Anyone who grew up in the South knows the manifestation of good intentions gone bad. One word: kudzu. The Japanese vine that the Soil Conservation Service planted by the millions in the 1930s to address soil erosion has, today, all but swallowed the entirety of the South in a sea of unstoppable green that swarms over telephone poles, trees, bushes, [Read More] …
This European Country Will Pay You to Visit
Welcome to your Weekly Digest! First up this week…a little travel. As I noted in yesterday’s column, I’ve been on the road of late, visiting the city of Ekaterinburg in central Russia. Last week, I promised you a picture of the Church on Blood, the location where Russia’s last tsar, Nicholas II, and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks here in Ekaterinburg. You’ll find that below… [Read More] …
Russia’s Different Than You Imagine…And There’s a Way We Can Profit From That
EKATERINBURG, Russia: Perception vs. reality. I think about this notion in some fashion whenever I’m on the road somewhere in the world, either for fun or for work. Here in central Russia, I’m on the road for family—helping my wife apply for her Czech residence visa. We spent part of an afternoon meandering through a local [Read More] …
Are Cryptocurrencies in a Bubble?
It’s the question of the moment: Are cryptocurrencies in a bubble? Prices for so many crypto projects have run up by jealousy-inspiring amounts. I own several that are up 200% to nearly 2,000% in less than a year. (And this includes the flash-crash that happened last weekend.) Big numbers, no doubt. So, a question like “Are cryptocurrencies in a bubble” is understandable. Truthfully, I [Read More] …
Should You Buy Coinbase Stock? Here’s My Take
Welcome to your Weekly Digest! I’m writing this week’s missive from Ekaterinburg, east of the Ural Mountains in Russia. My Russian wife says it looks like a typical, Russian industrial city. To me, it looks like an overgrown version of so many gray, factory towns I’ve driven through in southern Pennsylvania and Ohio—just kinda there. Below I’ll share a picture of [Read More] …
