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Friday Four Play: Good Jobs = Bad News July 5, 2019 Great Stuff That was quite the Fourth of July celebration, wasn’t it? The fireworks, the music … and stuff. Freedom was everywhere. It was awesome. I don’t know about you, but I’m beat this morning. Apparently, so is the market. But we’ll get to that in a minute. Next week, I’m going on vacation to celebrate my […]
Don’t Wreck It, Ralph June 20, 2019 Great Stuff I’m no Ralph Kramden, but even I can see that the market is ready for launch. Like I said in yesterday’s Great Stuff, anything but complete inaction by the U.S. Federal Reserve was likely to spark a rally — and save Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s job. All Powell had to do was drop the word “patient” from the Fed’s […]
The Fabulous Mr. Fed June 19, 2019 Great Stuff Welcome to Fed Day! Are you on pins and needles yet? Today is the day that the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its two-day policy meeting and gives its outlook on interest rates. You, my dear reader in the future, may already know how this all played out. If so, don’t tell me yet … I […]
Are You Ready for Another War? June 18, 2019 Great Stuff There are so many wars right now, I’ve lost count. There’s the U.S.-China trade war. A potential U.S. war with Iran. A war on LGBTQ people. Even a war on Christmas. You might be all warred out, but too bad. There’s yet another war brewing. European Central Bank (ECB) President and amateur Bob Saget impersonator, […]
Uncompleted Wells (DUCs) Are Waiting for Sustained Higher Oil Prices June 10, 2019 American Investor Today, Oil Life in the West Texas oil fields is boom and bust. Oil prices used to dictate success in the shale patch, but they mean less today. A recent cost-saving strategy left oil service companies just waiting for one thing. When it happens, it will be a fun ride for investors.