Saturday, April 5, 2025 In the two days following Trump’s reckless introduction of the opening round of a worldwide trade war, aimed at friends and foes alike, the stock market has lost trillions of dollars of market value. China responded, “We see your tariffs, and we raise you our own tariffs. In addition, we increase…… Continue reading Where’s the Bottom?
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Still Negative on the Auto Sector
April 26, 2023 Although I am not a professional auto analyst, and this is in no way investment advice, I continue to believe the Auto Sector, of GM ( ), F( ) and TSLA ( ) could be a sink hole for investors in 2023. On Tuesday, General Motors (GM) reported an 18.5 percent drop…… Continue reading Still Negative on the Auto Sector
Another Bankruptcy!
Over the weekend, another unregulated Crypto Currency Firm, BlockFI filed for bankruptcy, with over 100,000 creditors, and with potential liabilities between One Billion to Ten Billion Dollars. Now joining the growing ranks of other unregulated firms such as FTX and its sister trading house, Alameda Research, and other firms like Voyager, Celsius, and Three Arrow…… Continue reading Another Bankruptcy!
Bond Market Warning?
September 12, 2022 I would like to call your attention to an article in today’s New York Times, by Joe Rennison, with the headline: “Fed’s Fading Support Puts Bond Market Back at Risk.” (Monday, 9/12/2022) As the Fed tries to reduce its swollen balance sheet of $9 Trillion Dollars (up from the $4 Trillion Dollar…… Continue reading Bond Market Warning?
At The Top?
August 28, 2022 Friday’s sharp 1,000 point decline was triggered by Fed Chairman Powell’s brief, but pointed, “inflation fighting”comments at the annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming economic meeting of the world’s financial elite. Fighting Inflation was job number one, for the Fed at this time, said Powell, even if it leads to some short term economic…… Continue reading At The Top?
Powell to the Rescue?
After several days of speculation, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell raised interest rates 3/4’s of a point, in a determined effort to choke off inflationary forces. Although this shows how determined the members of the “Fed” are in trying to bring inflation back under control, concerns are starting to grow, that this may also produce a…… Continue reading Powell to the Rescue?
AAPL & TSLA Warning Signs?
Two of the stock market’s major leaders, Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA) are close to flashing major technical SELL signals, when their 50 day Moving Average crosses below the 200 day moving average. The so-called “death cross.” Of course, like all technical indicators, the “death cross” and it’s opposite technical indicator, the “golden cross” are…… Continue reading AAPL & TSLA Warning Signs?
Turning Point?
After seven weeks of declining markets, growth investors finally got a ray of sunshine, as the week closed on a upbeat outlook. Although Fed chairman Powell reiterated that this time they are really serious with tackling inflation and will make at least two half point interest rate increases in June and July, investors assumed it…… Continue reading Turning Point?
Monday’s Bounce
The stock market staged a strong rally on Monday, May 23rd, 2022 on the news that JP Morgan bank has increased the amount of interest income it projects it will receive this year because of rising interest rates. Of course, that positive factor may be offset by the increasing level of loan defaults and loan…… Continue reading Monday’s Bounce
At The Bottom or More Pain Ahead?
Despite a late surge on Friday, the stock market had its 7th weekly decline. and the market indexes are close to breaking the closing lows of months ago. Is this the time to think about “dipping your toes into the market?” Maybe, but I don’t believe we have seen the panic selling yet that usually…… Continue reading At The Bottom or More Pain Ahead?