Entrepreneur and Choose Yourself Financial Founder James Altucher has a bold prediction for Bitcoin. Altucher predicts Bitcoin could reach between $100,000 to $300,000 by the end of 2018. He explains the argument for his bullish stance on this cryptocurrency, and addresses promises he is making to his subscribers.
Altucher defended his business strategy to lure subscribers with flashy commercials. Altucher says that his investment return guarantee newsletter is a strategy to educate the masses on Bitcoin.
"I'm a big believer that people need to be educated on what Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are, and the effect they are going to have on society," said Altucher.
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Eliott Wellenbach, vice president and institutional ETF strategist with Direxion, joined Cheddar News to discuss what traders are expecting from consumer spending ahead of the holidays and how they're positioning themselves following the latest inflation data and mortgage rates.
