Michael Kern

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Contributor since: 21 Feb 2018

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• What’s Included In Biden’s $6 Trillion Economic Plan?

  Published 01 May 2021 | viewed 3,427 times

    In his first address to Congress on Wednesday, President Joe Biden unveiled his ambitious and expensive economic stimulus plan in what is essentially the…

• Beijing Launches Digital Currency To Break AliPay-WeChat Duopoly

  Published 27 April 2021 | viewed 6,636 times

  Last year, massive cracks emerged in Jack Ma’s sprawling internet and mobile empire after Chinese authorities scuttled  the much-anticipated $37 billion Ant Group listing. Jack…

• 3 Signals To Watch For A Stock Market Correction

  Published 22 April 2021 | viewed 4,189 times

  It’s been a hell of a run, but as happens with all good things, this bull market must eventually come to an end. The current…

• Wall Street Banks Are Back

  Published 19 April 2021 | viewed 2,950 times

  America’s largest investment banks have been enjoying a bumper earnings season, with many easily besting top-and bottom-line expectations. JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS)…

• How Fintech Will Get Skeptics Into Crypto

  Published 06 April 2021 | viewed 3,957 times

  Airline miles and hotel points are so 2010. The next round of credit card disruptors will offer something much more millennial … bitcoin rewards.   …

• Not Even Bribery Allegations Can Crush Cannabis Boom

  Published 02 April 2021 | viewed 3,773 times

  The marijuana industry is one of the very few sectors of the economy that have continued growing amid the pandemic, and an alleged investigation for…

• Nearly 42% Of All Amazon Reviews Are Fake

  Published 28 March 2021 | viewed 5,495 times

  Nearly 80% of Amazon shoppers say that product reviews play a big role in their consumer decision-making, but fake reviews render that a bit of…

• Art Is Now An Algorithm

  Published 24 March 2021 | viewed 5,829 times

  Welcome to the modern-day alternative to the Flea Market. You might not be able to find an airplane crankshaft in the new digital world, but…

• Coinbase Valued At $68 Billion Ahead Of IPO

  Published 19 March 2021 | viewed 4,307 times

  After years of being shunned on Wall Street and by traditional financial markets, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are finally enjoying their moment in the sun. Bitcoin…

• Get Ready For First Tax Hike Since 1993

  Published 15 March 2021 | viewed 4,910 times

  The $1.9-trillion COVID-19 stimulus act could prompt the first federal tax hike since 1993, with reports emerging about preparations underway for a potential increase in…

• Has Dogecoin Become The New GameStop Pump-and-Dump?

  Published 08 March 2021 | viewed 4,707 times

  Eccentric billionaire and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, has in the past expressed serious misgivings about the bitcoin/crypto craze. But Cuban has recently…

• Robinhood’s $40B March IPO Is In Grave Danger

  Published 03 March 2021 | viewed 4,891 times

  Popular zero-fee trading app, Robinhood (RBNHD), has been admired and vilified in equal measure. On one hand, it has been praised for helping introduce many…

• Facebook Plays Dirty Down Under

  Published 22 February 2021 | viewed 3,838 times

  Many Australians who are used to reading the news on their Facebook feed, woke up on Thursday to a news void. They had to go…

• Flying Taxis Are The Number One Speculative Bull Arena

  Published 16 February 2021 | viewed 5,021 times

  Arriving at some event in a taxi in nothing unusual or fancy. But imagine showing up at the polling booth to cast your vote for…

• Robinhood Is Under Fire And Trading ‘Democracy’ Is In Question

  Published 09 February 2021 | viewed 3,716 times

  Robinhood--the legend that stole from the rich and gave to the poor--is a myth, according to many historians. Now, some are wondering if the revolutionary…

• The Biggest Tech IPO Since Uber … For Farmers

  Published 07 February 2021 | viewed 3,581 times

  If you’re looking for the next huge IPO along the lines of something ... Uber … look to this quirky tech company that’s shockingly not…

• The Biggest Boost Yet for the Cannabis Industry

  Published 05 February 2021 | viewed 3,890 times

  Just a couple of years back, analysts were predicting tough times for the cannabis industry as cash and financing were rapidly drying up. Then the…

• China’s Tech Billionaire Ma Is Back And ‘Compliant’

  Published 03 February 2021 | viewed 4,235 times

  It is not unusual for CEOs to take a break from the public eye and rejuvenate. However, in the case of Chinese billionaire  Jack Ma,…

• Crypto Crime Is Plummeting

  Published 31 January 2021 | viewed 5,313 times

  Crimes targeting the cryptocurrency sector dropped by more than half in 2020, according to blockchain security firm CipherTrace. Due mainly to improved security systems, CipherTrace,…

• 3 Unstoppable Stocks With A Biden Boost

  Published 21 January 2021 | viewed 4,464 times

  Stocks opened higher Wednesday ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, and closed at record highs after…