Welcome back to the Crux of Investing & Finance! In this week's ITT we are discussing some myths or misconceptions from popular Economists and other famous figures in the financial world and their negative take on Bitcoin. We cover four of their claims and discuss why each is not true or why there is no evidence to support the claim. Hope you enjoy, until next time...Jay

Welcome back to the Crux of Investing & Finance! This week we take a look at how Bitcoin and cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is transforming money as we know it and digitizing all aspects that carry value in the economy. We take a look at some reasons why central banks house excessive power in the economy and how this has led to market crashes in the past, and how Bitcoin serves to fix these issues. Hope you enjoy it, until next time...Jay

Welcome back to the Crux of Investing & Finance! This week's Investonomics Topic Tuesday episode dives into the notion of the United States bond markets and why their ever low yields are threatening the financial system. Learn what is causing this, what potential solutions are and learn how the system works in this week's short but informative episode. See you on Saturday...Jay

Welcome back to the Crux of Investing & Finance! This week is the last segment on option greeks and to finish it off we investigate vega and rho. These are important for changes in underlying volatility and interest rates respectively. Understanding how these work and how they interact with the other greeks is pertinent in becoming a better options trader. Until Tuesday... Jay

Welcome back to the Crux of Investing & Finance! This week's Investonomics Topic Tuesday episode focuses on study habits. We share some of our own experiences transitioning from high school to postsecondary and the shift that it was. These 5 study habit tips will change how you approach studying, and make you much more efficient in your schoolwork and learning more in a shorter period. Until Saturday...Jay

Welcome back to the Crux of Investing & Finance! This week we are diving into what is causing the huge market sell-off over the past two weeks. It turns out a variety of factors are contributing to this, some of which you may not even have thought of. The crypto space has also seen a rapid decline, which has not yet made a recovery. We will also give some tips on how to best navigate this type of market and how to protect your investments! We hope you enjoy, until next time...Jay

Welcome back to the Crux of Investing & Finance! For this week's Investonomics Topic Tuesday episode, we turn to a CEO making headlines in crypto news this week. Michael Saylor has become an influential advocate for Bitcoin in the past two years, learn why in today's episode and how his enormous stake in the cryptocurrency is a good indication of its future success. Until Saturday...Jay

Welcome back to the Crux of Investing & Finance! This week we dive into the option greek letter of theta, which measures the rate at which time loses value each day with respect to an option contract. It is a part of the extrinsic value of an option, which means it is not derived from the moneyness of the option. Theta is important for traders and investors because it can be the difference between a profitable income strategy and losing money over time if you aren't aware of how this greek operates. Until next time...Jay

Welcome back! This week we are introducing a new weekly series called Investonomics Topic Tuesdays! 

We will have our regular lectures on Saturdays but will be offering additional topics on Tuesdays to really deepen your understanding of Finance. Topics covered will include finance, economics, cryptocurrency, current events, trading and investing tips, study tips, and even guest speakers that have experience in the field of finance, real estate, investing, trading and entrepreneurship. 

I hope you guys enjoy this first episode and feel free to email us recommendations or questions at [email protected]. Also don't forget to check out our YouTube channel and Instagram / Facebook pages for exclusive early access to content. Until Saturday... Jay

Welcome back to the Crux of Investing & Finance! This week's topic dives deeper into the equity options world. They are complex derivatives with many moving parts so it takes time to fully understand how they operate. This week, we take a step in the direction of the greeks, which house some of the most crucial information regarding options contracts. After this discussion, you should have a solid idea of how delta and gamma can be useful to investors and traders and have an idea as to how they can be utilized in order to hedge the risk of an entire portfolio of options. Until next time... Jay.