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10-22-24 Is The Stock Market Party Over
What does it mean when the Conference Board's Index of Leading Indicators (a predictor of the next six months' economic activity) post's a negative .…
1 year, 5 months ago
10-21-24 Q3 Earnings Estimates Remain Optimistic
Earnings estimates remain exceptionally optimistic, raising the question of whether consumer spending can sustain present levels (the source of earni…
1 year, 5 months ago
10-18-24 COLA Boost & Medicare Shifts - What You Must Know For 2025
Richard & Jonathan recap their recent recruiting visit on the campus of Texas A&M University: There is hope for the next generation. Earnings season …
1 year, 5 months ago
10-17-24 Volatility & The Market Climb
Retail Sales numbers today, and earnings recaps (so far) and previews; looking for an outsized seasonal adjustment to Retail Sales due to calendar an…
1 year, 5 months ago
10 -16-24 You Ain't Rich
Will the strength (or weakness) of the consumer be revealed in this week's Retail Sales report? Liquidity is continuing to flow into markets; if thin…
1 year, 6 months ago
10-15-24 Greed & How To Lose 100% Of Your Money
Retail Sales figures should be interesting, as retailers were stocking up ahead of the short-lived dockworkers' strike. Lance previews Thanksgiving a…
1 year, 6 months ago
10 -14-24 Wall St. Vs. Main St. - Who's Right
It's Earnings Season "Rush Week" this week, with the bulk of companies reporting 3rd Quarter results; after that, the stock buy back window is prepar…
1 year, 6 months ago
10-10-24 Rising Volatility, China Stimulus, & Storms' Economic Surge - What They Mean For Portfolios
All was not hunky-dory in the recent Fed meeting, as the FOMC Meeting minutes reveal a split-decision on lowering rates by 50-bps vs 25-bps. Meanwhil…
1 year, 6 months ago
10-9-24 Markets Rally - What Tuesdays' Tech Stock Surge Means For Investors
The Trauma of Hurricanes revisited: Hurricane Alicia (1983) remembered as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida today; Lance shares his bizzare drea…
1 year, 6 months ago
10-8-24 You Can't Avoid Risk - But You Can Manage It
The key to successfully managing money is managing risk. Economnic news is absent; no 50bps rate cut in November, thanks to a strong jobs report, and…
1 year, 6 months ago