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Chinese Tariffs & Trump Tweets Whipsaw the Stock Market August 23, 2019 Great Stuff Friday Four Play: Jerome Powell Says “As You Wish” … Almost Fans of The Princess Bride know that the biggest classic blunder is getting involved in a land war in Asia. The second is betting against a Sicilian when death is on the line. After the events of this morning, I think we really must […]
The Curse of Pavlov’s Market; Verizon’s Tumblr Fire Sale August 13, 2019 Great Stuff Pavlov’s Market Wall Street has been conditioned. The White House says a trade deal is practically done … the market rallies. The very next day, the White House levies 10% tariffs on Chinese goods … the market plunges. Ring the bell once — rally. Ring the bell twice — sell-off. We are truly living in […]
Pot Stocks Are High, Jobs Are High, Trump Tweets … Not So Much August 2, 2019 Great Stuff Friday Four Play: Pot, Pins, Jobs and Tariffs There are two words that can put the fear of God in any investor these days. Just two simple words: “Trump tweeted.” Those two words turned yesterday’s Fed recovery rally into a panic-stricken retreat. I’m not exaggerating here, either. Remember way back on Monday when the Great […]
$5 Billion: Facebook’s Price for Your Privacy July 24, 2019 Great Stuff The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just smacked Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) in the face. The world’s largest social media company must shell out $5 billion in the biggest penalty the FTC has ever handed down. Why the big penalty? Remember Cambridge Analytica? You knew that wasn’t going away. The FTC is penalizing Facebook for how […]
The $1 Billion 5G Deal With Intel Won’t Save Apple July 23, 2019 Great Stuff We get some interesting mail here at Great Stuff. You never know what’s going to show up in the GreatStuffToday@banyanhill.com inbox. I’ve seen everything from stock advice to insults to poetry. After last week’s Reader Feedback issue, I received a rather interesting question from Edward M.: In 30 years of financial writing, an economics writer […]





