“But wait—there’s more!” Years it has been since I last saw a TV infomercial. They still exist, right? Either way, I …
[Read more...] about The Future of Bitcoin—It’s Going to Be Different Than You Imagine
Field Notes Premium Edition
The Big Reason You Need to Own Gold Right Now
Back in my earliest days as a Wall Street Journal writer in the Dallas bureau, I was visiting the mothership in New York City when I bumped into the …
[Read more...] about The Big Reason You Need to Own Gold Right Now
What the Media Gets Completely Wrong About Moving Overseas
Anyone who grew up in the South knows the manifestation of good intentions gone bad. One word: kudzu. The …
[Read more...] about What the Media Gets Completely Wrong About Moving Overseas
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 …
[Read more...] about This European Country Will Pay You to Visit
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, …
[Read more...] about Russia’s Different Than You Imagine…And There’s a Way We Can Profit From That
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 …
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 …
[Read more...] about Should You Buy Coinbase Stock? Here’s My Take
The Next Crisis…and the Tool You Need to Protect Yourself From It
My wife, Yuliya, and I were on a leisurely stroll through the Adriatic town of Budva, Montenegro. It’s a lovely little town, swaddled …
[Read more...] about The Next Crisis…and the Tool You Need to Protect Yourself From It
A New, Cheaper Way to Buy Bitcoin Is Coming…But You Shouldn’t Use It
Right now, there are basically two ways to invest in bitcoin. You can buy it through a brokerage or payments firm such …
[Read more...] about A New, Cheaper Way to Buy Bitcoin Is Coming…But You Shouldn’t Use It
Video: How to Build a Crypto-Mining Rig
When I lived in California back in 2017, I decided to build a cryptocurrency mining rig, a computer that solves complex math problems to find new …
[Read more...] about Video: How to Build a Crypto-Mining Rig