Roughneck Mag

Tag: Finances

Risk On or Risk Off?
Opinion

Risk On or Risk Off?

By Maurice Walch So, the second longest bull market since the Second World War finally had a 10 per cent correction in January. Prior to the pullback, many market observers had been commenting on the length of the run and saying that the clock was ticking for the correction. Added to this fairly obvious prognostication…

Blockchain and How It Might Affect You
Feature

Blockchain and How It Might Affect You

By Maurice Walch In 2008 the financial industry crashed and an anonymous person (or group) developed a protocol for a cryptocurrency called bitcoin. It is not a traditional fiat currency backed by the assets of a nation state with a value subject to the control of a central bank. It’s a cryptocurrency that is theoretically…