If you’ve been watching the market so far this year, which if you’re reading this, then I’m guessing you have been, the market has been a bit of a seesaw. One day we’re soaring in the sky, setting new highs, and then the next day, giving up those gains. It’s been a rinse and repeatContinue reading “Will 2024 Pick A Direction?”
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What Is With All Of The Fear?
September has not bode well for any of the indexes. Nor for stocks in general. If you play with Bonds, I am sure you are seeking a decent reward, but stocks have been a tough game. We know it, we see it, we hear it. All day, especially if you are paying attention to aContinue reading “What Is With All Of The Fear?”
Put The Phone/Computer Down
Quick! Stop looking! It’s gonna be a red, bloody red day I believe. Anything new? No, not really. Just ratings agency’s spreading doom and gloom, lowering ratings on banks and of course, trying to shake investors out. Aren’t we past this story? It feels like it’s been a tug of war, and it’s not evenContinue reading “Put The Phone/Computer Down”
Further Turmoil – Decisions to Come
If you’ve been paying attention, it seems a little sprinkle of doom and gloom, all over again. Rate increases from the Fed to tone down inflation may still happen, leading the time for rate decreases to extend. We’ve also had the debt and credit downgrades causing a tailspin, as well as a less than excitingContinue reading “Further Turmoil – Decisions to Come”
Another Reason to Hold!
The Fitch downgrade has created an opportunity! Unless you are buying what is currently down from the silly downgrade and less than exciting earnings, take a look elsewhere for yield. Looking into what happens when US debt is downgraded, well, it actually causes the bonds to increase it’s yield so that it keeps people buying.Continue reading “Another Reason to Hold!”
Don’t Worry About A Few Red Days
I wrote my post yesterday, talking about bull runs, green days, and having the courage to hold (hodl) during down market days, weeks, or longer. Well, low and behold, when I posted, it turned to a red day, then the next day, Wednesday the 2nd, and are down again. A big thing to remember isContinue reading “Don’t Worry About A Few Red Days”
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