For the past few years, bitcoin proponents have claimed that the digital currency is anonymous and it cannot be tracked by anyone. Opponents have argued that bitcoin can be tracked by anyone and that potential regulations could hurt the cryptocurrency industry. It has now been confirmed that governments are indeed tracking bitcoin transactions. According to […]
Archives for February 2014
Report: Housing’s 10 most affordable small cities
Are you a middle-income family? Want to purchase your own property without worrying about paying an obscene mortgage? Perhaps this list from the Housing Opportunity Index from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo can help you find your affordable dream home. Kokomo, Indiana | Median home price: $85,000 Springfield, Ohio | Median […]
EU seeking to confiscate personal savings to save economy
Last year, the world saw what happens when an economy crumbles: the government confiscates the wealth of its citizens through their personal savings accounts. In April, the nation of Cyprus forcefully took deposits from its citizens in order to stave off complete economic collapse. In a dire warning, Marc Faber, contrarian investor and publisher of […]
No, it isn’t time for a guaranteed income
In the Mar. 2014 issue of Reason magazine, Veronique de Rugy, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, published an article titled “Time for a Guaranteed Income?” Well, there shouldn’t be much debate and there certainly is no need for a 1,200-word piece because the simply answer is: no. It […]
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in these 25 cities?
The National Association of Realtors published its 2013 fourth-quarter data for median home prices. HSH.com took this data and combined it with its fourth-quarter average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage and compiled a list of what individuals would need to earn in 25 cities to acquire a home. “All in all, the fourth […]