Financial illiteracy is a major factor in America’s significant shortfall with retirement savings and much more. John and Merlin talk about how this illiteracy is spreading, and what we should do to help improve financial understanding. The duo also take a look at paper profits most investors hold, and how they should protect those gains in the face of a potential market correction.
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The biggest story this week was Tuesday’s US midterm elections, which saw Democrats win control of both the House and the Senate in a clear blue wave. This political shift in the US has triggered sharp price swings across the cryptocurrency market.
Ripple remains structurally capped near $1.20 after selling pressure wiped out the early-week rise to $1.34, driven by the US midterm elections. Market participants exhibited regulatory concerns ahead of the Democrats taking control of Congress in January, with many repositioning and adjusting their portfolios.
Bitcoin is down over 3% this week, trading near $75,500 on Friday and heading for its fifth straight weekly loss. A sharp sell-off in US technology stocks reversed Bitcoin’s post-election rally on Thursday, triggering a wave of liquidations across the market and intensifying bearish pressure.
Pi Network (PI) continues to attract sellers, as the post-US midterm results triggered a sell-off in the US tech stock market and also wiped out over $1 billion from the crypto market.
