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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 […] 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 […] Mattel’s Mysterious Whistleblower & Uber’s Über Loss
August 9, 2019 Great Stuff
Friday Four Play: Core Prices, Chips and Uber Hit the Skids Remember when Fridays were fun? You’d go out with coworkers or friends after work to relax and forget about the week. Lately, it seems that we’re going out just to maintain our sanity after all our hard investing work gets dashed to pieces by […] Dark Phoenix Torches Disney’s Earnings, But Investors Can’t See the Endgame
August 7, 2019 Great Stuff
Dark Phoenix Torches Walt Disney The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) is known for gobbling up franchises. When Disney consumed both Marvel and Star Wars, there was much gnashing of teeth from both respective fanbases. But the results have been stellar … if you ignore Solo: A Star Wars Story. (Seriously, you had plenty of […] 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 […]