Queen Elizabeth’s passing signals opening for Caribbean integration and a currency

Do you really want the Queen’s face on your dollar? The passing of Queen Elizabeth last Friday was like a … More

Interbank market news scan: FedNow closer to launching; foreign exchange, crypto rates ….

In this small example, the edge could simply be knowing that until an opinion is read fully, you should not assume any price action on a first reading is the right one. A trader should consider understanding the impact of political decision making as part of her edge.

Commentary: Quick thought on Barbados

When Barbados dumped Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state, there were concerns that the move was a precursor … More

How and why traders should distinguish between “money” and “currency.”

Introduction In my last blog post, I commented on the improbability of the American government supporting an environment that would … More

Reconciling cryptocurrency and United States currency. The dollar is a shit coin, too.

I don’t pretend to be a software engineer. Never played one on TV, but if that string of code actually contained information that supported some ground breaking event or new technology, then maybe crypto would finally have some anchor point from whence investors would see continued progression.

Retail traders fail because they are not necessary to the circulation of currency

The retail trader is not an integral component of this information flow. To the extent that she creates a market for a commodity, currency, that otherwise has no intrinsic value so that the transactions he engages in creates profits for a counterparty bank and taxes for the government is about as far as her relevance goes.