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Ancient coins show how empire shifted from Carthage to Rome

By analyst By Andrew Topf A study of Roman coins has shown how the defeat of Hannibal and the Carthaginian empire led to coinage spreading across the Roman Empire from silver mines in Spain. According to historical accounts one of the most famous achievements of Hannibal, considered one of history’s greatest generals, was marching an […]

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Trials set for men charged in killing of former Patriot Coal CEO

By analyst By Andrew Topf The two men accused of murdering Bennett Hatfield, the former president and CEO of Patriot Coal, are heading to trial in the next two months. According to The Charleston Gazette-Mail, via Associated Press, 22-year-old Raheem Arriaga of Ohio will be in court on September 5, while Brandon Fitzpatrick, 19, from

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Forward Guidance: Ryan Fitzwater on Value Investing in a Mature Bull Market

By Samuel Taube On this week’s episode of Forward Guidance, we’re joined by Ryan Fitzwater, The Oxford Club’s Director of Research. We’re discussing how the value investing techniques pioneered by Benjamin Graham can be applied to a mature bull market. I start by asking Ryan about the basic idea behind value investing. He explains that

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What the Mainstream Doesn’t Get About Cryptocurrencies

By Charles Hugh Smith This post What the Mainstream Doesn’t Get About Cryptocurrencies appeared first on Daily Reckoning. I’ve been writing about cryptocurrencies and bitcoin for many years. I am an interested observer, not an expert. As an observer, it seems to me that the mainstream — media, financial pundits, etc.– generally don’t grasp the

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