In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche
All of these investments are real risky and you’ll probably lose money but you never know. As Benjamin Graham liked to point out Mr. Market is completely insane and he often rewards off the wall investors while punishing conventional thinkers severely.
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The price of bitcoin might exceed the price of an ounce of gold for the first time. This prediction is not as crazy as you might think. On December 24, 2016, an ounce of gold was trading at $1,136.90 and a bitcoin was trading for $891.75. That means the price difference between Bitcoin and gold is just $352.14. Now consider the fact that Bitcoin doubled in value over the course of 2016, it was trading at $442.50 on December 20, 2015 and $891.75 on Christmas Eve 2016. Gold prices also increased from $1083.50 on December 21, 2016, to $1,137.30 on December 24, 2016. If gold and bitcoin repeat their performance next year, bitcoin will be more valuable than gold.
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Apple Pay might have a major new competitor with some intriguing capabilities. A British startup called Plutus has unveiled plans for Plutus Tap & Pay, a payment app that allows a customer to instantly pay with Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency called Ethereum.
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