Employment
Whether this is the correct move to make probably depends on your political preference.
GameStop Explained
It’s a common but controversial way of trading in financial markets.
Markets, Marriage, & More
lots of money can be made in bubbles,
Repeat of Our Outlook
… a professional can evaluate your objectives and available resources and help you consider appropriate long-term financial strategies, including your withdrawal strategy.
January 11, 2021 – 1st Quarter Outlook
1st Quarter Outlook – a must read!
This is How We Do
As a new year is beginning, I thought it would be a good time to review how we manage your money.
Covid Relief Bill
We have an interesting situation in Washington developing
Relief!
We believe the positive markets will continue for the foreseeable future.
Vaccine vs Virus
… in order for the United States to reach a full economic recovery there must also be a global recovery.
Umbrella Ready?
We are solidly in Quad II globally, which is good for stock markets around the world.
Covid Analysis
Remember, in Quadrant 3, inflation increases, so if that proves accurate, interest rates will rise, bond prices will fall.
2021 IRAs
It is hard to tell which of the two forces will control the stock market over the next few months.
Vaccine
The next few weeks hopefully will give us a window into the future.
VOTE!
An intensifying pandemic and probable lack of another round of fiscal aid this year will almost certainly dampen overall economic activity to close the year and to begin 2021.
Work & Education
.. we are merely spectators until the election is over.
Stimulus and Scams
Politics aside, the country really needs a stimulus for two reasons:
Job Losses
In September, the total number of people who have lost employment — and are not on temporary layoff — reached 4.5 million.
Strange Times
Could events get any stranger?
Failures
Almost all small businesses have suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but some industries— particularly personal services, hotels and restaurants …
Is it Time?
You have worked really hard for your money, so we would never make critical decisions in your portfolio based on worthless information.
Volatility
Some of these stocks have had pretty significant declines, so they may continue to weigh the market down.
Bubbles
Wildly exaggerated stock stories force a de-linking between fundamental analysis and share prices.
Deja Vu?
Now we sit here on September 1st, and there is no “Cavalry” riding to the rescue.
Week of August 24, 2020
If you have any exposure to pension funds, meaning your pension income depends on their health, you should pay close attention to the deteriorating condition of many of these funds.
V, W?
Wall Street is projecting a “V” shaped recovery. I disagree.
Insurance Company Disputes
Our process is to buy those investments at the low end of the range.
Takes No Talent
Success also requires ‘execution.’
Changes to Health-Care Spending
It appears to me that the Fed is playing the role of the Little Dutch Boy, sticking a finger in the holes in the dike as they appear.
Are Not? Or R0
The real fact is that most markets aren’t up this year.
Coronavirus Scams
I will explain the reason, and want you to know that there are no added costs of this trading to you.
IRS Deadline
July 15 Due Date Approaches for Federal Income Tax Returns and Payments
6/29/2020 Updates
Why do I think the house is on fire as far as the markets are concerned?
Jobless
Rehiring and worker recalls associated with large scale reopening efforts was always a certainty.
Market Madness
The Fed in its history has never done that before until now.
Interesting Times
As Warren Buffet famously said: “In the short run the stock market is a voting machine and in the long run it’s a weighing machine”
Gold
Because Gold is now in the middle of the range, …
The S & P 5
Well, consider the fact that the S&P 500 is just 10% below its all-time high, set in February. Then compare that to the fact that the average component stock is still 21% below its high. Now, do you see the disconnect?
COVID Scams
Everything I have read says most epidemiologists are horrified by America’s rush to reopen the economy and abandoning much of the social distancing that has helped contain the virus.
Americans Chipping Away At Their Debt
Americans have been chipping away at their debt, but very slowly.
More on the Crisis
Perhaps more important is the tension between the technocracy and opposing classes
