Every week it seems, a bureaucrat, a technocrat, or a lawmaking body somewhere does something or says something so boneheaded or frightening that it makes me think, “Yep—gotta have an escape hatch.” Two popped up in my newsfeed last week: Texas has passed a law that will essentially deputize ordinary citizens—including people who live outside of Texas—to sue [Read More] …
Video: My New Crypto-Mining Rigs…and Exactly How Much I’m Earning From Them
Back in April, I send you a video showing you how I built a cryptocurrency mining rig in my apartment here in Prague. (If you missed that video, you can view it here.) Well, today I wanted to send you an update since my mining setup has grown considerably over the past few months. In [Read More] …
The Low-Stress Way to Invest in Crypto
You never realize the impact you have on your kids until you hear your very own words flying back at you. And then you think, “Damn—I’m smart!” That was the actual thought I had during a FaceTime call with my son recently. He rang to share with me a small victory he’d had day-trading crypto. I [Read More] …
The Assets I Own and Why I Own Them
When life hands you lemons… You slice those suckers open, fish out the seeds, grow your own citrus, and sell ‘em for a profit. Or said another way, look for the opportunity in whatever the world throws at you. Right now, I’m applying that thesis to my personal financial life as I peer across the landscape of U.S. assets. Valuations are off-the-charts crazy nowadays, and I’ll [Read More] …
Weekly Digest: Big Trouble for China’s Tech Companies
Welcome to your Sunday digest…my weekly breakdown of the things we’re thinking about and talking about in the Global Intelligence world. First up this week, big trouble for China’s tech companies. On June 30, Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Global made its much-anticipated debut on the New York Stock Exchange. The company, which is China’s answer to Uber, enjoyed a solid if unspectacular debut. On its first day of trading, its [Read More] …
