Bitcoin’s Road to Nowhere

Bitcoin’s Road to Nowhere

Check out Crypto Corner every week in our Week in Review! What’s a Bitcoin? Want to learn more about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency? Check out Get Irked’s Bitcoin Primer – a quick history of cryptocurrency Bitcoin’s Road to Nowhere A meteoric rise from Bitcoin’s...
Individual investors CAN beat the market.

Individual investors CAN beat the market.

Originally posted January 10, 2019. Last Updated: April 10, 2019 “Professional” advisers will often say that individual investors cannot beat the market and that you’d be better served investing in a S&P 500 tracking fund. Don’t believe it....
Get Irked – Week in Review – Episode 19

Get Irked – Week in Review – Episode 19

After the insane ups-and-downs in the market this week, I’ve been trying to come up with new lyrics to “Rollercoaster of Love” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in order to use it for stocks. Somehow, I don’t think a remix with a focus on investing would hit the Billboard...
What’s the biggest mistake to avoid during market volatility?

What’s the biggest mistake to avoid during market volatility?

After today’s additional declines of more than 500 points in the Dow, 2.08% in the S&P and 2.27% in the NASDAQ plus the news that we’re on pace for the worst December in the markets since The Great Depression (yes, THAT Great Depression), it can be...
Get Irked – Week in Review – Episode 17

Get Irked – Week in Review – Episode 17

The Get Irked Week in Review Episode 17 – December 10-14, 2018 In The Markets: Like a manic-depressive on an energy drink binge, the U.S.-China Trade War continues to fluctuate between great news and terrible news, creating huge volatility throughout the entire...