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Is ICO the new IPO?

ICO is the new IPO – As more companies are raising capital via Initial Coin Offerings, some of the VCs are beginning to take notice including Sequoia. Others are feeling threatened over the new model bypassing traditional venture-capital. In an ICO, the company basically launches a new currency. It sells the tokens for this currency

Home ownership on the rebound?

9MayToni DasGupta

Home ownership has been sliding for more than a decade. Now, finally, there are indications that more households are opting to buy a home rather than rent. The peak of the housing bubble occurred in 2005. Since then, the percentage buying homes has fallen consistently, until now. A rise in home buying is good for

THE TRUMP TRADE: WHERE TO MAKE MONEY IN THE NEW PARADIGM

24AprilToni DasGupta1 Comment

There is a lot of speculation regarding which industries will benefit under the Trump presidency. Some look poised to reap dividends from changes in policy. However, when (and if) the campaign promises will get enacted into law, is a matter for debate. On the other hand, there are industries that look like they might lag

The other “Trump trade”: Coal

10AprilToni DasGupta

The coal industry is seeing a revival of sorts – the Dow Jones Coal Index is up 44% of the year. This, after tumbling for many years in a row. But the rebound in the price of coal has less to do with Trump – and any anticipated loosening of environmental regulations – than one

Interest rate increases: This time it is different

14MarchToni DasGupta

History rarely repeats itself, at least not exactly. Generally, the threat of rising interest rates has, many times in the past, led to a retreatment in the markets. But as in Goldilocks there is tightening in the interest rates, which this time around seems to have not deterred the markets. They have gone up 16%

March 15th – we are watching the Feds with interest!

14MarchToni DasGupta

With the Feds looking very likely to raise interest rates for the first time this year on Wedesday, March 15th, are rife with speculation about how many times interest rates will be increased in 2017and by how much. The concensus is that if we see a rate hike on the 15th, the time schedule could

The double edged sword of protectionism

8FebruaryToni DasGupta

Late last year, Vancouver imposed a 15% tax on foreign investment in the city as well as a 1% per year tax on empty property. This was done in order to make the city more affordable for its inhabitants, and to thward an onslaught of Chinese investment into the real estate market. Now Vancouver’s loss

The case for Gold to start glittering again: Trump economics

14JanuaryToni DasGupta

What do Trump and OPEC policies have in common? They are both expected to chase up the price of gold. First up – Trump’s (expected) policies 1. Donald Trump’s arrival in Washington is expected to be accompanied by large infrastructure fueled stimulus spending along with tax cuts. When monetary policy was eased back in 2009,

The US Elections & Your Investment Portfolio!

20DecemberToni DasGupta

If the stock market is up in the three months leading up to the election, put your money on the incumbent party. Losses over those three months tend to usher in a new party This year when election soothsayers and fortune tellers made totally erroneous predictions, there was a Wall Street statistic that called the

The Great Debate: The Value of A Financial Advisor

4NovemberToni DasGupta

Toni DasGupta is speaking at the American Association of Individual Investors, on Nov 5th at 9:30 am in Culver City. Announcement is below AAII – Los Angeles Chapter TALK: INVESTMENT ADVISOR OR NOT? Date:Saturday, November 5, 2016 Time: >> 9:30 A.M.<< Location: Culver City Veteran’s Memorial Complex Garden Room Moderator: Evan Press, President AAII Los