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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The Storm Ahead
April 25th 2023 Here we go again…..Once again, Speaker McCarthy and the extreme wing of the House GOP, threatens to allow the United States to default on its financial obligations, unless President Biden and the Senate agree to his political blackmail. Once again we are being taken to the edge of the financial cliff. After…… Continue reading The Storm Ahead
Time to Leave the Xmas Party?
Now that Fed Chairman Powell has made a “mini” pivot in his previous hawkish statements about coming interest rates hikes, is it time to join the recent rally? It is my inclination that those who are looking for a “Santa Claus” year-end rally, might be left with empty stockings hanging on their fireplaces, as the…… Continue reading Time to Leave the Xmas Party?
“Don’t Fight the Fed”
This is a simplistic, but highly useful, Wall Street investment guide that strongly recommends that you adjust your portfolio’s balance among Stocks, Bonds, and Cash in harmony with the Federal Reserve’s (“The Fed’s) monetary policies. This market wisdom was mentioned in Martin Zweig’s book “Winning on Wall Street” published in 1970. Still worth reading today.…… Continue reading “Don’t Fight the Fed”
New Lows Ahead?
After two days of market rally based on the hope that inflation forces might be subsiding, Target-TGT- reports disappointing earnings before the market opens, and declines almost 25%. At the same time the Dow drops almost 400 points at the opening for trading. All of sudden market participants wake up to the fact that inflation…… Continue reading New Lows Ahead?