Quick Hits: Big Dipper | $2.4M Space Ride | How to lose money

When I dip you dip.

Crypto took a dip…ok a BIG dip.

Signs of a future dip in the markets? Not sure if you can trust a man that puts “MAD” in front of his name, but he brings up some good points on signs of market downsides.

And just like that…

Here are your Quick Hits:

Articles to Check Out:

·     Bonds have NEVER been so useless as a Hedge since 1999!

·     “Long bonds as your hedge worked in a Goldilocks era” of stable growth and inflation, said Charlie McElligott, a cross-asset strategist at Nomura Securities. “But now, due to the pandemic response, that old dynamic simply no longer applies. Inflation is a volatility catalyst.”

·     $2.4M will send you to space!

·     Blue Origin, billionaire Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, disclosed that the current highest bid for a seat on its New Shepard spacecraft was $2.4 million in the ongoing second round of auction.

·     ‘Good’ inflation or ‘bad’? Investors are scared because they can’t tell difference just yet

·     The stock market is generally expected to benefit from inflation, but a long-predicted surge in U.S. prices rattled investors in the past week.

·     How to Lose Money When the Stock Market is at All-Time Highs

In Other (Financial) News…

·     Edelman buys $846M RIA!

·     Edelman Financial Engines today announced that it has acquired Viridian Advisors, a Washington State-based independent, 100% employee-owned firm that manages over $846 million for more than 800 clients.

·     SAY WHAT?!

·     Edelman Financial Engines is one of the nation’s top independent financial planning and investment advisor with 150-plus offices across the country. It has 1.3 million clients, including a giant 401(k) platform, and manages more than $270 billion in assets.

·     Crypto market cap losses nearly $1 Trillion

·     Yes you read that right!

·     Bitcoin and ethereum posted their largest one-day drop since March last year on Wednesday

Charts that make you go hmm?