Bitcoin and the Potato Farmer My Grandpa was a farmer. Not the huge corporate kind of farmer, but just a simple farm with some cattle, chickens, pigs, and potatoes. As was common in his day, … read more Bitcoin—Introduction
Bonds Are An IOU Do you hear the word bonds on the news and have no idea what they are talking about? Let’s unwrap them and give ourselves a good basic understanding. A bond is … read more Bonds vs Interest
The Fed Accelerates Like all living things, the economy moves to a cycle. Your heart beats to a cycle, weather has a cycle, even the tone of the sound of the keyboard clacking has a … read more Steeped in Interest
Not for Nothing The US stock market has been in a relentless bull market. We’ve covered in depth one of the reasons—the monetary tsunami that is the Federal Reserve. But it is fair to say … read more The Rise of the Index Fund
I have a good friend who earned his chops in real estate. He’s very good at what he does, and the results show it. Real estate is an overly broad term that could mean all … read more The Wanderer KISS-50 Trade
Follow the Money “Follow the Money” is a catchphrase made popular in the 1976 docudrama All the President’s Men. By following the paper trail, political corruption is uncovered. Here at Wanderer, our beat is investing … read more The Money Trail
If you are reading this, chances are that you like to explore. To you, the earth isn’t such a large place. But to some, anything beyond the border is something to fear and fret about. … read more Was the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
Whether you use an existing software program or doodle on paper, reviewing the year that’s passed is good practice. Just like that, 2020 is but a memory. Now we are left to pick up the … read more Over the Shoulder, a Backwards Glance
Using Koyfin’s Market Mover Feature Modern traders take today’s technology for granted. At one time, trading from home was extremely challenging. So much so, that many successful floor traders found they were unable to transition … read more Koyfin’s Market Movers
When I was sixteen and bought my first car, I did everything to keep that car on the road by myself. When it was time to wash the car, it was me who applied the … read more The Opportunity Cost of Trading