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Digital Asset Insights #20
El Salvador set to become first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender "Next week, I will send to Congress a bill that will make Bitcoin...
FX Market View #15
Dollar holds onto current levels despite the drop in US yields The US 10-year yield has continued its pattern of trending lower during the past 3...
FX Market View #14
A Healthy US Jobs Market is unable to lift the Dollar The US jobs report in May released numbers of a somewhat healthy half a million...
Digital Asset Insights #19
Reserve bank of India slams banks after they stop services for crypto users The Reserve Bank of India, the country's central bank, released a new directive...
The Digital Asset Landscape May 2021
By the third week of May, the crypto markets saw a bit more volatility coming its way. Did I hear someone shouting, Opportunity? As always in...
FX Market View #13
Dollar range narrows with Month-end corrections As we approach month-end, investor interest in the Dollar accumulated resulting in the greenback shoring up against the majors. It...
Digital Asset Insights #18
Goldman Sachs finally considers Crypto as an asset class - a year after having stated just the opposite British MP calls for a 'safe space' for...
FX Market View #12
Dollar is unlikely to consolidation higher in near term The FED is continuing its path of buying US treasuries even as the economy is expanding, and...
Digital Asset Insights #17
CHINA SECURITIES JOURNAL SOUNDS ALARM ON CRYPTOCURRENCY FINANCIAL RISKS On Sunday, May 16th, as per an opinion piece in the China Securities Journal (CS), a broader consensus on strengthening supervision...
Digital Asset Insights #16
Digivault Gains FCA Approval This week in the digital currency community, a lot of developments are coming to light. There are new developments in anti-money laundering...
FX Market View #11
Sustained US rates growth required for Dollar recovery The release of the Consumer Price and Producer Price data indices pushed the Dollar around last week. Initially...
Digital Asset Insights #15
Marathon OFAC Pool Attracts Criticism The new week ushered in a variety of events. One major event is mining a fully regulation-compliant mining pool by Marathon...
FX Market View #10
Dollar driven lower by disappointing NFP data The relationship between the US economy and the Dollar remains disjointed since the impact of the corona virus on...
FX Market View #9
A turning point for the Dollar heading into May By the completion of the first full month in the second quarter, the Dollar index effectively unwound...
Digital Asset Insights #14
Mastercard to pair with Central bank digital currencies? Last week marked the end of April and ushered in the new month. The digital asset space for...
The Digital Asset Landscape April 2021
MIAMI WHAT? The month of April started on a high note as the Mayor of Miami stated his intention to transform Miami into a "clean energy"...
Digital Asset Insights #13
Gas is rising and not in your vehicle As the month comes to a close, Ethereum mining experiences its first rise in gas limit. The limit...
FX Market View #8
Market remains uncertain in holding Dollars The US Dollar settled in for a challenging week, unable to build any gains or forward momentum instead consolidating lower...
Digital Asset Insights #12
Last week was filled with a lot of activities quite unlike the one before. With so many things going on in the digital currency community, a...
Join Peter Kristensen at the inaugural Open Business Summit
Join Peter at the first Open Business Council global summit with over 20 + Government and Institutional leaders as well as 120 + Industry Experts on...
FX Market View #7
Dollar fails to consolidate on positive data The US data released during the last week confirmed the market expectation of a rebounding economic recovery. However, despite...
Digital Asset Insights #11
This new week seems to be geared towards the digital asset space which, as many believe, is getting ready for another surge in price. While many...
FX Market View #6
Eyes on inflation as market gauges Dollar's path Global economic data released in the days following the East holiday period disappointed markets, with investors returning to...
FX Market View #5
Dollar is trending higher from an elevated position The trading week was shortened by the Easter holiday period, with most financial closing on the Friday. However...
Digital Asset Insights #10
This week marks both the end of March and the beginning of April. Filled with such promise, the week saw the emergence of various noteworthy events....
The Digital Asset Landscape March 2021
The month began with the adoption of digital currencies for use by institutions and individuals, and its daily purchase experienced an increase. The first indication of...
Digital Asset Insights #09
Traders, investors, and enthusiasts of the digital currency community experienced what seems to be a downer this week. The week's highlight is the change in the...
FX Market View #4
Dollar consolidates on its upward trend as the Euro stumbles The equity markets traded firmer as the weekend approached, however this was a continuation of gains...
Digital Assets, NFTs, DeFi and The Future of Global Economy
Join Peter Kristensen, Co-CEO of JPFS and discover what the future holds for decentralised finance, digital assets and the new world order. Blockchain is as diversified...
Digital Asset Insights #08
The week was relatively uneventful in the digital currency world. However, things began to take a new turn as the Hong Kong-based Crypto.com became a Visa...
FX Market View #3
Dollar firms across the board as the market consolidates gains This week the markets again looked to the anticipated outcome of another central bank meeting. Moving...
Digital Asset Insights #07
The week began with Tetragon Financial Group, one of the largest financial backers of the digital asset company Ripple Lab losing its effort to make a...
FX Market View #2
Market reverses as the Dollar builds momentum again The US Dollar rally from the previous week ran into some resistance in the past few days ahead...
Digital Asset Insights #06
As this week begins a new month, many changes continue to occur in the digital currency world. For one thing, the community continues to grow as...
FX Market View #1
The Dollar maintains an upwards surge as Equities retreat Global equity markets extended consecutive daily losses this week with the exception of a few minor bourses,...
The Digital Asset Landscape February 2021
The month of February began quite like any other, save for a few eventful happenings in the digital currency/asset space. The introduction of blockchain wallet recovery...
Digital Asset Insights #05
Traders, investors, and enthusiasts of the digital currency community experienced what seems to be a downer this week. The week's highlight began with the change in...
Basic Attention Token
What is the Basic Attention Token? BAT stands for "Basic Attention Token." BAT is (first of all) a utility token and an ad exchange program integrated...
Digital Asset Insights #04
The highlight of the week was the uptick of the number one digital currency - Bitcoin (BTC) hitting a new all-time high, crossing a little over...
Digital Asset Insights #03
In recent weeks, Ethereum has been in the news non-stop, owing to the release of the new Ethereum 2.0, the most obvious one being Beacon Chain....
Doge Coin – A User Manual
What Is Doge coin and its history? Doge coin (DOGE) is a distributed, open-source digital currency. It is viewed as an altcoin and a practically snide...
Digital Asset Insights #02
The digital world this week was not only eventful but also filled with a lot of surprises. Thanks to immutability, the blockchain is very secure, and...
The Risks and Benefits of Trading Digital Currencies
Monthly Newsletter Over the years, trading digital currencies has become more than just a hobby or a way of earning a passive income, for some it...
Digital Asset Insights #01
Top cryptocurrency surges to reach a new high last seen on the 19th of January as billionaire Elon Musk changes his Twitter bio to #bitcoin. The...
Digital Assets Investing for Everyone
Jillian Godsill, one of the top 100 Blockchain leaders globally, interviews Co-CEOs Peter Kristensen and Adam Hill about the launch of a new service from Swiss...
The Future of Finance
How will technology change the way we trade, invest and pay? Peter Kristensen addresses these questions and evaluates the impact of digital assets on investors' portfolios...
Chapter 13 – Monitoring Your Investments
Once you have constructed your portfolio you will need to monitor it to make sure it is performing as you had hoped and that you are...
Chapter 12 – Past Performance VS. Future Potential
While you will no doubt have seen many notices about past performance being no guide to the future, you should certainly consider how an investment you...
Chapter 11 – What are Emerging Markets?
In investment terms, emerging markets are those countries whose financial markets are less developed, and where investor protection and the overall market infrastructure is often weaker...
Chapter 10 – Build Your Own “Synthetic ETF”
First of all, a “synthetic ETF (exchange-traded fund)” allows portfolio managers and investors to select managed account structures from within the same asset class but with...
Chapter 9 – Exchange-Traded Funds / Indices
Another “passive” option is exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which may be listed on a stock exchange and traded in the same way as you trade shares. Buyers...
Chapter 8 – Understanding Risk
Risk is one of the most important components of all kinds of investing – but risk can also be a complicated issue. There are many measures...
Chapter 7 – Self-Managed vs. Managed Portfolio Solutions
Confident and experienced investors may be content to do their own research and to choose their own placements and allocations. Others prefer someone to do it...
Chapter 6 – Why is diversification important?
The philosophy behind portfolio diversification is that if one investment performs poorly, you will always have others that will, ideally, not be performing badly at the...
Chapter 5 – How to Choose a Platform?
Executing your investment goals should not be difficult which is why we recommend selecting a platform or company to work with according to how easy it...
Chapter 4 – Why use a financial advisor or an investment guide?
An experienced financial adviser can help you plan your investment portfolio for future profits making sense of the jungle of investment options, risk profiles and markets....
Chapter 3 – Your Investment Horizon
Typically, the longer your investment horizon is, the more aggressive you can be with your investments (depending on the products, programs and strategies you are considering)....
Chapter 1 – Investing with JPFS
Everyone knows what investing is, but what are people actually doing when they invest? Fortunately, the world of investing is actually very straightforward and easy to...
Chapter 2 – Risks and its Implications
To earn a better rate of return than you would expect from a savings account, you need to accept more risk. That means getting comfortable with...