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Titanic Earnings; Choppy Sailing; Cinemas Failing
April 13, 2020 Great Stuff
A Titanic Earnings Season The markets rallied sharply last week in anticipation that things are starting to get better. And, admittedly they are … where the pandemic is concerned. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the outbreak is finally stabilizing across the U.S. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute […] Oil Won’t Crush the Economy — but You Should Still Prepare
March 11, 2020 2020 Financial Crisis, American Investor Today, Natural Resources
The collapse in oil prices has investors worried that bankruptcies will take out the big banks. But the problem isn’t that big. John Ross offers perspective on trouble in the oil fields and advice on how to navigate these trying times. The Chinese Time Bomb; Tesla Tendies Time
February 4, 2020 Great Stuff
The Ticking Chinese Time Bomb Sorry to ruin your bull market party, but there’s an issue we need to discuss … like, right now. I’m talking about the Wuhan coronavirus and the U.S.-China “phase 1” trade deal. Here’s the thing: More than 20,000 Chinese are infected with the Wuhan virus, with some 427 dead. Tens […] Spooktober Is a Scream as Markets Fall 3% in 2 Days
October 2, 2019 Great Stuff
Spooktober Starts With a Scream According to my daughters, October is “spooky time!” Given how this month started off, they are more right than they know. It’s only the second day of the month, and both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index are down roughly 3%. If that’s not spooky, I […] 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 […]