We’ve known for ages that somewhere in the bowels of Facebook people were beavering away designing a cryptocurrency. Various names were bandied about, including GlobalCoin and Facebook Coin. The latter led some people to conclude that it must be a joke.
Smartwatches, fitness trackers, as well as VR/AR headsets are all forecast to become more and more prevalent in our society over the next several years. As such, investors should focus their attention on the leading names in the wearables space.
No, a survey did not show that U.S. investors strongly affirmed that Bitcoin would continue to surge in 2021. However, Bitcoin's price has increased in recent years due to a number of factors, including regulatory approvals, investor sentiment, and the actions of Tesla and Coinbase.
When it comes to American-style coffee, Starbucks will usually be the first brand one would think of. With a market cap of over $83 billion, it is the second-largest company in its category after Walmart (NYSE:WMT).
In the stock market, a bull represents a rising market, while a bear represents a declining market. These terms are used to describe opposing forces in the market, such as buying versus selling or up versus down.
With cryptocurrencies routinely surpassing or approaching all-time-high values, an air of mystery and caution also continues to accompany digital currencies from an investment perspective.
Investing in the stock markets or crypto carries risk: the value of investments can go up as well as down and you may receive back less than your original investment. Individual investors should make their own decisions or seek independent advice.