tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684454912954426432024-03-13T01:38:52.942-07:00Random Thoughts from an Organized MindMoments of clarity in a sea of noiseGaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.comBlogger9930125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-91580238249255592282023-12-31T01:40:00.000-08:002023-12-31T02:34:50.621-08:00Microstrategy - Bitcoin Bear or Bull?<p>This is not financial advice. Please perform your own due diligence. These are my opinions only.</p><p>Microstrategy ("MSTR") will continue to acquire Bitcoin ("BTC") for its own corporate treasury during Bitcoin's projected peak price into 2025, if history repeats itself. MSTR began its Bitcoin acquisition spree in Q3 of 2020, and has continued to buy Bitcoin for the duration of its rollercoaster ride since then, both up in 2021 and down in 2022, and up again in 2023. Microstrategy's current holdings are 189,150 BTC purchased at an average price of $31,168 per Bitcoin. They are obviously in the green.</p><p>MSTR is an operational leveraged proxy for Bitcoin, and it uses its income and balance sheet to acquire more Bitcoin either via debt or equity offerings--or cash flow. This is normally dilutive to existing shareholders, but with careful and strategic acquisitions during favorable conditions (e.g., rising Bitcoin price, low interest rates), these periodic Bitcoin purchases are effectively accretive.</p><p>This "dollar cost averaging" strategy ran into perceived problems in 2022, when Bitcoin declined 78% from its November 2021 peak. Rumors were swirling that MSTR would have to liquidate if Bitcoin's price dipped below $20K, which it did on its way to a $15.5K cyclical bottom. Michael Saylor was quick to respond that Bitcoin would have to drop below $5K before Microstrategy would have to liquidate its Bitcoin holdings. And they certainly weren't in danger of going bankrupt. In hindsight, Saylor was 100% correct.</p><p>As long as MSTR's core business intelligence software operating entity was generating cash flow, those flows and strategic deployment of its balance sheet could continue to fund future Bitcoin purchases. My thoughts are that MSTR could continue these acquisitions throughout 2024 until 2025, as I believe Bitcoin's price will peak in Q3 2025 before starting another expected steep drawdown. And in order to avoid any future speculation about MSTR's solvency or lack thereof, Saylor should refrain from any Bitcoin purchases in 2025 before the anticipated crash starting in the second half of 2025--just to be safe and ensure a big enough cushion to weather another inevitable crypto winter.</p><p>Meanwhile, if investors are bullish on Bitcoin until 2025, MSTR shares should increase proportionately even higher from its current price of $631 from a January 2023 bottom of $130. It behaves like a leveraged play for Bitcoin, and will be superior to speculative performances of imminent spot BTC ETF's which should be approved any day now in early 2024. ETF's charge management fees up to 1% annually. MSTR provides operational leverage, equivalent to yielding 2-3% annually. That's a 3-4% positive spread in favor of MSTR over a spot BTC ETF.. This may explain why MSTR shares trade at a premium relative to its Bitcoin holdings.</p><p>Another bullish catalyst for MSTR is adoption of FASB fair value accounting for Bitcoin as a tangible asset instead of an intangible asset, which it currently is classified as. This GAAP accounting rule kicks in for Bitcoin on December 15, 2024, but early adopters like MSTR can begin accounting for Bitcoin as an asset which doesn't impair its balance sheet due to "lowest value" accounting prior to the designated transition date. Until fair value account is applied, MSTR's financial reporting shows repeated losses and balance sheet impairments. This article explains why fair value accounting will encourage more companies to include Bitcoin into their corporate treasuries. </p><p><b><a href="https://blockworks.co/news/microstrategy-proposed-fasb-amendments">https://blockworks.co/news/microstrategy-proposed-fasb-amendments</a></b></p><p>This chart shows how current accounting rules punish Microstrategy financial reporting.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqbEct8u2MFuqVlJ_XzAbDRDPp6X4FiRM2SHjPQMYtqdbCY7C-bzzwxzmdUjHzfPOy5a1WHsxf2ivpZw1z7oHjwVYo_e_JCTGlA-sHwpMu3hDn-o01u5brgBk9Z52_IA_-yJ4080J9SvAPX_uMLP9D_AhiyVm8oOSmcMT5XZI-KUiR673yJhHFOEILjABQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="676" data-original-width="932" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjqbEct8u2MFuqVlJ_XzAbDRDPp6X4FiRM2SHjPQMYtqdbCY7C-bzzwxzmdUjHzfPOy5a1WHsxf2ivpZw1z7oHjwVYo_e_JCTGlA-sHwpMu3hDn-o01u5brgBk9Z52_IA_-yJ4080J9SvAPX_uMLP9D_AhiyVm8oOSmcMT5XZI-KUiR673yJhHFOEILjABQ=w640-h464" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Realistically, self-custodied Bitcoin is the optimal method to own Bitcoin, with Bitcoin custodied on centralized exchanges being a distant second due to potential for security breaches. But for mainstream institutional and retail investors, a spot BTC ETF is the next best way to achieve exposure to the price of Bitcoin, even if it is not owning Bitcoin itself, the underlying asset. In exchange for self-custody, the spot ETF provides convenience and ease of trading a security, without the hassles of managing one's own security keys, which can lead to loss of Bitcoin--if mismanaged. The downside for ETF's includes this question: can investors trust the BlackRock's and Fidelity's of the world, and their respective custodial agents? That is another topic better covered in another blog.</p><p>To clarify misleading nomenclature, a "security" carries downside risk of being zeroed out. There are many high-profile examples of bankruptcies, with infamous cases being Lehman Brothers, Worldcom, Enron, FTX, etc., where shareholders are wiped out. The list of body bags among smaller corporations is even larger. By contrast, Bitcoin the actual asset, is a commodity, which ironically, reduces and eliminates the risk of it going to zero. Bitcoin, like crude oil, gold, silver, silver, corn, wheat, natural gas, pork bellies, orange juice, etc. are commodities. Their digital manifestations and futures contracts are traded at the Chicago Board Options Exchanges and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, for instance.</p><p>The last BTC vehicle to address are the futures based BTC ETF's which are already listed. They are the least optimal asset because they are subject to high slippage costs.</p><p>In summary, the order of preference, in terms of higher security and lower cost, are as follows:</p><p>Bitcoin in cold storage (offline, most secure)</p><p>Bitcoin on an exchange (convenient for trading, but exposed to potential security threat vectors)</p><p>MSTR shares (a security, convenient for trading, offers leveraged BTC exposure with no fees)</p><p>Spot BTC ETF (a security, convenient for trading, lower management fees than futures BTC ETF, GBTC Trust)</p><p>Futures BTC ETF (a security, convenient for trading, higher management fees and slippage)</p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-6742834530051934182023-10-03T10:27:00.001-07:002023-10-03T10:27:05.277-07:00Unlocking The Psychology Of Bitcoin's Bear Market<p>Important note: a trough low occurs before a breakout to the upside. We reached a Bitcoin secular low in November 2022, independently of when the next breakout will occur.</p><p><b><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/unlocking-psychology-bitcoins-bear-market">https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/unlocking-psychology-bitcoins-bear-market</a></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiykkIZwah2lJxSAYm9fRbWG9zI8-1NuQ-jyPcjg_ILjVVmFLS6ycew7yjarL6_T9kjPKYOyICgj4zuZCMBoFHYAVVEspIj9xro_A4c8jari-4lpaWn1bB80paLFxD87EF3oQZiDNa99SjZ7EXhqUiP7H7CJQ9FxPfiDIBBaQr2P3OLrvRSIhPYQZwt8bkl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="410" data-original-width="697" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiykkIZwah2lJxSAYm9fRbWG9zI8-1NuQ-jyPcjg_ILjVVmFLS6ycew7yjarL6_T9kjPKYOyICgj4zuZCMBoFHYAVVEspIj9xro_A4c8jari-4lpaWn1bB80paLFxD87EF3oQZiDNa99SjZ7EXhqUiP7H7CJQ9FxPfiDIBBaQr2P3OLrvRSIhPYQZwt8bkl=w640-h376" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-11035872023031522002023-09-15T08:39:00.001-07:002023-09-15T08:39:15.514-07:00Comparing history of GLD to potential spot Bitcoin ETF<p><b><a href="https://cryptoslate.com/insights/comparing-history-of-gld-to-potential-spot-bitcoin-etf/">https://cryptoslate.com/insights/comparing-history-of-gld-to-potential-spot-bitcoin-etf/</a></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOIqvgOmxg1uJG6MugaMcn3OVFTkk81QupGm5HWgwXWhlD5RYyw6DksfAO_9bQ4ugBtbc6YYsjvxti9McArmb09VtvWbwkDUgX9R7rjHhhnXw4j3h5wEk6K2MdN8_Bw87QNE_7cEkqRwvt11SewzYOFptBDuFYmhlGFbVmN69FRYKl7_J89cV2zWRxCGKb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="822" data-original-width="1481" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOIqvgOmxg1uJG6MugaMcn3OVFTkk81QupGm5HWgwXWhlD5RYyw6DksfAO_9bQ4ugBtbc6YYsjvxti9McArmb09VtvWbwkDUgX9R7rjHhhnXw4j3h5wEk6K2MdN8_Bw87QNE_7cEkqRwvt11SewzYOFptBDuFYmhlGFbVmN69FRYKl7_J89cV2zWRxCGKb=w640-h356" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-28328492026248356412023-08-08T20:13:00.002-07:002023-08-08T20:13:40.213-07:00Another day, another downgrade for America. Today it’s the banking sector<p><b><a href="https://www.sovereignman.com/trends/another-day-another-downgrade-for-america-today-its-the-banking-sector-148019/">https://www.sovereignman.com/trends/another-day-another-downgrade-for-america-today-its-the-banking-sector-148019/</a></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhX2SAgesLyd7PJTYMQM1L7xHVKjVbaGrE4LbuY9EJHYrC0cky3zUxg2Tui4_dLNsuHaxyNDLR3M6Y0Aa2cVrGLQhZWWmcm9I6mufTpF1koRFLlMC_WKZio5J0cILK88f8t-fZIvsokIZsqJ5UfV9v0sdAI3kYemtH_L7ysh4HeKKIqg2wJXlBuJW_esTxb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="534" data-original-width="1024" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhX2SAgesLyd7PJTYMQM1L7xHVKjVbaGrE4LbuY9EJHYrC0cky3zUxg2Tui4_dLNsuHaxyNDLR3M6Y0Aa2cVrGLQhZWWmcm9I6mufTpF1koRFLlMC_WKZio5J0cILK88f8t-fZIvsokIZsqJ5UfV9v0sdAI3kYemtH_L7ysh4HeKKIqg2wJXlBuJW_esTxb=w640-h334" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-70108383269682082802023-08-06T22:55:00.002-07:002023-08-06T22:55:17.255-07:00Report: US ETFs Signal Renewed Bitcoin Interest; BTC’s Limited 'Hot Supply' Eyes Bull Market<p><b><a href="https://news.bitcoin.com/report-us-etfs-signal-renewed-bitcoin-interest-btcs-limited-hot-supply-eyes-bull-market/">https://news.bitcoin.com/report-us-etfs-signal-renewed-bitcoin-interest-btcs-limited-hot-supply-eyes-bull-market/</a></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUEV9lbOzpuw0PsguyzdSdgx0RwK8z8r6Ntv4Le1eUncRGC2jzmwHO-AuwHiBOYATOL3jPj1Fxd_Qxqt2slxi3xO84dEvq6ndDfWCK5DAqsXaiApvvE7CP71IjvEUEmqOroRbmh6xVQLjaBx3QiJ2qoOndihoL7sVjg_aJ0IIKNzlspfVmH00mRZDmIDCn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="884" data-original-width="1536" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUEV9lbOzpuw0PsguyzdSdgx0RwK8z8r6Ntv4Le1eUncRGC2jzmwHO-AuwHiBOYATOL3jPj1Fxd_Qxqt2slxi3xO84dEvq6ndDfWCK5DAqsXaiApvvE7CP71IjvEUEmqOroRbmh6xVQLjaBx3QiJ2qoOndihoL7sVjg_aJ0IIKNzlspfVmH00mRZDmIDCn=w640-h368" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-78469132325025580772023-07-11T20:54:00.004-07:002023-07-11T20:57:02.246-07:00Plan B's Bitcoin Stock to Flow Model<p><b><a href="https://medium.com/@100trillionUSD/modeling-bitcoins-value-with-scarcity-91fa0fc03e25">https://medium.com/@100trillionUSD/modeling-bitcoins-value-with-scarcity-91fa0fc03e25</a></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghxvP5XL8KP9sJ7h5OF1eWIVU7OTW58QBXcnNHosilELvhlKnUdzB5GaH_FPKg69C4OqjMhLRA4FiXFEqHLzI2FHThtjVygxFoWR6Bx2F_qITiJ9Bkmw__OWW3dxzI5h2wz_WjcL71hQv_BHRFu1VvS3nd9gip_3kJ5WAY8w0s6y-GGZoNFhE7pwGz6XMi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="977" data-original-width="1400" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghxvP5XL8KP9sJ7h5OF1eWIVU7OTW58QBXcnNHosilELvhlKnUdzB5GaH_FPKg69C4OqjMhLRA4FiXFEqHLzI2FHThtjVygxFoWR6Bx2F_qITiJ9Bkmw__OWW3dxzI5h2wz_WjcL71hQv_BHRFu1VvS3nd9gip_3kJ5WAY8w0s6y-GGZoNFhE7pwGz6XMi=w400-h279" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-74431698643570310452023-04-05T08:17:00.000-07:002023-04-05T08:17:02.713-07:00Timing Bitcoin Halving<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOopEdL2dU207oxENLY86nwC9KrcGD-5bwLsh9RV7IayWQLjDtdxrS4c2HsVUiAoN-a8X7EtBcH9cHbqhaqtYl_Y2DkdJO9cZvSBOi7pSfYo2vUnLF4O0jCXzd04GmnwVwqMPHB3dsQ4-_1vBN4koV7ZcyUV2NAqY-w3zpMAfokiaWdQUKCyx7g8WFAw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="351" data-original-width="1280" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOopEdL2dU207oxENLY86nwC9KrcGD-5bwLsh9RV7IayWQLjDtdxrS4c2HsVUiAoN-a8X7EtBcH9cHbqhaqtYl_Y2DkdJO9cZvSBOi7pSfYo2vUnLF4O0jCXzd04GmnwVwqMPHB3dsQ4-_1vBN4koV7ZcyUV2NAqY-w3zpMAfokiaWdQUKCyx7g8WFAw=w640-h176" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-66404817488244921572023-04-03T01:05:00.002-07:002023-04-03T01:12:24.381-07:00Fed Funds Rate and Equities: What's the Lag?<p>The Fed Funds Rate peaked at 7.03% in 2000. The target rate was 6.5% in 2000, and was first dropped on January 3, 2001 to 6%. It eventually bottomed at 1% on June 24, 2003.</p><p>This was the so-called tech bubble, so I'm tracking the NASDAQ.</p><p>The NASDAQ peaked at 5049 on March 10, 2000 and declined 78% to 1114 on October 9, 2002.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Fed Funds Rate peaked at 5.41% in 2007. The target rate was 5.25% until August 7, 2007. The Fed dropped it to 4.75% on September 18, 2007. It eventually bottomed at 0% on December 15, 2008.</p><p>This was the Great Financial Crisis, so I'm using the S & P 500 Index.</p><p>The S & P 500 peaked at 1565 on October 9, 2007 and declined 57% to 677 on March 9, 2009.</p><p><br /></p><p>The takeaway message? The Fed was late in dropping the targeted Fed Funds Rate, finally acting on January 3, 2001, a lag of 10 months after the NASDAQ peaked in March, 2000. And the NASDAQ continued to plummet even as the FFR continued to decline. In fact, the bottom in the NASDAQ tech bubble didn't occur until October, 2002, some 21 months after the Fed initially dropped the FFR.</p><p><br /></p><p>With the Great Financial Crisis, the Fed acted more quickly, initially dropping the FFR in September, 2007. a month before the S & P 500 started cratering in October, 2007. However, the Fed's aggressive easing did not prevent the S & P 500 from declining 57% to its March, 2009 bottom, thanks to the bank bailouts (TAFP, TALF, P-PIP, etc.).</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2023, despite bank runs and another brewing financial crisis, the Fed continues to raise its targeted FFR. When they finally do pivot and drop the FFR, it will probably be too little and too late. Based on the two most recent cycles (and this one should be worse as debt loads and the insolvent Fed's balance sheet is more leveraged than ever), we can expect equities to face severe headwinds for the next 12 to 24 months, post-FFR finally declining (probably this summer). The silver lining in all this is the S & P 500 peaked on December 29, 2021 at 4793, so we are off our all-time highs (currently 4109 at the time of this writing). The key question then becomes is the bottom in? Will bank runs be ring-fenced and contagion avoided? And how much liquidity will be needed to prevent contagion of counterparty risks? Monetary authorities have hinted at between $2 trillion and $18 trillion.</p><p>A side effect will be inflation as the Fed and US Treasury will provide trillions in liquidity and credit in an attempt to cushion collapsing financial markets if they do indeed collapse, with the latest vehicle dubbed the BTFP. <a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/bank-term-funding-program.htm">https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/bank-term-funding-program.htm</a></p><p>Foreign financial institutions will also be feeding at the trough in the form of currency swaps.</p><p>But don't worry, it's not "QE", so all is well. /sarcasm</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyhPkvVIu530qPVKeYJD707WyEn44ZaT2TmNWbvkx3lGhvPtIlQF4K-YgdEVE7iRK29clt9CgOamQJUCkWtc3Z2xuWPMm-W5skjNEiP67klTa4NHFsn4qGhbA4GhMO9NYvry4rRaOXVffk2kGeW7zNk_-joQQcr-PeJmR94kuqNT2qeLZfXBew8OFP_w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="817" data-original-width="900" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyhPkvVIu530qPVKeYJD707WyEn44ZaT2TmNWbvkx3lGhvPtIlQF4K-YgdEVE7iRK29clt9CgOamQJUCkWtc3Z2xuWPMm-W5skjNEiP67klTa4NHFsn4qGhbA4GhMO9NYvry4rRaOXVffk2kGeW7zNk_-joQQcr-PeJmR94kuqNT2qeLZfXBew8OFP_w=w400-h364" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><b style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;">Disclaimer: </b><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold;">The content on this site is provided as general information only and is not investment advice. 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Perform your own due diligence.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-64590041536276769732023-02-14T22:46:00.001-08:002023-02-14T22:46:33.015-08:00Silvergate Short Squeeze?<p>February 15, 2023, 12:42 am email to business partners:</p><p><br /></p><div class="nH V8djrc byY" style="align-items: flex-start; color: #202124; display: flex; font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px 0px 8px 72px;"><div class="nH"><div class="ha" style="background-attachment: inherit; background-clip: inherit; background-image: inherit; background-origin: inherit; background-position: inherit; background-repeat: inherit; background-size: inherit; border-right: inherit; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.375rem; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h2 class="hP" data-legacy-thread-id="18653ce206846585" data-thread-perm-id="thread-a:r2624211684290323893" id=":1hm" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; 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font-size: small; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.5; overflow: hidden;"><div dir="ltr"><div class="adM"><br clear="all" /></div><div>Short squeeze coming. $14.50 low yesterday, closed at $17.36.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-26235669181522111412023-02-04T14:42:00.002-08:002023-02-04T14:42:13.455-08:003 Things Most People Don’t Know About Gold, Bitcoin, and MoneyI first blogged about Bitcoin in 2011 and 2013. This one penned in 2023 does a good job of covering Bitcoin from a high altitude.<div><b><a href="https://internationalman.com/articles/3-things-most-people-dont-know-about-gold-bitcoin-and-money/">https://internationalman.com/articles/3-things-most-people-dont-know-about-gold-bitcoin-and-money/</a></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC6ZjIowYi3LTbus_TQF7-MnlmrrQAkEhy4vo-D0zdY7mffE3tG_hMDVBeNAAKOAn6Zy1jfA_y3q-5nlLbG6GC9GgMrSDlWQeECOLI8sH8mR5JyvFuftGc0oDVw5qEyMeLBj428Jl_uEpSVPAg7qi1aem6Pk9ZRBnDoA1TKs8_d0KeOnQkxvOKilQeFA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC6ZjIowYi3LTbus_TQF7-MnlmrrQAkEhy4vo-D0zdY7mffE3tG_hMDVBeNAAKOAn6Zy1jfA_y3q-5nlLbG6GC9GgMrSDlWQeECOLI8sH8mR5JyvFuftGc0oDVw5qEyMeLBj428Jl_uEpSVPAg7qi1aem6Pk9ZRBnDoA1TKs8_d0KeOnQkxvOKilQeFA=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-13570172803499060772023-01-24T11:45:00.006-08:002023-01-24T11:45:33.139-08:002023: FOURTH TURNING MEETS MASS FORMATION PSYCHOSIS<p><b><a href="https://www.theburningplatform.com/2023/01/22/2023-fourth-turning-meets-mass-formation-psychosis/">https://www.theburningplatform.com/2023/01/22/2023-fourth-turning-meets-mass-formation-psychosis/</a></b></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-92050490261666313162023-01-22T23:12:00.001-08:002023-01-22T23:12:16.352-08:00DEAR NORMIE, DON’T BUY BITCOIN<p><b><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/dont-buy-bitcoin-until-you-learn-more">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/dont-buy-bitcoin-until-you-learn-more</a></b></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-3807026704824972922023-01-22T23:10:00.005-08:002023-01-22T23:10:51.262-08:00Where Did All the Workers Go?<p><b><a href="https://infonomena.substack.com/p/whered-all-the-workers-go">https://infonomena.substack.com/p/whered-all-the-workers-go</a></b></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-40594559430516121182023-01-12T03:17:00.005-08:002023-01-12T03:17:46.301-08:00Fiat Standard<p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><a href="https://twitter.com/saifedean/status/1613474102672506883?s=20&t=_CGgiBDsaVvKVXhECBzleg">https://twitter.com/saifedean/status/1613474102672506883?s=20&t=_CGgiBDsaVvKVXhECBzleg</a></b></span></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-61786839341259914752023-01-07T01:06:00.001-08:002023-01-07T01:06:06.899-08:00Pfizer's History of Fraud, Corruption, and Using Nigerian Children as 'Human Guinea Pigs'<p><b><a href="https://kanekoa.substack.com/p/pfizers-history-of-fraud-corruption">https://kanekoa.substack.com/p/pfizers-history-of-fraud-corruption</a></b></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-57790628422269141122022-12-31T20:22:00.005-08:002022-12-31T20:22:59.114-08:00Fidelity Predicting $100 Million per Bitcoin by 2035<p><b><a href="https://bitcoinexchangeguide.com/fidelity-predicting-100-million-per-bitcoin-by-2035/">https://bitcoinexchangeguide.com/fidelity-predicting-100-million-per-bitcoin-by-2035/</a></b></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-44136086641400653612022-12-11T20:56:00.005-08:002022-12-11T20:56:38.800-08:00Fact Check: DARPA Funded Report on Blockchain Centralization<p><b><a href="https://www.swanbitcoin.com/fact-check-darpa-funded-report-on-blockchain-centralization/">https://www.swanbitcoin.com/fact-check-darpa-funded-report-on-blockchain-centralization/</a></b></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-80166227514548290192022-12-03T05:01:00.005-08:002022-12-03T05:01:57.163-08:00White Man<p><b><a href="https://blog.bitmex.com/white-man/?utm_campaign=Email&utm_source=Sendgrid&utm_medium=email">https://blog.bitmex.com/white-man/?utm_campaign=Email&utm_source=Sendgrid&utm_medium=email</a></b></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-32657079466608868432022-11-18T22:37:00.000-08:002022-11-18T22:37:15.526-08:00Why The Yuppie Elite Dismiss Bitcoin<p><b><a href="https://www.citadel21.com/why-the-yuppie-elite-dismiss-bitcoin">https://www.citadel21.com/why-the-yuppie-elite-dismiss-bitcoin</a></b></p><p><br /></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-38723569655857627032022-11-17T09:18:00.004-08:002022-11-17T09:18:35.889-08:00FTX: The Dominoes Of Financial Fraud Have Yet To Fall<p><b><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/ftx-dominoes-financial-fraud-have-yet-fall">https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/ftx-dominoes-financial-fraud-have-yet-fall</a></b></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-13275348309476931932022-11-07T23:48:00.006-08:002022-11-07T23:48:40.798-08:00NFT God on Monetizing Twitter<p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Content monetization will allow for Twitter empires to be built
You need to start preparing today
In this thread I’ll cover:
• Experiment with video
• Master threads
• Master Twitter Spaces
• Network with other content creators
• Improve your writing</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Content monetization will allow for Twitter empires to be built
You need to start preparing today
In this thread I’ll cover:
• Experiment with video
• Master threads
• Master Twitter Spaces
• Network with other content creators
• Improve your writing</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">ACTION ITEMS:
• Use your smartphone camera (nothing fancy is necessary)
• Record short form videos (literally doesn’t have to be longer than 10 seconds)
• Recreate memes in video form
• Break down the news stories of the day
• Give a hot take</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Master threads
The number one way to get impressions on Twitter is quality threads
Monetization will for sure come to threads, as mid thread ads are a no brainer
Practice writing threads now, make massive profits in the future</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">ACTION ITEMS:
• Make a list of topics you care about
• Choose a topic and break it into 3 or 4 ideas
• Flesh out those ideas with bullet points
• You now have enough content for a thread
• Post once a week, this practice will be invaluable</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Master Twitter Spaces
Twitter Spaces is the best live audio tool on the entire internet
Expect Twitter to double down on this killer feature with monetization
Sponsored Spaces are a no brainer
Spaces are also one of the best ways to build an audience</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">ACTION ITEMS:
• Make it a regular habit to listen to and speak on Spaces daily
• Take notes on what makes Spaces entertaining and interesting
• Host your own regular space (only need to do this once a week)
• Start building your regular Spaces audience now</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Network with other content creators
Content created in collaboration with others always gets more eyes
More eyes = more profit when you can monetize
Start networking now with similar accounts</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">ACTION ITEMS:
• Reply to tweets on similar accounts in the same niche
• DM offering to collaborate on content
• Write collab tweets and threads
• Draft out ideas to make it easy for your collaborator. Send them over so creating content is as easy as possible for them</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Improve your writing
Twitter is a writing platform
In order to get more impressions and engagement, you need to improve your writing
A well written tweet has the power to get millions of impressions
More impressions = more profit when monetization starts</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">ACTION ITEMS:
• Focus on the quality of your writing
• Make your writing more concise
• Less words
• More punchy
• Make the first line in the tweet hook users in
• Read books on writing (my favorite is Elements of Style)</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thousands of people are making millions of dollars off of Youtube content monetization
That powerful revenue generator is coming to Twitter
If you start building now, you’ll be amongst the first to build a true Twitter empire</span></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-85568190836713860622022-11-07T03:50:00.001-08:002022-11-07T03:50:06.721-08:00Pitch Decks by Brett Adcock<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">— Follow a proven structure —
The best decks tackle the following:
→ Company purpose
→ Problem
→ Solution
→ Team
→ Product
→ Biz Model
→ Market/TAM
→ Financials
→ Competitors</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">— Declare an enemy —
You want to create common ground immediately in a pitch.
Don't make it "Your Company vs The Investors".
Make it "All of Us vs The Problem".
Put the investors on your side ASAP.
E.g. The common enemy for Tesla is fossil fuels.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">— Clarify the problem —
No one will invest without understanding the real problem you solve.
You have to give clarity on:
→ What the problem is
→ Who it affects
→ What current solutions exist
→ Why those solutions are failing
Then explain why you're the best at solving it</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">p.s. Investors love seeing founders solving a personal pain point.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
"I couldn't find a solution for X issue so I created Y"
Having a personal problem you are trying to solve makes you the customer.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">— Accentuate your social proof —
If you have:
→ High User Engagement
→ Product Market Fit
→ A dynamic team
→ Proven sales
Highlight this in your deck.
Investors want to know you have momentum and opportunities outside of their investment.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">— Sell the benefits —
There will be a time to showcase your features.
Investors want to know the benefits your product brings to the market.
These benefits highlight the real opportunity.
e.g. Figure: no more 8 hour days & high attrition, robots can work 20 hours a day.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">— Talk long-term —
Investors need to know that this is a 10-year (minimum) project for you and your team.
Commit by showing your massive plans, broken down by milestones.
E.g. Year 1: we will accomplish X, Year 5: we will accomplish Y, etc.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">— Give succinct data —
Have every bit of data in your back pocket, but only show the key notes.
If you show everything, none of it will bear weight in the pitch.
If you show the most important points, it will stick in investors' minds.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pro Tip: Bring a pitch deck to meetings with an extended Appendix.
The Appendix includes answers to every possible question you might encounter.
Over time as you field new questions, add them to the Appendix.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">— Customize your format —
Meeting with Sequoia? They have a recommended format.
Chatting with First Round? They could have a different pitch deck preference.
Research if the Partner has a recommended deck format, and use it.
They're telling you how they think. Align with them</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">— Talk openly about risk —
Investors know that every opportunity is risky.
You aren't going to trick them into thinking otherwise.
But you can show that you:
→ Have thought your idea through
→ Believe you will overcome the risks
→ Are realistic (enough) about your company</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let's recap:
→ Follow a proven structure
→ Declare an enemy
→ Clarify the problem
→ Accentuate your social proof
→ Sell the benefits
→ Talk long-term
→ Give succinct data
→ Customize your format
→ Talk openly about risk</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFO1N8GzBlLq1bpxIJsVlPUH5qfrUb6xgQ184sPKYfgPNHLwYkeDQwz4E-VoyTXq_H8sz_KgDBOp2tyMYPHqCX2tuV6EkSLUsb8xpMymf_FaI2RkxACy5kyqCaRmsC_k18eXLeeStj2yJNLXRjZHzQB9LyD3JMbmFRmFyxQvqyF5odZ8ODzu_h0Z_3qQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFO1N8GzBlLq1bpxIJsVlPUH5qfrUb6xgQ184sPKYfgPNHLwYkeDQwz4E-VoyTXq_H8sz_KgDBOp2tyMYPHqCX2tuV6EkSLUsb8xpMymf_FaI2RkxACy5kyqCaRmsC_k18eXLeeStj2yJNLXRjZHzQB9LyD3JMbmFRmFyxQvqyF5odZ8ODzu_h0Z_3qQ=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-77252998509946870092022-09-06T15:04:00.001-07:002022-09-06T15:04:10.083-07:00Early Bitcoin Cycle<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigPkQ-tc1HpVQwcT5afBNXzjqzEoVDzVe4pqmLFxpTfV78RMiAtkUeRriBMR5AVaDfaOb9CELeyqF-CsVnUkC4Fg0FKZrR35trYsWajr7hN3QKq9XtnLDEISOBsVbJ5sKojkbBm3AiUIIO39jo35SVo0i80_pOo9HCPcTITCJJD-hobg3PLVQ3ppVZYg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="372" data-original-width="660" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigPkQ-tc1HpVQwcT5afBNXzjqzEoVDzVe4pqmLFxpTfV78RMiAtkUeRriBMR5AVaDfaOb9CELeyqF-CsVnUkC4Fg0FKZrR35trYsWajr7hN3QKq9XtnLDEISOBsVbJ5sKojkbBm3AiUIIO39jo35SVo0i80_pOo9HCPcTITCJJD-hobg3PLVQ3ppVZYg=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-36647777671646952022-08-27T21:16:00.002-07:002022-08-27T21:16:31.731-07:00Dilemma<p> </p><a href="https://imgflip.com/i/6re764"><img src="https://i.imgflip.com/6re764.jpg" title="made at imgflip.com"/></a><div><a href="https://imgflip.com/memegenerator">from Imgflip Meme Generator</a></div>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468445491295442643.post-60870612337150317122022-08-27T21:01:00.003-07:002022-08-27T21:01:36.402-07:00The End Is Nearing: A World Slowly/Openly Turning Away From The USDollar<p><b><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/end-nearing-world-slowlyopenly-turning-away-usdollar">https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/end-nearing-world-slowlyopenly-turning-away-usdollar</a></b></p>Gaucho Greg http://www.blogger.com/profile/01520322601486658854noreply@blogger.com0