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• TGIF – Hedging for Disaster with Our Short-Term Portfolio Review

  

  Aren't you glad we added hedges last week? We did a review of our Short-Term Portfolio last week and our timing was excellent as this has been a rough week for... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• 13,000 Thursday – Nasdaq Poised to Fail Critical Support

  

  "Transitory" Inflation is still here – month 5. While the Fed tries to convince us it won't last, inflation is soaring higher and higher and bonds are dropping... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Which Way Wednesday – Dow 34,000 Edition (again)

  

  Here we are again. After testing 33,900 last night, the Dow is back to 34,100 pre-market and we did spend April building a base at 34,000 so it should, at least... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Televised Tuesday – Money Talk Portfolio Update

  

  Down we go! As you can see from the chart, the Russell 2000 is almost back to where we were in March, which is only a bit above where we were in January, which... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Malware Monday – Cyber Attack Cuts off 45% of East Cost Fuel

  

  Uh oh. Colonial Pipeline, whose system transports fuel across the East Coast said Saturday that it had been victimized by a ransomware attack and that it had... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Non-Farm Friday – Is America Working?

  

  It's payroll time again. We added 916,000 jobs in March (adjustments pending) and under 1M added will actually be a disappointment for April but I think the pac... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Thursday – US Covid Cases Drop but India’s Cases Surge to New Highs

  

  Only 794 deaths yesterday. 45,085 people were infected and that's with 32% of the US population fully vaccinated and 45% having had at least one dose of the... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Whipsaw Wednesday – Back Where We Started From

  

  What a crazy week already. In the last 3 sessions, the Dow has gained 400 points, lost 400 points and now gained it again and all that only takes us back to... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Too Much Tuesday? Amazon Shows the Sky May Actually Be the Limit

  

  Down 10%? That's right, Amazon (AMZN) is down about 10% from that big post-market spike it took to 3,650 on 4/29 on the release of their earnings. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Monday Market Movement – Dow 34,000, S&P 4,200, Nasdaq 13,900 – Again

  How do we have so many strong openings and end up getting nowhere? The market has been churning at these highs for quite some time but we're not making any... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Faltering Friday – We’re on the Road to Nowhere

  

  "Well, we know where we're goin' But we don't know where we've been And we know what we're knowin' But we can't say what we've seen We're on a road to nowhere... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• GDPhursday – Will the Data Match the Best 100 Days Since the Great Depression?

  

  Franklin D. Roosevelt. That's the last President to have a 10% stock market gain in his first 100 days in office. The index is on course for its strongest... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Which Way Wednesday – Fed Edition (plus Another $1.8Bn from Uncle Joe)

  

  $1.8 Billion! That's right, it's been more than a month since we got our last $1.9Bn in stimulus so tonight President Biden will propose another... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Toppy Tuesday – Are Earnings Enough to Drive Us Higher?

  

  Inflation is everywhere. As you can see from the B of A chart on the right, 13% of the conference calls have mentioned inflation as a key factor going forward... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Monday Market Movement – Virus and Markets Are Surging – Why Worry?

  

  774,404 Global cases per day. That's up 15% from the beginning of April and a new record for planet Earth, despite 1Bn shots being distributed around the World. Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• TGIF – A Wild Week Winds Down

  

  The pause that refreshes or the end of the trend? It's been a rough week for the market and we're finishing off lower than we started after Biden announced... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• 34,000 Thursday – Dow Back to Testing the Highs

  

  15% over the 200-day moving average is a rare thing. That's where we are now on the Dow, which is over 34,000 again. Are things really 15% better than they... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Weakening Wednesday – Inflation Clouds Earnings Reports

  

  Inflation is everywhere. Coca-Cola (KO), Proctor and Gamble (PG) and others have discussed raising prices in response to rising input costs for their products... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Testy Tuesday – Trouble at Dow 34,000?

  

  What a run we've had! The Dow is up almost 100% from last year's low at 18,200 and we are 12.5% higher than the record high of just under 30,000 – right before... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Monday Monetary Meltdown – Velocity of Money Crosses a Dangerous Threshold

  

  How is this a good thing? Clearly, it's not. Money is simply not being spent in our Economy and that's not the sign of a healthy economy. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2021 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS