Kenneth Rapoza
Forbes
New York, NY, United States
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One Year After Russia Mega Sanctions, Senate Asks ‘Can We Do Same To China?’
At a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Feb. 28, many lament America's inability to sanction China like Russia. → Read More
Blockchain Projects Still Stuck In Venture Capital’s Crypto Winter
Venture capitalists gave up on blockchain products in the third and fourth quarter of 2022. Investors cautiously returning in 2023. → Read More
China Solar Companies Qualify For Benefits Under Inflation Reduction Act
China companies like JA Solar are investing in the US because of the Inflation Reduction Act. But some say that it will give China increasing influence over state governments, and Washington. Should China companies get tax-payer funded breaks? → Read More
Strong Labor Market Lends Itself To More Fed Hikes, But Not For Long
Look for overstocked businesses to start shedding some workers soon. Fed will be cautious to raise rates into a job market reversal. → Read More
Europe Didn’t Escape An Energy Crisis Just Yet
Oil prices will rise, hurting global inflation. China's re-opening and European policy risk are the signals to watch. → Read More
Adani Short Sale Story Not A Problem For India’s Stock Market
Adani Group calls Hindenburg Research the "Madoffs of Manhattan". TS Lombard expects some selling in India, but not long lasting. → Read More
China Solar Energy Put Back On Notice By New Congress
The new Congress goes after Biden's emergency declaration, which benefited China solar companies under investigation by Commerce. → Read More
NFT Coins Spring To Life As This High Risk Crypto Sector Faces Five Key Hurdles In 2023
Not only that, NFTs don’t have same characteristics of bitcoin, or major blockchain players like Ethereum. → Read More
Why Russia’s Central Bank Will Never Sell Former Zombie Banks Back To Private Interests
The RCB wanted a healthy private sector. Instead, it got a bigger state role in Russian finance. → Read More
Inflation Cools, But Less Demand Doesn’t Mean Recession Imminent
Egg prices may disagree. But overall inflation is down 200 basis points to 6.5% thanks in large part to falling energy prices. → Read More
Kazakhstan’s New Leadership Still Following Old Leadership’s Path
It was a shaky start to 2022 for Kazakhstan. Following November's elections, is it really out with the old, in with the new? → Read More
GameFi Crypto Unlikely To Feel Regulatory Heat Anytime Soon
Blockchain gaming think cryptocurrency regulation won't effect them right away, but here is why it will. → Read More
The FTX Crisis Brought Investors To Decentralized Exchanges. Here’s Why They Might Leave.
DEXs are not ready for the big time. Retail investors largely unmoved. What might get them to change their minds? → Read More
Uzbekistan Wants New Trade Relationship With U.S. To Compensate For Russia Sanctions
First stop, the WTO. It's a priority for Central Asia's most populous nation. → Read More
Biden Meets Xi: Why The China ‘Cold War’ Cannot End
A return to pre-trade war U.S. China relations is unlikely. → Read More
Why Ethereum’s Post-Post-Merge Will Be Better Than The Merge
Ethereum’s slow growth won’t put the alternative chains out of business, most people agree. But as an investment, ETH has got them beat this year. → Read More
Blockchain Play-To-Earn Games Like Axie Infinity Have Failed Investors. Now What?
Axie may have been a victim of its own popularity, but that won't explain the bloodbath in other GameFi tokens. Still, GameFi's not dead. It's changing. → Read More
Why A Strong Dollar Is Not As Good As You Think
The dollar is at a 20 year high against most major currencies. What can be done about it? And who is impacted the most? → Read More
The Metaverse Is Failing, But This Is One Investment That Will Not Die.
Investors who bought metaverse-related securities have lost their shirt this year. The metaverse is a failure. But not for long. → Read More
Ethereum’s ‘Merge’ Still A Dud For Investors
Ethereum's switch to proof of stake makes life cheaper for developers. Retail investors bailed. Big investors held. They'll eventually be rewarded, some say. → Read More