So, I've seen three or four 14-chains in the past month.  Those have to be records, right?

If those are becoming more common, when can we realistically expect to start seeing higher ones-- like 16, 17, or 18 chains? 

Thanks to eXtremal and those who have stayed with Primecoin through thick and thin. 

Though I am not heavily-invested, I really see XPM as being more valuable then most PoW coins, especially
in 10-20 years.

If ASIC development occurs for XPM, it will be a testament to the technological advances associated with PoW-based cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

Whoa. Did someone just mine out a 15-chain?

It will take a large event to hit Bitcoin's price.  The first bubble pops happened when there was serious FUD hitting the market, like the Gox hack.  I think the ICO market is full of scams, and will likely be the next culprit for tanking the market, but it will take another year at least for that to happen.   

I know a former hedgefund-owner, and all of his contacts are moving into crypto very soon. They're trying to wrap up work to get cryptos in portfolios.

I'll definitely get in on Verge, but I'm going to wait for a correction first. Good long-term potential, for sure.

Ah yes, back to where the ripple price belongs.

Obama was an intellectual and a good speaker, but I didn't really see anything great from him. I would attribute to him the failed Obama care healthcare plan and the Middle East civil wars that have made the situation caused by the Iraq war even worse.

Trump is a terrible speaker in the intellectual way, but he's really good at double entrende statements that troll people.  He seems to be very good at strategy in way that is both comical and scary. I think we'll see a lot of social agitation caused by Trump, but also a lot of growth. Growth will probably hit 5 or 6% by the end of his first term. If he gets a second, I have no doubt he'll try to change the rules of the game that keep our growth levels down, and get the GDP growth up to 8%, even if it means bringing back tons of pollution. 

Trump will be better.

We'll probably dip down to 8-9k, but end the year around 20-25k