Not A Bubble! Just a Bull Market!

Stocks Benefit From Surge Pricing A review of February equities market performance The Drivers : AI + Economic Improvement + Corporate & Consumer Confidence What’s Next? Looking Back to Look Forward : Month End Equities Market Comment 2024 Episode 3 This being the 3rd edition of the year for our…Read More

4 March, 2024
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2024 Financial Market Predictions

Knowing that nearly every reader has already consumed as many financial market predictions for the new year as they can stand, we decided to wait for the official first day of 2024 to publish our financial market predictions and outlook, if only because Santa Claus rallies that find Santa slipping…Read More

2 January, 2024
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Fintech Phony Andrew Katz Convicted on 4 Felony Assault…

Andrew Katz, aka Ross Katz aka Drew Katz aka Stark Katz, a serial criminal who, at various times over the past seven years has claimed to be a "crypto entrepreneur" (operating through an entity known as "Seaquake"), and more recently, profiles himself on LinkedIn * as a "Fintech and "AI…Read More

3 August, 2023
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Silicon Valley Bank aka SVB Financial Group Implodes Hours…

"Stay Calm and Don't Panic" SVB President and CEO Greg Becker When a CEO of a publicly-traded company says that, you know it's time to put your head between your knees and grab your ankles.  Especially after SVB CEO Gregory Becker, sold nearly 20% of his holdings in the company…Read More

12 March, 2023
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Bankrupt Crypto Firm Three Arrows Capital Has a New…

The founders of Singapore-based and now bankrupt crypto "investment firm" Three Arrows Capital (aka 3AC), Su Zhu and Kyle Davies seem to aspire to be profiled in "Ripley's Believe It or Nuts" with their latest pitch to investors: "For a mere $25mil, we aim to build a 'crypto bankruptcy claims…Read More

21 January, 2023
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FTX Crypto Exchange Debacle Simply Explained

Sam Bankman-Fried (aka "SBF") Fries Clients and Customers FTX Crypto Exchange Bankruptcy Explained; Investors Loss Estimated at $2bil; Exchange Customers Loss Estimated at $4bil-$5bil (so far..) Comparisons Made to Lehman Brothers Scandal; Sam Bankman-Fried Scheme More Similar to Jon Corzine Shenanigans when he ran MF Global into the ground. FTX…Read More

12 November, 2022
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September Cycles & Stock Market Pundits

September (and October) are typically the most negative time periods for stock market investors, and to illustrate this seasonal pattern, this year is no different. And, stock market pundits are once again in the limelight. First, if you are a CNBC enthusiast, stop reading here. Our MarketsMuse team has voted…Read More

18 September, 2022
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The Tale of Crypto Talking Head Mike Novogratz

For those not aware, Michael Novogratz, the famed crypto industry 'pioneer' and crypto evangelist is a former Goldman Sachs ‘global macro wunderkind’ who then did a stint at asset management firm Fortress Investments, which cratered during his watch, turned into a bitcoin evangelist and became the “bitcoin billionaire” brains behind…Read More

18 June, 2022
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Founder / CEO of “Crypto Trading Firm Seaquake.io” Andrew…

FEBRUARY 15 2022: ANDREW ROSS KATZ AKA ROSS KATZ WAS CONVICTED OF ASSAULT CHARGE IN NYC on Feb 7; FLEES AND FOREGOES $200K BAIL BOND; FUGITIVE WARRANT FOR ARREST ISSUED IN NEW YORK; KATZ NOW BELIEVED TO BE SENDING DEATH THREATS TO WITNESSES; CONSIDERED TO BE ARMED AND DANGEROUS In…Read More

15 February, 2022
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$DWAC, The SPAC on Crack

Digital World Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:DWAC) Blank Check Company aka SPAC Proposes to Merge With Trump Blank-Deck Company. Will SEC Investigate? When “E.F. Hutton Talks", Will SEC Chairman Gensler Read the SEC and FINRA Rules Prohibiting SPAC Sponsors from engaging with acquisition targets prior to listing?? Just when we thought that…Read More

24 October, 2021
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Founder of Crypto Trading Firm “Seaquake” Andrew Katz Returns…

Crypto Firm Co-Founder Andrew Ross Katz aka Ross Katz aka Stark Katz Andrew Katz aka Ross Katz aka Stark Katz, the co-founder of so-called digital asset infrastructure and crypto-currency trading firm Seaquake.io, who along with his partner Matthew J. Krueger of San Francisco are facing investor fraud charges, is now…Read More

4 July, 2021
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Elon Musk Plans Self-Immolation to Create NFT Artwork; Pre-Auction…

From the Believe It or Nuts Department: Elon Musk, aka Technoking of Tesla and SpaceX boss, has tweeted that he will create an NFT Digital Video Artwork that showcases his self-immolation. Tesla CFO Zack Kirhorn, who just changed his corporate title to Master of Coin, will wrap the video with…Read More

16 March, 2021
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“Crypto-Trading Firm” Founder Andrew Katz Now Faces Felony Assault…

Andrew Katz aka Ross Katz aka Stark Katz, the co-founder of so-called digital asset infrastructure and crypto-currency trading firm Seaquake.io, who along with his partner Matthew J. Krueger of San Francisco and UK citizen Dylan Knight are facing investor fraud charges, is now slated to appear in New York Criminal…Read More

19 February, 2021
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Amateur Day Traders Liberate The Markets-Making The Rich Richer

"Amateur Day Traders" by the tens of thousands who are taking tips from #reddit and #daytrading rebels, and particularly, the financial market anarchists who believe you are inflicting pain on fat cat wall street hedge fund traders by squeezing their shorts and bidding up share prices of distressed or challenged…Read More

31 January, 2021
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GameStop Stock Surge Explained

GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) $GME share trading during the past days has, if you’ve somehow not heard, proven that an un-coordinated assembly of day traders, enabled and empowered by social media platforms Reddit and WallStreetBets can accomplish what the mob that attempted to take over the capitol in Washington DC could…Read More

27 January, 2021
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Seaquake.io Fraud; So-Called Crypto Trading Firm Makes Investor Money…

(Source: Law360.com ) Andrew R. Katz, aka Ross Katz, aka Stark Katz  an Arvada, Colorado man who is last known to reside in either of New York City or Southern California, and uses California, Colorado, Florida and New York drivers licenses while claiming to be a former FX trader for…Read More

24 October, 2019

Securities Regulations 3.0 Digital Token Offerings, ICO vs. STO

Digital Token Offerings & Securities Regulation: Are you an ICO or STO? (the following is courtesy of Prospectus.com LLC)  A question that is harder to ask than whether asked if your product is butter or margarine. Blockchain token sales (aka initial coin offerings or “ICOs”) reportedly topped $5 billion in…Read More

6 July, 2018
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MiFID II Fuels Massive EU Move Towards ETFs, ETF…

MiFID II Implementation Triggers Flow of $50b into Europe ETF Market In First Weeks of 2018; ETF Sec Lending and  ETF Options Growth Expected to Drive EU Financial Markets. "What we've seen for the first time in European ETF trading is really a concerted interest in trading ETF options in…Read More

26 February, 2018