DataTrek’s Nick Colas quoted in CNBC: Bitcoin is in for a potentially wild ride in 2018 that will end with a modest drop from the current price, the first Wall…
Month: December 2017

How 2017 Was A Lot Like 2000
One theme of our work this year has been the decline in sector correlations among the 11 industry groups in the S&P 500. This trend is, in many ways, more significant…

CA Legal Retail Cannabis Sales: What to Know
Dispensaries in California can finally start selling recreational cannabis on January 1st after voters passed Proposition 64 in November 2016. Even though some other states already allow legal retail cannabis (like Colorado and…

Last Minute (Male) Holiday Shopping Trends
Ask any retailer about the Holiday season, and they will tell you their success comes down to just 2 weekends. The first is Black Friday through Cyber Monday. The second is the final weekend…

S&P +20% This Year; What's Next?
The S&P 500 will most likely end the year at least 20% higher than where it started. Sounds like an outsized return, no? We pulled the performance data for the index…

There's Never Been An Easy Way To Short Bitcoin
Watch DataTrek’s Nick Colas on CNBC discussing the importance behind market exchanges supporting bitcoin trading through futures! Click here to see the video!