Finance

Why Blockchain Technology Is The Answer To The World’s Banking Sy...

The banking system is inefficient in its current state as it requires the use of multiple third-party verifications and transferring services in order to complete a transaction. Blockchain can alleviate the need for these organizations and provide the world with a viable solution to the inherent problems facing the banking community. Blockchain is transforming the way in which…

Bank Reserves Part 1; The Great Tease

I completely understand the confusion regarding bank reserves. I really do. It’s easy to believe they are money because that’s what you’ve been taught from Day 1. Not only that, the same message is carelessly reinforced in the media every single time QE or any LSAP is referenced. Bank reserves are the aftermath of money…

Bank Reserves Part 1; The Great Tease

I completely understand the confusion regarding bank reserves. I really do. It’s easy to believe they are money because that’s what you’ve been taught from Day 1. Not only that, the same message is carelessly reinforced in the media every single time QE or any LSAP is referenced. Bank reserves are the aftermath of money…

The Star Mattered

Yesterday when I was doing my live Tastytrade show, I pulled up the XOP and noticed that it was in a shooting star formation. I mentioned off-handedly that “one day does not a trend make”, but I felt it was worth noting (and I mentioned this with similar words in my post last night here). You can…

Peso Rebounds After Argentina Secures IMF Bailout

With Fed Chair Jay Powell implying that ’emerging markets are on their own’, it appears the collapse of Argentina’s currency has sent them running into the arms of The IMF to secure a bailout. Bloomberg reports that Argentina is said to have negotiate a $30 billion credit line with The IMF. This report follows Argentine President Macri addressing…

Akcea, Ionis Slide After FDA Document Highlights Volanesorsen 

Shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) and its majority-owned spinout Akcea Therapeutics (AKCA) are sliding after the Food and Drug Administration posted its briefing document ahead of Thursday’s meeting to discuss the latter’s volanesorsen. The internal review reflected deep concerns about the safety of the drug. INTERNAL REVIEW: An FDA panel posted its briefing document ahead…