If You Want To Invest In Altcoins... Build Passive Income Mechanisms **Learn How To Reduce Your Risk** **Altcoins** that go on to produce incredible returns are often unknown and inconspicuous when they are identified by “altcoin hunters”. This simultaneously implies tremendous risk. Altcoin **investors** often look to the Top 100 (by market cap) when scouting out a new investment opportunity. This is generally thought to be a safer and smarter approach. A project that goes…
Crypto - The Self-Regulated Financial Market **An Embarrassment For Regulators, Lawmakers & The SEC** During the course of 2022, we have heard rumors and rumblings of increased **regulation** within the Crypto space, especially in regard to **stablecoins**. The SEC has been hammering away at Ripple while picking on soft targets like Kim Kardashian. During the same time, SBF has been conducting some very questionable practices, to say the least. Ironically, FTX US is a…
Keeping Your Eye On The Prize **Distractions** Ever since Bitcoin dropped below $30K, many have been calling for the bottom. **It was $25K, then $22K. This was followed by the “it will never drop below $20K” narrative**. Then we had the crowd at $17.5K, adamantly claiming that it was basically “impossible” for BTC to drop below this level. Well, we have seen $15.4K, and chances are, there is more to come. https://sapphirecrypto.org/2022/09/19/contrarian-or-realist/ This has…
Bitcoin Is A Savings Model - Some People Want More… **The Essence Of Bitcoin** Bitcoin has often been referred to as a **store of value**, or digital gold. In essence, it’s a savings mechanism. It’s a way to save and simultaneously grow your capital over time. This naturally encourages the **DCA** approach, ultimately making it a low-stress investment option for the average Joe. https://leofinance.io/@leoglossary/leoglossary-store-of-value…
Fractional Real Estate Ownership On The Blockchain **Following Up** The **tokenization** of property is something that caught my eye back in 2020. What makes it so appealing is the ability to gain fractional ownership via **blockchain** technology. Many people want to gain exposure to the property market but are financially unable to take on the burden of a mortgage. Owning property has always meant that investors needed to purchase an entire property or piece of real…
Trading Strategy Adjustment - Is This Going To Work? **Trading Styles** One of the most important aspects of **successful trading** is to first identify what type of trader you are. This will obviously require some experimentation. Identifying where you experience the highest level of accuracy is one of the key deciding points. Some **traders** are terrible at identifying short-term moves, and so avoid scalping.…
A Closer Look At Lofty - Tokenized Real Estate **A Recent Discovery** **Recently I published an article addressing tokenized real estate and made mention of RealT**, which I am sure many are aware of. However, I have to thank HattyHats for steering me in the direction of Lofty. I was pleasantly surprised by how much more efficient and liquid it is, compared to RealT. Something I noticed about RealT was the shortage of investment opportunities on offer at any given time. The…
Diversifying Your Investments Outside Of Crypto Via Tokenization **Perfect For Patient Investors** **Investors** with a long time horizon are generally able to perform relatively well by investing in Bitcoin and certain altcoins. However, not everyone has the luxury of time, and on top of that, some are investing In order to generate an income. I have always maintained that holding an asset such as Bitcoin should always be a 4 to 5-year plan.…
Do More Of What Works **Time Is Limited** Even though much of what is done in a **bear market** will only be realized much later on down the road, it is still possible to monitor and analyze your progress during these early stages. Where are you currently experiencing the most growth in terms of success (not necessarily price) and results? This is an important question to ask yourself. One thing that you do not want to be doing is wasting valuable time.…
Understanding The Benefits & Pitfalls Of Tokenized Real Estate **Tokenization Is Advancing** Real estate is not the only sector that is busy being reshaped by **blockchain** and **tokenization**. However, it is definitely one of the more appealing sectors. The reason for this is that it literally opens up the world of real estate investing to anyone for as little as $50. Recently, I published an article in which I took a look at **Lofty.ai**. Many will also be familiar with…
Raising The Bar - Markets Collapse A Lot Faster Than They Rise **Long By Default** I can almost guarantee you that more than 90% of Crypto enthusiasts only think in one direction when it comes to the market. Due to logical thought processes, market participants only envision profits being generated by the price of an **asset** appreciating in value. Even though this is accurate and true, it’s not the only way to secure Crypto profits.…
Effective Portfolio Construction & Risk Management - Your Saving Grace! **Foolishness Receives Little Sympathy** It never ceases to amaze me how “investors” make terrible decisions and then proceed to blame everyone else when things go south. Sure, being collateral damage in a situation such as UST, Celsius, or FTX is unfortunate. However, it should never be fatal, and yet for so many, it was. I saw countless people claiming to have lost their life savings as a consequence…
Create Your Own World On The Hive Blockchain **Decentralization Is Clearly Superior** Power corrupts, and it always will, there is simply no escaping it. Looking back over the course of 2022 reveals how so many centralized entities imploded despite their size and relevance. Every one of these events can be directly linked to a failure of “leadership”. A classic case of poor **risk management**, poor decision-making, and even fraud.…
New Trading Strategy - Update #2 **I Continue To Short** Regular readers will be aware of a **new trading strategy that I recently developed**, which operates on 10X leverage. I began testing it exactly two weeks ago and have since then seen a relatively decent return. Fortunately, I was once again able to close all of my open positions this morning. This means that there are no floating losses and that these returns are secured and all capital is accessible.…
Necessity - The Mother Of Invention **Will The Bear Market Defeat You?** A lot of new investors underestimate the mental and emotional strength required to take part in financial markets. When optimism and valuation begin to diminish, many **investors** choose the path being suggested to them, rather than choosing to forge their way forward. A strong conviction, together with a stubborn determination to match are two very necessary ingredients to any form of success.…
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