Michael Kern

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Contributor since: 21 Feb 2018

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• Wells Fargo Accused Of “Ongoing Lawlessness”

  Published 13 March 2019 | viewed 2,828 times

  Wells Fargo hasn’t exactly reformed—at least according to certain members of the House Financial Services Committee, who took Wells CEO Tim Sloan to task in…

• Is Now The Right TIme To Invest In Gold?

  Published 12 March 2019 | viewed 3,612 times

  Bullish news is mounting for gold as the world's central banks spark a surge in demand for the precious metal. The People’s Bank of China boosted its…

• Tesla's Latest Breakthrough Can Reduce Charge Time By 50%

  Published 11 March 2019 | viewed 1,879 times

  Last week, Tesla introduced the world to its brand-new 250 kW Variation 3.0 supercharger-- the fastest charging port on the market. With 1MW power cabinets…

• Trump Looks To Nationalize 5G

  Published 05 March 2019 | viewed 8,799 times

  Trump apparently wants to control 5G in a ‘state-run’ socialist twist to American capitalism—and now there are indications that it could become part of the…

• FDA Turns Its Back On “The Fountain Of Youth”

  Published 23 February 2019 | viewed 2,447 times

  Legend is that Keith Richards of Rolling Stones went regularly to Swiss medical clinics to get his blood replaced in a bid to beat his…

• U.S. Stocks See Strongest January In Decades

  Published 04 February 2019 | viewed 1,980 times

  Stocks mixed at start of the week. U.S. equities were down a bit to the start the week, but markets received some positive news in…

• Where Do Venezuela’s Opposing Presidents Stand On Crypto?

  Published 01 February 2019 | viewed 5,320 times

  Venezuela has often sparked the curiosity of crypto-enthusiasts. Because of the country’s economic woes and out-of-control hyperinflation, cryptos have penetrated into Venezuela’s mainstream. And while…

• Latin American Stocks Back In Fashion For 2019

  Published 22 January 2019 | viewed 10,831 times

  With the crisis in Venezuela and more than a dozen major presidential elections in only two years, investor appetites for Latin American stocks riding a…

• Remaining Private Is Becoming More Expensive

  Published 20 January 2019 | viewed 4,765 times

  In the aftermath of several major online breaches and scandals—plus the likely hundreds that have gone unreported—both state and federal lawmakers are pushing for tighter…

• How Tech Is Decentralizing The Energy Industry

  Published 17 January 2019 | viewed 11,655 times

  The energy sector is in the midst of a technological revolution. From blockchain and the Internet of Things to decentralized power grids, energy tech is…

• Cash Is Now A $3-Trillion Safe Haven Bet

  Published 15 January 2019 | viewed 3,162 times

  Cash in money market funds hit $3.07 trillion in the week ended January 9th, with a cool $19 billion added just last week. That’s after…

• If It’s Digital, It’s Vulnerable

  Published 12 January 2019 | viewed 2,736 times

  In this everything-digital age, the only sure-fire way to protect your privacy is to remove your footprint entirely or make sure you have nothing anyone…

• Yellow Vests Plan Demonstrations Against Financial Institutions

  Published 11 January 2019 | viewed 2,193 times

  France’s Yellow Vests have set their sights on the country’s financial institutions, with demonstrations planned outside of Rothhschild in Lyon and talks of a large-scale…

• Trillions In IPO Funds At Risk Over Government Shutdown

  Published 10 January 2019 | viewed 2,755 times

  Welcome to day 20 of the government shutdown over a $5-billion border wall that’s taken the SEC offline and put the future of ready-to-go Initial…

• 20-Year-Old Hacker Publishes Private Data Of Politicians

  Published 09 January 2019 | viewed 5,827 times

  When the private details of some 1,000 politicians and celebrities were leaked and released online in Germany—including those of Chancellor Angela Merkel—the country was shocked. …

• Survey: Few Would Give Up Facebook Without Getting Paid

  Published 07 January 2019 | viewed 5,829 times

  Is it possible that social media is the new cigarette—the new thing that could end up seeing an ‘anti’ campaign much like the World Health…

• Bitcoin Goes Back To The Basics In 2019

  Published 07 January 2019 | viewed 8,114 times

  The crypto-sphere underwent a sort of transformation in 2018… Consider it the awkward teenage years of the burgeoning space. Bitcoin stumbled, struggling to find its…

• China-Exposed Stocks Are Taking A Hit

  Published 06 January 2019 | viewed 4,689 times

  When Apple lowered its first-quarter revenue guidance this week, it was partly because of a China slowdown, but that guidance has rippled through the market…

• This Retail Giant Is Paying Its Taxes In Bitcoin

  Published 04 January 2019 | viewed 5,270 times

  Giant online retailer Overstock—a long-time crypto enthusiast--is ringing in the New Year with another first: It will pay business taxes in Bitcoin to the State…

• Decentralizing The Internet One Torrent At A Time

  Published 04 January 2019 | viewed 8,384 times

  BitTorrent, the peer-to-peer file sharing platform, has launched a new cryptocurrency on the Tron blockchain, a move which Justin Sun suggests is a first step…