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We spoke to Joseph Edwards, a former professional esports coach turned crypto researcher who called bitcoin’s meteoric rise to $60,000 last year. He broke down his prediction that it could reach $250,000 by 2025, and shared two altcoins that could surge 20 times over the next few years.Peter Brandt is a highly skilled trader profiled in Jack Schwager’s book “Unknown Market Wizards.” Best known for averaging 58% annual returns over a 27-year period, he laid out how he identifies asymmetric opportunities and avoids performance-dragging trades.30-year real-estate-investing veteran Deb Cleveland is a house flipper who owns 80 rentals. In an interview with Insider, she explained how she finds discounted properties, renovates on a budget, and sells for huge profits.If you aren’t yet a subscriber to Insider Investing, you can sign up here.
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Bitcoin’s path to $250,000 by 2025
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Joseph Edwards is the head of research at Enigma Securities, a London-based crypto
liquidity
firm. He called bitcoin’s meteoric rise to $60,000 last year and predicts it could reach $250,000 by 2025. The ex-professional esports coach also shares two altcoins that could surge 20 times over the next few years.
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The head of research at a crypto firm who called bitcoin’s surge to $60,000 last year breaks down why it will reach $250,000 by 2025 — and shares 2 altcoins that could go up 20 timesA market wizard explains how to find asymmetric opportunities
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Peter Brandt is a highly skilled trader profiled in Jack Schwager’s book “Unknown Market Wizards.” Over the years, Brandt has grown from a technical analysis trader to a meticulous risk-taker. He broke down how he identifies asymmetric opportunities and avoids performance-dragging trades.
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Unknown market wizard Peter Brandt averaged an annual compounded return of 58% over 27 years. The highly profitable trader breaks down how he finds asymmetric opportunities — and shares 2 rules to avoid ‘popcorn trades.’How to master house flipping
Deb Cleveland
30-year real-estate-investing veteran Deb Cleveland is a house flipper who owns 80 rentals. She got her first property for $62,000 with a five-year loan and sold it at $225,000 18 years later. Cleveland explained how she finds discounted properties, renovates on a budget, and sells for huge profits.
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Deb Cleveland is a master house flipper who maintains 80 rental properties. The 30-year real-estate-investing veteran breaks down how she picks discounted houses to buy, renovate on a budget, and successfully sell or rent for huge profits.Stock pick centralSeeking experts who are willing to name names? Look no further:
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