<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:20:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@connorsmith/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Public Service Announcement: Trading With Leverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leverage is a very accessible tool available to investors and traders that I believe is way overused, not fully understood, and also being used incorrectly by the vast majority of traders. To trade with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@connorsmith/public-service-announcement-trading-with-leverage</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@connorsmith/public-service-announcement-trading-with-leverage</guid><category><![CDATA[investing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 06:57:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgA13ph1xgFVvoDEj7psfhFa9khBnXUFHwzUibDN1a8uXUFjyQpFy2yagd6vdnbkbZGyscxVt88FQWAxw2VUuscd4PjMMrXu98?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Rally for Commodities ]]></title><description><![CDATA[View on Parley What is Parley? Parley is a Steem-based Reddit competitor that allows users to submit links and curate news they find around the web in order to promote discussion on the Steem platform.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parley-economy/@connorsmith/20180421t232005042z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parley-economy/@connorsmith/20180421t232005042z</guid><category><![CDATA[parley-economy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 23:20:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3c4Qd4rFp6RMUbr5unC6pLhQkxPVSfzS5mNi7smtghXC2DLSGdQUHjJ4RPNX7kqBFHvxqpYwivisDaxayryJEgbHch9YxvzWy88CfPTcQqBHF6du5tydQP13VTsRofn2NDABbK93zrBa9ooPQKBVm?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild Swings in the Stock Market Recently]]></title><description><![CDATA[View on Parley What is Parley? Parley is a Steem-based Reddit competitor that allows users to submit links and curate news they find around the web in order to promote discussion on the Steem platform.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/parley-stocks/@connorsmith/20180412t061017799z-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/parley-stocks/@connorsmith/20180412t061017799z-post</guid><category><![CDATA[parley-stocks]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 06:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdCQmoaSMFFk1i6n9CJD5wMvedL2wwxUd6HCoqm9CpKwb17B2zGD39ZFmc3HZBvV6xkGSu2jDiMATvaWLfSho1zXbgSkaQLj6AcCYNoRvZvu61iAgzLsa5y64hRa3?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup Spotlight: WeWork]]></title><description><![CDATA[For this week's edition of Startup Spotlight, I am going to cover WeWork, an innovative company that provides shared workspaces, startup communities, and services for entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@connorsmith/startup-spotlight-wework</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@connorsmith/startup-spotlight-wework</guid><category><![CDATA[startup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 00:18:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89pWiD5hyEekLNBAijHLFhtt5EPbApPK5ei1dqtoEkdxNFeYksszdMXdXj9K1EfJkLFuhAABkaW7Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup Spotlight: Spotify]]></title><description><![CDATA[For this week's edition of Startup Spotlight, I am going to cover Spotify, an innovative company that is revolutionizing the music industry. Spotify is a music, podcast, and video streaming service that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@connorsmith/startup-spotlight-spotify</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@connorsmith/startup-spotlight-spotify</guid><category><![CDATA[startup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 06:17:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga4g3N4kf3SJ4c2HEDrEkjdEa5j89ri2Hrz4Y1YAEN7MPDXPxFz2XzQzTiCMd2smzwiEj8d8UTTYWi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Debt vs Bad Debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is crucial to understand the difference between good debt and bad debt. Debt, when used correctly, can be an incredible catalyst for reaching your dreams faster. While if used incorrectly it can drive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@connorsmith/good-debt-vs-bad-debt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@connorsmith/good-debt-vs-bad-debt</guid><category><![CDATA[investing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 05:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAjzxFV1LSGHxHQbsLZXdh4Hs3ksMfXE87VR9Xrfu4aJuRKiDQANAjmtV5DK5NuJcZskJrwjDpscFJhFGsFdL1HUjMtqutaHj?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup Spotlight: StockX]]></title><description><![CDATA[For this week's edition of Startup Spotlight I am going to cover StockX, an innovative company that is changing the way people buy sneakers, watches, and other high end goods. In 2012, Josh Luber and Dan]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@connorsmith/startup-spotlight-stockx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@connorsmith/startup-spotlight-stockx</guid><category><![CDATA[startup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 04:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVMp1f5kZorvgCt6UFNMhV7ZudZDr4ovM9cpUsS1GsDAKix2qSxoGnkVuKidn2FjSJocomKhka38f5ERVJaLLGHgGYEJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ETF Investing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exchange-traded funds also known as ETFs are a common investment product that can be a good addition to any portfolio. They are a type of fund created to track an underlying basket of other securities]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@connorsmith/etf-investing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@connorsmith/etf-investing</guid><category><![CDATA[investing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 19:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAhoMQd8TCYKdZw7Rx2fGqxyJvBiPHHzYPjtjFaEmBLMNNtWjta9ugT7ssucNHBxwYAU29jhvuDGdCXwoLrpCtGqMmBTiXnAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Circle of Competence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defining your circle of competence and staying within it, is an extremely important and yet often overlooked concept of investing. The great Warren Buffet cites this as one of the single most important]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@connorsmith/circle-of-competence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@connorsmith/circle-of-competence</guid><category><![CDATA[investing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 06:10:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwjPJtcJJmZusPtExyx3sTaZakhzEngwzvFFVpQ5cYFvMWr3AptUE75NwyVDw7Qtn2rBSZME8rmSdzaMSZpRr6e2pSvXK4XYpMNNRBpSPuG2dABVW8uTRqGUpXFqhQ2mJamzvfhRdZntsxWnvqWW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cryptocurrencies on "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrencies got some big mainstream media attention lately from being on the satirical late night talk show, "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver", so I thought I would share it here on steemit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@connorsmith/cryptocurrencies-on-last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@connorsmith/cryptocurrencies-on-last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:30:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startup Spotlight Announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is just a quick announcement about a new segment that I will be posting weekly called, "Startup Spotlight". Starting next week, every Sunday I am going to research a startup company that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@connorsmith/startup-spotlight-announcement</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@connorsmith/startup-spotlight-announcement</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 01:23:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5SsiwX5cb8d8xW6WYaqPAU4xbDGAmX8nVkrGuiGmwa6h1DVAg5K5WJNLSNBZ34yT7sNfMT8ab1NXQyEVxj539sC89b5wtKZmi4njuU83BenheXSuF23Mjr6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Survive and Thrive in a Bear Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is not a matter of "if", but a matter of "when" the next financial crisis will occur. Are you prepared? As many assets continue to set record highs, and after years of relatively]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@connorsmith/how-to-survive-and-thrive-in-a-bear-market</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/investing/@connorsmith/how-to-survive-and-thrive-in-a-bear-market</guid><category><![CDATA[investing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 04:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxvDZG9qYrsSvDqYeABF1GqkXYm2VenKvL4UF9NcRHrPedmsMKiU32EneNjD3t1xwFs3ZeF5JvMNedWM1jTrLrNTunEJRSEv9HQF93iitZZ7koQpKa5fweU4ENYfS9cKNJn1vfai2FEe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Compounding Interest]]></title><description><![CDATA["Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it… He who doesn’t pays it.” -Albert Einstein Albert Einstein as well as many other brilliant and successful people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@connorsmith/the-power-of-compounding-interest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@connorsmith/the-power-of-compounding-interest</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 21:09:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75uNtsRnYBRXHsprT57nQ9uhBuuizwZQn8u5estJthN7xbTVHvJVxx2VxEYaLQfXNEpJoZu8nhq7J7YudxG7eC4wvdhZZ8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hi everyone!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemit community! My name is Connor Smith, and I am a young and ambitious investor! I am 16 years old, and I live in sunny Southern California. I am currently a junior in high school and I am obsessed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@connorsmith/hi-everyone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@connorsmith/hi-everyone</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[connorsmith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 04:37:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2SaoC4ZRzyPFS6GjuPkpgZWRpnz35x1qNjDNUpDCKybWz2btiksXnq2RNqmXU18hsoZPyefKRY7h1DRq5kyAZC6otYsiuK22svt1jX3TMaA6ktYNws2M7dTo3dN6iActnSCkFPmopovsSfgENh8APubXVYcrE3AxQXZErULZL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>