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From a Fool to a Billionaire

Written by Jimmy Mengel
Posted May 27, 2021

When Outsider Club editor Jimmy Mengel hears criticism and laughter about what is and isn't possible, he is reminded of the other major technological revolutions throughout history. But this time...

The Dollar's Reserve Currency Status Is Safe (... ish)

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted May 26, 2021

The Dollar's Reserve Currency Status is Safe (...ish)

The Real Reason Tesla Is Ditching Bitcoin

Written by Jimmy Mengel
Posted May 24, 2021

While the public is fretting about higher Tesla prices, seesawing Bitcoin prices, and 5G bottlenecks, you could be quietly watching the dawn of a new computer age — and the inevitable profits that...

Unbelievable, if We Even Knew What to Believe

Written by Adam English
Posted May 18, 2021

This is very much an economy in an unprecedented transition. We've been so scared of the virus, or at least what it could do to the economy, that we forgot that exciting times, when there is finally...

Meet Your New Editor

Written by Jimmy Mengel
Posted May 13, 2021

After months of searching, and hundreds upon hundreds of resumes and writing samples, we finally found our man. Outsider Club editor Jimmy Mengel sits down for a chat with the team's newest member,...

Cut the Fed Some Slack

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted May 12, 2021

Everyone, including Outsider Club editor Luke Burgess, criticizes the Fed's actions from time to time. But it's important to remember that the Federal Reserve is not completely independent...

The Fed’s “Three Mandates” Suffer From the “Three Body Problem”

Written by Adam English
Posted May 11, 2021

The Federal Reserve's unofficial “three mandate system” is in a transitory phase to obsolescence. The financial stability “third mandate” has been promoted to the first mandate and monetary...

Markets Preparing for Hyperinflation

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted May 5, 2021

At the end of the day inflation is already here and/or soon heading higher, depending on who you ask. And the best traditional hedge for inflation has been gold...

Biden's American Families Plan Is a Cheap Swing at the Rich

Written by Luke Burgess
Posted April 28, 2021

President Joe Biden is scheduled to present his American Families Plan today — in which he seeks $1.9 trillion to pay for programs designed to support families and children. Luke Burgess unpacks...

A (Short) Investor’s Guide to the Shortage of Everything

Written by Adam English
Posted April 27, 2021

The cascade of things that we suddenly don’t have enough of goes on and on. Contrary to gut reactions, it does make sense, and it will keep making sense for years to come in some cases. Most of it...

Will Cryptos Kill the Banking Industry?

Written by Outsider Club
Posted April 26, 2021

DeFi could be one of the most innovative financial technologies to be invented in the last 25 years. We don’t always agree with Elon Musk, but we’ll happily side with him on this one: “Don’t...

Reality Is Catching Up With Potential

Written by Adam English
Posted April 23, 2021

It's one thing to have the technology. It's another to have the infrastructure. New developments for fuel cells show that a whole bunch of infrastructure is coming, and that it will pay off...