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Divining Dow Headlines; Bob’s Your Uncle at Disney February 26, 2020 Great Stuff Getting Sentimental on the Dow Ever have one of those mornings when you read headlines from the major financial publications … and you nearly spit your coffee all over? I had one of those this morning. I watched as the headlines trended from “Dow Rallies 250 Points in Recovery Rally” to “Dow Rallies 200 Points” […]
Buffett’s Billionaire Bust; Nio’s Bailout Is a Must February 25, 2020 Great Stuff Who Wants to Invest Like a Billionaire? We like talking heads here at Great Stuff … both the financial media version and the ’80s rock band. (“Burning Down the House” is oddly appropriate this week: “Hold tight, wait till the party’s over.”) So, when Warren Buffett — the Oracle of Omaha himself — chimed in […]
Wall Street’s Italian Job; Gilead’s Gilded Lead February 24, 2020 2020 Financial Crisis, Great Stuff The Kings of Wishful Thinking “I’ll get over you; I know I will. I’ll pretend my ship’s not sinking.” — Go West Don’t look now, but we have our first major COVID-19 outbreak in a Western country. Italy announced over the weekend that the number of confirmed coronavirus infections spiked to 230 patients. In response, […]
CoronaCoin? Maybe Not; Dropbox Like It’s Hot February 21, 2020 Great Stuff Friday Four Play: The “Crypto Goes Viral” Edition To paraphrase Dr. Ian Malcolm, “Capitalism, uh, finds a way.” If you’re not familiar with the great Dr. Ian Malcolm, he’s the chaos theory mathematician from 1993’s smash hit Jurassic Park. And the nifty little cryptocurrency I discovered this morning is nothing short of chaos. Say hello […]
The Fed Rolls On; Sticking Stamps.com 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 […]





