Mauldin Economics Releases Bitcoin Documentary

Millions of readers go to Mauldin Economics everyday for research and insight on investing in today’s tough markets. The analysis and research service offers several informational products about investing and macroeconomics. Best known for its newsletters, the company has amassed over one million subscribers from all around the world, who look to the company for financial guidance.

Mauldin Economics was founded and named after financial pundit, and veteran money manager, John Mauldin. After spending years managing money and consulting for Wall Street firms he has more recently joined the likes of Peter Schiff and Doug Casey as one of the leading voices on investing. Unlike his goldbug counterparts, Mauldin is not as interested in the notion of deflationary assets, like gold, as safe stores of value. He has begun to explore new ways to maintain wealth in what he has dubbed, the “most difficult economic time” to do so.

One of their most popular newsletters is Transformational Technology, which covers breakthrough technologies ideal for investing in. From Nanotechnology, to the Internet of Things, to gene therapy – they have created a team of dedicated researchers to look at new, potentially profitable, technologies.

Mauldin Economics has continued this adventurous spirit by looking into the new technology and currency, Bitcoin. After writing about the digital currency several times, he has made a documentary exploring the technology behind it. Titled, “Why Bitcoin Matters”, the film was released on Wednesday and serves as a bitcoin primer for millions of subscribers.

The film featured bitcoin commenters and industry leaders such as Founder of SecondMarket and Bitcoin Opportunity Fund, Barry Silbert and Casey Research’s Chief Technology Investment Strategist, Alex Dale. They shared their thoughts on why they see the technology taking off, but some also expressed the opinion that bitcoin, the currency, is going no where. The film ended on a positive note though, saying any problems could be resolved and could transform global commerce when it reaches “Bitcoin 2.0 and as it evolves into Bitcoin 3.0”. The film ended by encouraging viewers to “stay tuned as we pay attention to the evolution of bitcoin.”

Mauldin’s first introduction to bitcoin was when three “bright-eyed, bushy-tailed college students” approached him with a video camera and asked him about the digital currency. He wrote in an article that the interaction sparked his interest int the currency and technology. Since then he has written several pieces on the technology, covering the long term viability of the technology and venture capital investment in the sector. These articles have been sent out to his large following and have been distributed in various publications, including Forbes.

Though a spokeswoman for the company was not willing to give any specific details, they did confirm that the film marked a new focus on the technology, and that Mauldin Economics would continue researching and covering the currency’s developments.