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May 28, 2020 Great Stuff
Star-Belly Sneetches Today, we’re taking a trip back to childhood to discuss a famous Dr. Seuss story: The Sneetches. (Actually, we’re talking about the correlation of S&P 500 stocks … but you’ll see where I’m going with this shortly.) You see, Star-Belly Sneetches have stars on their bellies and Plain-Belly Sneetches have none. Then Sylvester […]
April 9, 2020 Great Stuff
Mr. FOMO Risin’ If you ever needed clear proof that the stock market does not represent the U.S. economy, today provided it. The U.S. Department of Labor announced that 6.6 million Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week. The latest data bring the total of new claims to more than 16 million for the […]
February 20, 2020 Great Stuff
In a Crisis, 3’s a Crowd Great news, everyone! The U.S. economy is fundamentally solid and the outlook “is a good picture,” at least according to Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida. The Fed’s vice chairman also touted the U.S.’s labor market — the strongest in 50 years — calling it a “huge positive.” Clarida […]
February 13, 2020 Great Stuff
Alibaba Explains It All The market’s got chills. They’re multiplying. And China’s losing control. Because the Wuhan virus they’re supplying … is electrifying! Yesterday’s lull in new, reported coronavirus infections was the calm before the storm. Today, China announced 15,152 new cases and 254 new deaths. The totals now stand at more than 60,0000 confirmed […]
November 25, 2019 Great Stuff
Monday Merger Mania Thanksgiving dinner is served! Corporations are gobbling up oversold competitors like your grandmother’s homemade biscuits. And they aren’t going easy on the gravy, either. Headlining this merger Monday is The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW), which has officially agreed to buy TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: AMTD) for $26 billion in an […]