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We have done fairly well in the investment opportunities we have featured over the last four years, since inception. Some of our best performing featured investments over that period as of February 2021: Tesla, ARKK (and other ARK ETF’s), Nvidia, Square, Virgin Galactic, and the cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum. Our Global Perfect Storm Portfolio has a gain of 49% from March 2020 inception to February 9, 2021. Our worst investment idea in four years? The alternative crypto, DIG, which we recommended as speculative only, and turned out to be a fraudulent investment.
Jeffery Gundlach: Inflation Could Be A Massive Game-Changer (video, left), Fast Money, CNBC
Markets Won’t Be as Ebullient in 2021: Ray Dalio (video, right), Bloomberg Markets and Finance
Cathie Wood: Bitcoin ETF Approval Unlikely Till Cap Reaches $2 Trillion – Near Term Price Increase by $40K Likely, Danny Nelson, Coindesk
Cathie Wood: More Companies Will Add Bitcoin as a Reserve, Danny Nelson, Coindesk
Bitcoin Will Likely Reach $60,000 in 2021, Helen Partz, Cointelegraph
Got $3000? Three Tech Stocks To Make $1 Million On, Keith Noonan, The Motley Fool
We Increased Our Net Worth By $1 Million in 6 Years and Retired Early, Amy L. Blacklock, CNBC
Elon Musk’s Ex-Chief Engineer Creates A New Car and Says it Beats Tesla, Alan Ohnsman, Forbes
ARKK ETF over the last year vs its 200-Day Moving Average
ARK Invest ETF Performance March-April 2020 to Present
Gamestop: Payne vs. Gasparino and Payne threatens to Walk Out, Fox Business
CS Commentary: Great example of why we never watch Cavuto’s show. Payne’s show comes on at 11 am pst and is a great one.
Cathie Wood of ARK’s 10 Best Stocks to Buy and Hold For 5 Years, Jose Karlo Mari Tattoc, Yahoo Finance
Cramer: 7 Rules For Investors At A Critical Point in the Markets, Tyler Clifford, CNBC
5 Undervalued Innovative Stocks, Susan Dziubinski, Morningstar
ARKK Inflow Alert, NASDAQ.com
Jim Cramer’s 5G Essential Stocks, Tyler Clifford, CNBC
Will Virgin Galactic Go Hypersonic? Chris DeMuth, Jr., Seeking Alpha; Also see, Virgin Galactic on Track for Record High, Claudia Assis, MarketWatch
Virgin Galactic Chairman: Bitcoin Going to $100K, then $150K, then $200K (video, left), CNBC
Chamath Palihapitiya: I Am a Buffett Disciple, But He’s Wrong About Bitcoin (video, right), CNBC
Is Dave Ramsey’s Empire The Best Place To Work in America? Say ‘No’ and You’re Out, Bob Smietana, The Tennessean
Guggenheim CIO Says Bitcoin Could Hit $600,000, Tanzeel Akhtar, Coindesk; Also see, Institutional Demand Can’t Support $300K Bitcoin Price Short Term: Guggenheim, Bloomberg
Global Perfect Storm Portfolio, Part 2 – Building Bridges, Seaborn Hall, Common Sense Money; Also see, Building The Global ‘Perfect Storm’ Portfolio, Short Version, updated 2/29/20, Seaborn Hall, Common Sense Money; Also see, Lazy Portfolio ETF – Different ETF Portfolio Options, with alternative choices for risk, Lazy Portfolio
Must Read – Investors And Retirees Perfect Storm Warning: Market Crash, Hyperinflation, & Massive Tax Hikes, Jeff Camarda, Forbes; Also see, How Likely Is Hyperinflation in the U.S.? Advisor Perspectives
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Cryptocurrency
This Week:
Impact of Corporate Allocations on BTC/USD Price, Source: ARK Invest
Is the Bitcoin Rally Sustainable? (video, left) Crypto Expert, CNBC
Five Bitcoin Predictions For 2021 From A FinTech Expert, James Ledbetter, CNBC
Speculative Frenzy to Die Down, But $400,000 Bitcoin Target Still On, Andrew Thurman, Cointelegraph
Ethereum Price Tumbles to $915 But Traders Bullish for 4 Key Reasons, Marcel Pechman, Cointelegraph
Bitcoin to $146,000 – Here’s How: JP Morgan, Mark DeCambre, MarketWatch
Analyst Who Nailed Bitcoin’s Current $40,000 Level Says 50% Collapse Could Come Next, Yahoo Finance
Must Read – Top 6 Bitcoin Price Predictions to Watch in 2021, Allen Scott, Cointelegraph
Must Read – Bitcoin 2021 Prediction From Someone Who Under-predicted 2020, Daily Forex
Must Read – 16 Ethereum Predictions From A Crypto Oracle, Andrew Keys, Coindesk
Van Eck Proposes ETF for Bitcoin Once Again, Brady Dale, Coindesk
Previous Weeks:
Crypto Market Cap and Prices, 1/05/21
The Case for a Bitcoin ETF, Coindesk
CS Commentary: If a Bitcoin ETF is approved in 2021 the price will continue to soar well above its present level of around $30,000
Bitcoin Hits $25K For First Time Ever, Approaches Higher Levels, Kevin Reynolds, Coindesk
Ripple (XRP) Gets Heat From Regulators – Several Exchanges De-list It, NIkhilesh De, Coindesk
Grayscale Trust Key To Bitcoin Price: JP Morgan, Rakesh Sharma, Investopedia
Scaramucci’s Skybridge Bitcoin Fund Launches with $25 Million, Kevin Helms, Bitcoin
Scott Minerd of Guggenheim Says Bitcoin Worth $400,000, Bloomberg
Grayscale Weighs in On Bitcoin All-Time High (video, left), CNBC/Bitcoin
Jim Cramer Bought Bitcoin, While Nicely Off From Top, in the $17,000’s, Turner Wright, Cointelegraph
Four Big Reasons Bitcoin Belongs in Your Portfolio, Coindesk
IRS Setting Trap For Bitcoin Investors on 2020 Tax Form, Janna Herron, Yahoo Money
Why the Winklevoss Twins Think Bitcoin’s Rally is Different This Time, Abigail Ng, CNBC
$50K Bitcoin in 2021? Nathaniel Whittmore, Coindesk
Institutional Money May Propel Bitcoin to $250K in One Year’s Time, Marco Castrovilli, Cointelegraph
Bitcoin Hitting $200K by December 2021 is Now Conservative, William Suberg, Cointelegraph
Citibank Exec Says Bitcoin Will Trade at $318,000 By End of 2021, Terence Zimwawa, Bitcoin News
Nine Bitcoin Charts That Clarify The Current Run-up In Price, Nic Carter, Medium
Ray Dalio Believes Nations Will Outlaw Bitcoin if Price Keeps Rising, Joseph Young, Cointelegraph
Citibank Exec Says Bitcoin Will Trade at $318,000 By End of 2021, Terence Zimwawa, Bitcoin News
Is Bitcoin’s Rally Overstretched? This Key Indicator Says No, Omkar Godbole, Coindesk
Bitcoin Surges To Highest Since July 2019 After Pay Pal Embrace, Valdana Hajric, Bloomberg
Former Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Manager: Bitcoin Will Surge To $1 Million – Here’s Why, Billy Bambrough, Forbes
Hedge Fund Billionaire Tudor Says Bitcoin Rally On In First Inning, Zack Voell, Coindesk
Still So Early – 7% Of Americans Have Bought Bitcoin, Study Finds, Joseph Young, Cointelegraph
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Common Sense Interpretation
(Start Here First To Understand The Investment Arena Big Picture)
The Big Picture, 9/30/20
S&P 500 Performance By Sector Year-to-Date
The Stock Market Has Correctly Predicted Every Presidential Election Since 1984 – Here’s What To Look For In 2020, Matthew Fox, Business Insider
CS Commentary: S&P 500 was at 3294 on August 3, 2020, exactly 3 months before the election. Update,10/07/20: the S&P 500 is around 3420.
Must Read – Don’t Discount The Dollar Yet – It Will Remain The Global Reserve Currency, Joseph W. Sullivan, Foreign Policy
Quote: “Nonetheless, Beijing’s recent actions have eviscerated the yuan’s prospects as a real reserve currency.” For a more comprehensive treatment, see Evaluating The Arguments For The Dollar’s Demise, Advisor Perspectives
Must Read: Why Gold Prices Are Hitting All Time Highs, Justin Verdon, Mineral Prices
These Are The Next FANG Stocks ARK Portfolio Manager Says As Fund Sees Record Breaking Inflows, Lizzie Gurdus, CNBC
Bond King Gundlach: Trump Will Beat Biden, Avoid The Bond Market, Robert Huebscher, Advisor Perspectives
Must Read: Social Security’s Funding Crisis Has Arrived, Gary Schilling, Bloomberg
A Look Back: How Likely Is Hyperinflation In The U.S.? Seaborn Hall, Advisor Perspectives
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Resources
Investopedia’s Top 100 Financial Advisors 2020, Investopedia
CS Commentary: See methodology at the bottom of the page.
Current Mortgage and Refinance Rates For October 2020, Bank Rate
Financial Advisor’s 2019 Top 600+ RIA Rankings, FA
Financial Advisor’s 2019 RIA Top 50 Fastest Growing Firms, FA
Everything You Need To Know About Credit Scores, Finimpact
Forex Trading Industry Statistics 2020, Daily Forex
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More Common Sense
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Books:
Shroud of Turin: New Book Disputes Claims It is Not Burial Cloth of Jesus, Myra Kahn Adams, Townhall
Culture:
Former FBI Agent Explains How To Read Body Language (video, left), Tradecraft, WIRED
The Covid Virus May Prompt The Body To Attack Itself, Brenda Goodman, WebMD
What’s Driving California’s Mass Exodus? CNBC
CS Commentary: CA has lost more people to other states than it has gained for most of the last two decades. In 2020 more than 135,000 people left CA than those who moved to CA.
2020 Best and Worst States for Business, Dale Buss, Chief Executive
Taxes By State
2020’s Tax Burden by State, Adam McCann, Wallet Hub
Top Marginal State Income Tax Rates 2020, Tax Foundation
Tithe Money Funded Hillsong Pastors Luxurious Lifestyle: Former Members, Hannah Frishberg, NY Post
Celebrity Pastor Carl Luntz’s Lover Tells All: ‘I Was A Drug to Him’, Hannah Frishberg, NY Post
Mass Exodus: More Top Pastors Quietly Leave Scandalized Hillsong Church, Hannah Frishberg, NY Post
‘It’s a Cult’: Ex-Hillsong Members Say Church Demanded ‘Slave-Labor’, Hannah Frishberg, NY Post
Health/Fitness/Relationships:
Tom Brady’s Ex Reacts to his Super Bowl Trip (video, left), Nikki Swift
Sex Trafficking is not what you Think, TED Talks
10 Unusual Symptoms of Covid-19, Cleveland Clinic
Covid-19 Vaccine 101: FAQ’s, Kathleen Doheny, WebMD
CDC Panel: No Covid-19 Vaccine Safety Surprises, Brenda Goodman, WebMD
Experts Send Vitamin D and Covid-19 Letter to World’s Governments, Nikki Hancocks, Nutra Ingredients; Also see, FDA Rolls Out At Home Covid Rapid Test, Juhie Bhatia, The Points Guy; Also see, Doctors Say CDC Should Warn People That Covid Vaccine Is No Easy Thing, Berkeley Lovelace, Jr., CNBC
Update: CDC Home Pages On Coronavirus; Also see here; Also see, CDC Updated Global Map On Confirmed Cases Of Coronavirus, CDC; Also see, Coronavirus Resource Center, John Hopkins University; Also see, Medicare And Coronavirus, medicare.gov
Movies:
Tom Cruise’s Obsessive Behavior Making Mission Impossible 7 Filming a ‘Nightmare’, Cole Blake, Hot New Hip Hop
Ted Cruz and Cary Elwes in Twitter Spat Over ‘The Princess Bride’, Maria Puente, USA Today
Christopher Plummer, Star of Stage and Screen, ‘Sound of Music’ Dies at 91, Jeff Lunden, NPR
As Top Gun: Maverick Delay Rumors Swirl, Paramount Issues Official Response, Dirk Libbey, Cinema Blend
What’s Come Out About Alan Rickman Since He Died (video, left), Looper
A Third Ten – More Under-rated Films For Lockdown Viewing, Seaborn Hall, Common Sense Interpretation; Also see, Ten More Under-rated Films For Lockdown Viewing, Seaborn Hall, Common Sense Interpretation; Also see, Ten Under-rated Films For Lockdown Viewing, Seaborn Hall, Common Sense Interpretation
Music:
How Cat Stevens Defined the Singer-Songwriter Era with ‘Tea For The Tillerman,’ Rolling Stone
Song for the Season: Silent Running, Official Video (video, left), Mike & The Mechanics
Laura Cox, ‘Money For Nothing’, Dire Straits Guitar Intro (video, right), Laura Cox
Ranking Biggest Pop, Rock Stars of Each Decade – 1950’s till Today, Kevin Coffey, Omaha.com
The Best Selling Artists of Past Decades, Investopedia
CS Commentary: This list will surprise you.
Sports:
Super Bowl LV Preview (video, left), NFL
Falcon’s New Coach Arthur Smith, First Interview , Atlanta Falcons
Falcons Lose, Raheem Morris is not the Answer, Need to Draft QB, Jeff Schultz, The Athletic
Matt Ryan, Calvin Ridley Among Top Five at Positions By Yardage, Matt Urben, Falcon Wire
Falcons Future Structure to be based on Candidates, D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC
Tech:
Apple: It’s Good If You Like CRAP (video, left), Rick Beato
Apple Removes Parler From App Store, Following Google, Peters/Lyons, The Verge
Travel:
When Will International Travel Return? A Country by Country Guide, Updated 1/27/21, Clint Henderson, The Points Guy
Delta Devalues Skymiles Again, Partner Miles Skyrocket, Andrew Kunesh, The Points Guy
Jet Blue’s New Seats Are Like Mattresses for Your Butt, Elizabeth Segran, Fast Company
15 Easy Ways to Earn More Delta Skymiles in 2021, Andrew Kunesh, The Points Guy
Which Delta Choice Benefit Should You Pick For a Pandemic Travel Year? Andrew Kunesh, The Points Guy
TV/Streaming:
‘The Queen’s Gambit’, Will There Be a Season 2? – Star speaks on Where it’s Going, Anthony D’Alessandro, Deadline
Yellowstone 1883, Prequel Super Bowl Teaser Announced, Joe Rutland, Outsider
We Asked A Bay Area Astrophysicist If Amazon’s ‘The Expanse’ is Realistic, Eric Ting, SF Gate
Kevin Costner’s New Show ‘National Parks’ Given Green Light by ABC, Quentin Blount, Outsider
The Expanse, Original Trailer, Season 1 (video, left), SYFY; Also see, The Expanse: Inside The Most Riveting TV Sequence This Year, Steve Greene, Indie Wire
CS Commentary: The Expanse (video trailer above) might be the best sci-fi series on TV or film since 1977’s ‘Star Wars’ or 1979’s ‘Alien’ or the ‘Star Trek’ TV series. Smart, well-written, well-cast, well-acted, and smartly filmed with great use of digital special effects its probably the most convincing and engrossing sci-fi, futuristic story of decades. Even if you normally aren’t attracted to science-fiction, you should check this one out. Amazon Prime, possibly Netflix. CS Grade: A
Fauda, Season 2, Official Trailer, Netflix; Also see, What is Fauda? Welcome to Netflix Sensation You May Not Be Watching, The Wrap; Also see, The Best Series on Netflix May Not Be Back Till 2022? Ouch!, D.J. Rivera, Netflix Life
Quotes Of The Month:
“When you fall, I’ll be there to catch you.” — The Floor
“Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.” — Norman Cousins
