Have you heard of Charlie Shrem? If you’ve been reading MoneyWire over the last week… you have. Charlie is a legend in the cryptocurrency world, and he’s my guest on the new episode of MoneyLine. He was likely one of the first to receive the white paper that started the crypto revolution, and as a result he’s been investing in bitcoin since it traded under $10. Now, he’s considered a pioneer and one of the most well-respected people in the industry. On today’s podcast, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Charlie. We talk about his 10 years in the industry, and he’ll tell you what he thinks about bitcoin and why he continues to buy it… regularly.

It’s a big week for me. Yesterday I launched a brand-new cryptocurrency service with a bitcoin legend. And today is Tesla’s (TSLA) Battery Day. Longtime MoneyWire readers know that I’ve talked about the future of transportation and next-generation batteries for years. On today’s new episode of MoneyLine, I officially introduce my latest portfolio of altcoins. It’s part of Crypto Investor Network – a brand-new newsletter I created with Charlie Shrem. If you’ve never heard of Charlie, let me give you a very brief background: He is one of the original pioneers in the cryptocurrency industry… was buying bitcoin when it traded below $10… and founded one of the original bitcoin exchanges.

It’s not quite the same as talking with Bill Gates about Microsoft (MSFT), or Elon Musk about Tesla (TSLA), or Jeffrey Bezos about Amazon (AMZN). But it’s close. In about one hour, I’m going to sit down with a bitcoin legend who was one of the first to learn about the revolutionary new cryptocurrency nearly 12 years ago. He’s been a bitcoin bull ever since, created one of the first crypto exchanges, helped start the Bitcoin Foundation, and more. As important as bitcoin is, it’s the next chapter of the story we’re going to cover. This is the chapter you need to know about. The chapter where even more riches will be made. There’s no two ways about it. Charlie Shrem is a bitcoin legend. His work is considered by many to be the driving force behind bitcoin’s meteoric rise.

I told you on Tuesday that this was about to be the biggest week in more than a year for the IPO market. And it was… However, the largest software IPO in history couldn’t propel the indices higher. The S&P 500 closed today about flat since last Friday. In today’s new episode of MoneyLine, I dive into four of the week’s most talked about IPOs, which means you get my view on Snowflake (SNOW)… as well as a potential Teladoc (TDOC) competitor and two mid-caps that are flying under radar. Speaking of flying under the radar, there is an entire sector of stocks that is being overlooked by Wall Street… and yet, it’s been making investors good money. I’m talking about the homebuilders and building materials companies.

rue privacy is pretty rare in this age of technology. Information is instant. Most everything can be tracked. And everybody has a camera. Do one stupid thing and the whole world sees the video within minutes. It’s fascinating, then, that nobody knows who started bitcoin – which is now worth over $200 billion – and gave rise to the entire cryptocurrency industry that has since exploded. We do know a name: Satoshi Nakamoto. But that’s it. Nobody knows who that is. And believe me, it’s not for lack of trying. Identifying the true founder would make you an instant celebrity in the crypto world.

The IPO market has been hot this year… but this week is the biggest yet. With 12 companies making their debut and raising more than $6.8 billion, we haven’t seen a week like this since Uber (UBER) went public in May 2019. It’s great to see, and I give you all the details you need in today’s new episode of MoneyLine. I even discuss some of the specific deals, including the largest U.S. software IPO ever in Snowflake (SNOW) – which begins trading tomorrow – and a telehealth company called Amwell. Similar to IPOs, SPACs are another area of the market that is red hot right now. Nine of these “blank check” companies went public in the last week.

“Never forget.” That phrase quickly became part of how America coped with the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 – 19 years ago today. We should never forget what happened that day and all the good people lost in the horrific attacks. In today’s new MoneyLine podcast, I am actually coming to you from New York, so it’s especially on my mind, and I’ll share some thoughts. In the markets, the big talk this back-to-work week has been the pullback in tech stocks and their attempted rally into the weekend. We discuss that briefly… but today’s show is a little different in that we play our own game of 20 questions.

It’s that time of year again. Kids are back in school (some virtually, some in-person), football is starting up (tonight!), and white pants are being packed away until Memorial Day. Even the leaves are already beginning to change color in some places. But in this digital world, that’s not all the turn of the calendar to September brings… It also marks Apple’s (AAPL) always-anticipated new launch event. This event has become a tradition that shapes much of the tech industry. Apple unveils what it’s been working on over the last year… and gives a preview of what’s to come in the future.

“I told you so…” After a monster 50% run in the S&P 500 in just six months, the perma-bears are out in full force claiming victory amid the recent sell-off as investors dumped tech stocks and locked in some big profits. Well, it’s time for those perma-bears to go back into hibernation. On today’s new episode of MoneyLine, I explain why the eternal pessimists shouldn’t just retreat into hiding… but disappear forever. I don’t know of one so-called “analyst” who is always bearish but still makes money over the long term. It’s simply not possible.