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Will Netflix Bow to Baby Yoda? December 11, 2019 Great Stuff All We Are Saying Ev’rybody’s talking ’bout revolution, evolution, regulation, meditations, United Nations… But all the Federal Reserve is saying is give quantitative easing (QE) a chance. Actually, the Fed isn’t saying that … directly, anyway. (Sorry for the poor lead-in, John.) Today, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell held U.S. interest rates steady and promised […]
Walmart Soars, Disney+ Roars and Trade Tears Pour November 14, 2019 Great Stuff You Better Stop, and Look Around… Here it comes. Here it comes. Here comes your 19th market breakdown. Oh, who’s to blame. These trade talks are just insane. Last Friday, I warned that President Trump was getting tough on trade with China once again. Following a week of speculation on tariff rollbacks, Trump made it […]
Breaking the Trade War Cycle, Blacklisting and Chinese Retaliation October 8, 2019 Great Stuff The Trade War Cycle Is About to Break It’s getting scary Canary in a coal mine Don’t wait ’til it’s dead By: Ken K. Ken is a bit late to the Great Stuff haiku contest, but I couldn’t resist including it today. His haiku was just so fitting. I hope your expectations for the U.S.-China […]
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 […]I Find Your Lack of Investment Disturbing May 15, 2019 Great Stuff The more The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) tightens its grip, the less online media is able to slip between its fingers. The Mouse’s House has finally assumed control of online streaming platform Hulu … paying former owner Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA) a measly $5.8 billion. Hulu is the final piece in Disney’s master plan […]





