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Econ Recon; Jobs at Amazon; Theaters Be Gone
March 17, 2020 Great Stuff
Dead Cats Can Dance Initial reports on the U.S. economy started rolling in this morning … and I’m not sure if you really want to look or not. The New York Federal Reserve’s Empire State Manufacturing Index plunged by the biggest margin on record: 34.4 points. The reading, which now stands at -21.5, indicates contraction […] Fed on the Run; Apple Stunned; Airlines Plunge
March 16, 2020 Great Stuff
When the Fed Hits the Fan… Anyone else feel like they’re stuck in a time loop? This morning, U.S. futures trading halted after hitting a down-limit loss of 5% … again. Then, immediately after the markets opened for regular trading, stocks plunged 8% to trigger another halt … again. This fresh round of Wall Street […] Great Stuff Special Edition: Options 101
March 4, 2020 Great Stuff
Great Stuff Special Edition: You’ve Got Options! For the next three days, Great Stuff is forgoing its usual mission to suck the marrow out of the financial media’s headlines. Why, you ask? To teach you about options trading! (And also because I’m attending a company retreat in sunny Orlando, Florida, this week.) So, you want […] Trump Touts Containment; Investors Ain’t Having It
February 27, 2020 2020 Financial Crisis, Great Stuff
Going to California There was an attempt last night to assuage growing coronavirus fears in the U.S. But that attempt went over like a lead balloon. Following the fifth consecutive drop in U.S. markets, President Donald Trump expressed a whole lotta love for the nation. Trump assured everyone: “Because of all we’ve done the risk […] Coronavirus Alert — Grab Double-Digit Gains When Stocks Rebound
February 3, 2020 American Investor Today, Natural Resources
The coronavirus is spreading faster than the SARS outbreak in 2003. Markets are falling on fear of a global slowdown. But quick action from world leaders is helping contain the virus. Matt Badiali shares a contrarian strategy for buying great stocks at discounted prices.