The quarantine isn’t a punishment, nor will it cure the Coronavirus. But it’ll help save lives by spreading out the infections over time.
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Economic Commentary
It’s time to pull together
There’s a panic-driven selloff, which doesn’t make much sense when looking at the fundamentals. Wall Street speculators lose tons of money…
Will this Economic Expansion Continue?
Two related factors threaten the continued economic expansion: global trade uncertainty and business capital expenditures.
Outlook 2019
Outlook 2019 – The Video
Old Expansions and Old Runners
I don’t run as fast as I was able thirty years ago, and neither should we expect the economy to grow at the same rates it increased three decades ago…
We live in colorful times.
Time spent watching Red Skelton, the Honeymooners, and even Churchill’s funeral with Grandpa Roy planted lasting memories of a black and white world…
The Times are a-Changin’
When the volatility returned in February, it erased the market’s 5.62% January gain. Rarely does a year that begins with a positive return for the month of January end the year losing ground.
The Perils of Ignoring the Bull
The Dotcom Bubble burst in early 2000, killing the last secular bull market. Since then, we have had two major bear markets, one driven by economics and the other by financial panic.
If Trump is so bad, why is the market doing so good?
It sure looks and feels like a bull market. The S&P 500 Index set 25 new all-time highs through the first half of this year, and never once had a pullback or drop of as little as 5%.
Storm Clouds Over the Economy
When Republicans control the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives, the stock market sees its worst overall performance. It is only slightly less dismal when the Democrats control all three houses.