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Dirty Deeds Financed With Bitcoin


This morning, Kevin O’Neill and the Chief discussed the hypothetical outcomes that can happen if the government gives corporations large tax breaks. It is suggested that there would be very positive outcomes such as increased jobs. But, the question is, at what cost? The Chief also points out some of the similarities of Trump’s tactics with infamous dictators. One tactic is always comparing himself back to Hilary Clinton and suggesting that, no matter what, she still would have been worse. Next up was Fari Hamzei, of Hamzei Analytics, who talked weekly markets. They touched on some interesting facts about how even the smallest modification of a plane or train can have a major impact on the design entirely. The Chief pointed out the astronomical healthcare prices for an average middle class family paying out of pocket. Lastly, Fari and the Chief ended with some very interesting viewpoints and questions regarding bitcoin and bitcoin mining.

 

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Articles Referenced

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/12/bitcoins-insane-energy-consumption-explained/

 

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KEVIN O’NEILL

Kevin O’Neill is our Wednesday morning sports guy. His segment emphasizes what happens off the field as much as what happens on the field. All businesses have their intrigue, but the inner workings of sports organizations find their way into the public domain frequently. Unless a rant from the Chief spills into Kevin’s segment (not an unusual occurrence), he will highlight some of those sports related business issues; but be advised that those highlights usually come with an opinion. Read more.

FARI HAMZEI

FOUNDER, HAMZEI ANALYTICS

fari-hamzeiFari Hamzei is frequently quoted by CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox Business and RealMoney. His book, Master Traders: Strategies for Superior Returns from Today’s Top Traders, was published by John Wiley & Sons in October 2006. Fari is a graduate of Princeton University with a BSE degree in financial engineering and studied equity & debt derivatives under financial pioneers Jack Shelton, Ed Thorp, Richard Roll and Bob Geske at the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management. Recently, he collaborated with Dr Robert Whaley, the inventor of original VIX, on a number of novel volatility instruments. He was a director of strategic planning at Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Aircraft Group and was a Member of Board of Directors at Electronic Clearing House, (now an Intuit company). Fari is the founder of www.HamzeiAnalytics.comRead more.

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