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

Looks Like Bitcoin (BTC-USD) Could Be Reaching “Maximum Pain”

Thanks to wild news stories from MicroStrategy, Celsius Network, and more, Bitcoin (BTC-USD) charts suggest we might be in a bottoming/capitulation period.

What the Bleep is Going On With Ethereum (ETH-USD)…and Bitcoin (BTC-USD)

Liquidity issues spilled over from Lido (LDO-USD)…to Celsius Network (CEL-USD)…to everything else. Here’s a look at the top stories and what to make of the madness.

Crypto Takes On Hollywood and the Broken Studio System

For the first time, Hollywood AND the “FAANG” filmmakers are both vulnerable to disruption. Can NFT projects on Ethereum and Solana give the people what we want?

Twitter Fans – and Twitter Beefs: Why Cardano’s Having a Great June

Why is Cardano is coming out the gate so strong in June – after May was so brutal (for everyone)? Here are three key factors for investors to be aware of now.

Crypto Roundup: Miners and Coinbase in Trouble; Rumblings for Bitcoin

Just before summer, policymakers in Albany and Washington, D.C., brought the gavel down on the crypto industry. Let’s take a look at the news and implications.