There has been an explosion of crypto legislation proposals from US politicians. The bogeyman of late has been sanctions evasion, even though the Treasury Department has repeatedly said that there’s no sign of evasion via crypto. Many of these proposals are unlikely to see the light of day in current form in our polarized political […]
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Are we set to repeat 2000 or 2008
Are we set to repeat 2000 or 2008 is an important markets question? Equity indices sold off at both of those points, but for distinctly different reason. The Dispatch sees a higher probability that we are facing a set up like the year 2000, where a subset of stocks became overvalued. The unwind of the […]
The Price of Passive ETFs
This week, we’ve started to see the price of passive ETF investing. A rising number of ETFs have funneling money into the same large cap tech stocks leading to elevated valuations. These flows are now reversing and we are discovering the inherent problem of ETFs aiming to trade near the market close. ETFs promise to […]
Crypto tax refresher as regulatory scrutiny spikes
Dispatch #25 – 2021 July 30th, 2021 This is a holiday-shortened edition of the Dispatch that provides a mid-year tax refresher for US readers. The key message is that YOU are responsible for keeping track of the cost basis and calculating gains/losses. There’s rising bipartisan support to crack down on crypto tax avoidance and the […]
Crypto taxes, Turkey bans crypto, Bitcoin acceptance, used auto price, vaccines & re-opening, diversifing beyond Bitcoin
Dispatch #11 -2021 April 16th, 2021 Let’s start with crypto taxes as it is traditional tax week. For 2020, IRS Form-1040 specifically asks if you had crypto transactions, illustrating the IRS’ growing focus on digital assets. You are expected to track the cost basis of your coins and report capital gains accurately. Other items discussed […]