Ashley Cassell

Ashley Cassell

Expertise: Finance and Investing, Options Trading, Blockchain

Education: B.A., English and Marketing, College of William & Mary

Ashley M. Cassell is a senior writer and editor for TradeSmith with 12 years of experience managing communities of passionate, self-directed investors – ranging from income-seeking retirees to thrill-seeking cryptocurrency traders.

She specializes in conveying a strong (and useful) point of view on the markets, while keeping “broker-speak” and technical jargon to a minimum, and mentoring other writers to do the same.

Ashley has also written for Seeking Alpha as well as InvestorPlace, where she covered blockchain, crypto and other digital assets as Contributing Editor of The New Digital World newsletter. Having earned a B.A. in English and Marketing from the College of William & Mary, her current field of study is personal finance – with an emphasis on managing credit, risk, savings and investing in your family’s future.

Recent Articles

Cosmos (ATOM) to Add Liquid Staking For 10% Yields

When Cosmos upgrades this quarter, you can earn additional ATOM with no lock-up…at a rate of 9.7%! Here’s why you’ll want to accumulate THIS crypto, specifically.

Bitcoin and ETH Getting the Most Love from Retail Investors

Lately the crypto news centers on a few “whales” moving prices. But any healthy market needs broad participation; that’s what we’re seeing with bitcoin and ETH.

Axie Infinity: 4 Urgent Lessons from the Largest Crypto Hack Ever

Axie Infinity is making world news again after hackers made off with $625 million worth of USDC stablecoins and wrapped ETH from Axie’s Ronin blockchain.

Cardano and Solana Staged a Major Turnaround. What’s Going On Behind the Scenes?

ADA and SOL are leading the pack in this crypto rally. Let’s check how Cardano and Solana are progressing in their long-term investment thesis.

3 Reasons Why Crypto’s Breaking Out

BTC broke above $47,000 and ETH looks headed to $3,500, a level not seen since January. Below are the top stories cited as major contributors to the rally.