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The China Crypto Ban Tanked the Market… But a Recovery Is Coming

May 19, 2021 admin Comments Off on The China Crypto Ban Tanked the Market… But a Recovery Is Coming

News of a China crypto ban positively rocked the markets. Bitcoin experienced a 40% crash in value. And the crypto market as a whole underwent an estimated $1 trillion loss in market cap. Anyone that’s been in the crypto game for a while knows that investors can be a reactionary bunch. And the crypto crash obviously spooked some investors. This is a perfect example of knee-jerk selling. However, it also means that the correction should be corrected pretty quickly.

Here’s the Reuters headline that sparked it all:
China bans financial, payment institutions from cryptocurrency business
This headline was the second of a one-two …read more […]

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What is Investment Risk?

May 19, 2021 admin Comments Off on What is Investment Risk?

Everyone understands the concept of risk, even from childhood. But most of us think of risk in the tangible sense: something that happens right away. Investment risk is different. What is investment risk? It’s a concept that can take years (even decades) to play out. Moreover, investment risk isn’t any one specific thing: it’s actually a collection of factors under the umbrella of “investment risk.”
It’s difficult for many people to understand investment risk until they’ve suffered from it. Hindsight is 20/20! That’s why it’s so important for new investors to get acquainted with risk before they choose where to put …read more […]