Gail MarksJarvis: Why investors should be wary of bitcoin
by By Gail MarksJarvis, Chicago Tribune
Sep 03, 2017
3 minutes
You might be tantalized by the shocking rise in the value of bitcoin, but don't let it sweep you off your feet.
This week bitcoin, a relatively young synthetic currency that people use to buy items over the web, made headlines after it hit an amazing peak in price of $4,726. During this year alone, an investment in bitcoin gained 358 percent. You read that right. While the stock market is up about 10 percent for the year _ which is a nice gain for stocks
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