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The Fed: Friend, Foe … or Fall Guy?
September 8, 2020 2020 Financial Crisis, Big Picture. Big Profits., U.S. Economy
Lately, attitudes toward the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States tend to fall into two camps. On one side, you have investors making big money from the Fed’s extremely low interest rates and corporate credit market policies. They love the Fed and advise the bearishly inclined not to fight it. On the other side, […] Tech Under Pressure; Apple No Fresher; Banks a Treasure?
September 4, 2020 Great Stuff
Friday Four Play: The “Under Pressure” Edition Pressure, pushing down on me. Pressing down on you. No trader asked for. Under pressure that burns a market down, splits a portfolio in two … puts bears on streets. (Um ba ba be. Um ba ba be. Dow down 3%. Tech down 5%. That’s OK!) It’s the […] Fed Policy Will Fail — Find Out How to Make Money Regardless
August 31, 2020 2020 Financial Crisis, Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Stocks
Last week the Federal Reserve continued to fuel the stock market rally. Low interest rates are here to stay and even an increase in inflation won’t change that. Boost growth, curtail unemployment … at least that’s the plan. But do low interest rates actually translate to investment? That’s what you’ll discover in today’s Your Money Matters. Ted […] Powell Powers Through: Walmart Eyes TikTok, Big Lots’ Profit Tops
August 28, 2020 Great Stuff
Friday Four Play: The “Never Break the Chain” Edition Powell rings like a bell through the night, and wouldn’t you love to love him? Took to the sky without a rate hike, when will we get another? All your life you’ve never seen a market taken by the wind. Would you stay if he promised […] Disconnected Dow; Forgotten Facebook; Starbucks Unstuck
August 25, 2020 Great Stuff
Disgusted, Disconnected and Discombobulated I have a bone to pick today, dear reader. Oh boy … mayhem! Now, we’re all tired of the disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street. With the U.S. unemployment rate above 10% due to the pandemic, some of us more so than others. There are valid reasons for this. First […]