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Half year review

Almost everyone has an opinion, right? And I believe those who may claim to have no opinion are often just reluctant to share it. Since I am so long in the business of investing, I receive questions about my opinion of the near future market results. My opinion is worth [...]

By |June 25th, 2024|Categories: Economy, Stocks|

Déjà vu

There is a radio ad I hear focusing on the strange feeling described that things are just not right in the world. Really? Who would have thought it? The Patriot Supply solution is stocking up on food that may last for months and years. While that might be a good [...]

By |April 16th, 2024|Categories: Business, Economy, News & Events, Stocks|

The Broken Clock Recession?

It’s been about 15 years now since we had our last true recession.  Last year nearly everyone, including yours truly, expected a recession to take hold by spring of this year.  As it goes with most things with the stock market, when most people expect something, it usually does the [...]

Managing Risk

The late great baseball legend, Yogi Berra, is credited with this quotation: It is tough to make predictions, especially about the future! If there were a perfect field for applying this, investing must be it. Our viewpoint (and that of our favorite economists at First Trust Advisors, LP) remains that [...]

Punch Bowl Gone?

For decades, commentators on the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) have referred to the action of raising federal funds interest rates as taking away the punch bowl at the party. After finally arousing from sleep after the inflation fire was already getting out of control, Fed Chair Jerome Powell has [...]

By |February 7th, 2023|Categories: Debt, Economy, Government, News & Events, Stocks|
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