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Death by Federal Reserve

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 27, 2021 ·

Higher Inflation Is Coming Next Year… Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve’s Grand Wizard of Backtrackery, had this to say during a virtual …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 26, 2021 ·

How I Became a Sports Real Estate Magnate The four boys looked at the gate, wide-eyed in their excitement. A groundskeeper had …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 24, 2021 ·

Plus, the UK Hints at a Hike in Interest Rates Welcome to your Sunday digest…my weekly breakdown of the things we’re thinking about and talking …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 23, 2021 ·

“Plastics!” If you’re of a certain age, you will instantly recognize that bit of dialogue, and you’ll know …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 22, 2021 ·

At the beginning of this week, bitcoin went on a tear…ultimately setting a new record price in the mid-to-high $60K range. A few days ago, as …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 20, 2021 ·

Join Me in Las Vegas to Learn About the Future of Finance The first time I walked onto a stage to speak was in New Orleans. I …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 17, 2021 ·

Plus, 24/7 Ports Won’t Save This Holiday Shopping Season Welcome to your Sunday digest…my weekly breakdown of the things we’re thinking about and …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 16, 2021 ·

And That Has Big Financial Implications “Once again, I completely disagree with Jeff…” I always like reader emails to me that start …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 14, 2021 ·

What I’ve Learned in 3 Years as an Expat Bureaucracy and prostitution both show up in the earliest written records of ancient Sumerian …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 13, 2021 ·

My daughter must have been about 7 years old when she asked me to increase her allowance by $2—just for that week, she …