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The Fed Fails to Strike Back & Counteract Market Fears
August 22, 2019 Great Stuff
Revenge of the White House I love me some Star Wars. I bet you couldn’t tell. However, when the fictional space drama spills over into real life … it gets more than a little weird. We’re not talking the cool stuff, such as the Force, lightsabers or hyperspace travel. We’re talking about over-the-top character development. […] GEnron, Nvidia’s New Normal and Buying Greenland
August 16, 2019 Great Stuff
Friday Four Play: GEnron, Nvidia’s New Normal and Buying Greenland The word on the Street today is that the market’s rallying because of strong consumer spending. Well, rallying is a strong word. Bouncing, maybe? Pretty much any positive news is going to lift spirits at this point, and Wall Street is clinging tightly to any […] Walmart Won’t Yield for the Inverted Curve; Alibaba Black Sheep
August 15, 2019 Great Stuff
No Money, Mo’ Problems OK, class. Today, I’m going to try to learn you something. I’m sure you’ve heard that the Dow plunged more than 800 points yesterday — its biggest one-day loss of the year. The reason for that plunge was the inverted yield curve. You may have also heard from the financial media […] Averting the Trade War on Christmas
August 14, 2019 Great Stuff
Averting the Trade War on Christmas I knew there was another reason for the delayed tariffs that I overlooked. The real reason. Yesterday, I riffed on the “Pavlov’s dogs” motif when talking about the market’s reaction to the tariff news. You know, the news that the 10% tariffs on Chinese imports would be delayed until […] REITs Will Outperform Big Data Stocks
August 13, 2019 Investment Opportunities, Real Estate, Winning Investor Daily
Because of their special tax treatment, these hidden assets have exceptionally high yields. That makes them attractive alternatives to bonds in a low-interest-rate environment.