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John Shepard

John has four years' experience as an investment writer and has also traded in stocks, forex, and cryptocurrencies. The markets are his passion and he enjoys following the global macro events and the latest investment themes that are driving stocks.

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Bitcoin, AMC
Bitcoin lower as $40k drive fails, AMC nears highs again

BTC remains below the $40k level as USD strengthens. AMC stock enjoys a fresh rally.

John Shepard17:19, 18 June 2021
BTC
BTC looks to set a low, US inflation beats expectations

BTC is back at $37,000 as MSTR sells $500m of bonds to buy bitcoins. Inflation is on the rise.

John Shepard20:12, 11 June 2021
BTC, AMC, TSLA
BTC consolidates, AMC rockets higher and TSLA slumps

BTC remains below the $40k level, AMC soars, and TSLA falls on latest reports from China

John Shepard15:40, 4 June 2021
BTC falls
What comes next after the recent bitcoin price crash?

BTC falls as headwinds grow from regulatory challenges and a lack of positive news

John Shepard12:53, 25 May 2021
BTC and ETH
BTC and ETH down 50% from highs as selling continues

Freefall in BTC and ETH prices continues. Nvidia plans its first stock split since 2007.

John Shepard11:23, 24 May 2021
Bitcoin
Bitcoin and Ethereum remain under pressure after Musk comments

BTC and ETH prices spiral lower after Elon Musk’s tweets

John Shepard14:33, 17 May 2021
BTC toils as ETH steals the show,
BTC toils as ETH steals the show, UBER drops on earnings, PTON slumps on treadmill recall

ETH remains in the spotlight while BTC struggles to make more gains. UBER and PTON fall.

John Shepard16:12, 7 May 2021
Chart of Dogecoin rising higher
DOGE gains 58%, BTC drifts, GME cuts debt and makes e-commerce move

Dogecoin surges 58% to fifth-largest coin while Bitcoin eyes $60k valuation

John Shepard12:08, 4 May 2021
BTC
BTC bounces back above $50,000, huge earnings week ahead for stocks

Bitcoin rebounded from recent selling and trades above $50,000 again.

John Shepard10:34, 26 April 2021
BTC slumps below $50k, ETH hits new record, COIN sinks further
BTC slumps below $50k, ETH hits new record, COIN sinks further

Bitcoin struggles to test the $52k level. COIN sinks 30% from highs, and market sours on Biden CGT hike news

John Shepard09:02, 23 April 2021
BTC
BTC rally at risk after sharp sell-off, DOGE looks for more gains

BTC sees heavy selling after $60,000 fails again, while DOGE was able to catch the top with 400% surge on the week.

John Shepard09:49, 19 April 2021
DOGE
DOGE soars to $0.29, BTC stuck near $62k, COIN IPO struggles

DOGE soars to $0.29, BTC stuck near $62k, COIN IPO struggles

John Shepard08:09, 16 April 2021
Bitcoin and Ethereum are near recent highs
LTC hits yearly highs, BTC hovers at $60k, and banks’ earnings to dominate markets

Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin boosted, while bank earnings will lead US stocks this week.

John Shepard07:49, 12 April 2021
BTC and ETH at crossroads, Cohen becomes GameStop’s chairman
BTC and ETH at an important crossroads, Cohen moves into GameStop’s chairman seat

Bitcoin and Ethereum are poised at a crossroads that could be critical for their prices. GME is flat on the week but is set to surge as Cohen moves into the chairman seat

John Shepard09:07, 9 April 2021
Bitcoin aims for new all-time highs
Bitcoin aims for new all-time highs, AMC gets an analyst upgrade

BTC is eyeing a new record above $60,000 once again. AMC stock rose 13% on an analyst upgrade. GME went the other way on a share sale.

John Shepard08:28, 6 April 2021

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