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April 13, 2026

In the 20th century, the United States endured two world wars and other traumatic and expensive military conflicts; the Depression; a dozen or so recessions and financial panics; oil shocks; a flu epidemic; and the resignation of a disgraced president. Yet the Dow rose from 66 to 11,497. Warren Buffett A point to remember and […]

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April 6, 2026

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” John 3:16   Hoping all had a blessed and Happy Easter, as it was Holy Week and Spring break, we did have a shortened trading week, here are the […]

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March 30, 2026

“Be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are greedy” Warren Buffett   Week of declines, the long-awaited correction is here. But first here are the miserable numbers. The S&P 500 lost 3.6%, the Dow Jones Industrial average surrendered 2.65%, Nasdaq got clobbered down 4.87%. The good news was Internationally, the FTSE 100 […]

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March 23, 2026

“The real key to making money in stocks is not to get scared out of them.” Peter Lynch  Another lousy week on top of the past several, anticipations of war then war. But first here are the numbers. The S&P 500 lost 2.52%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fared little better off 2.42%, and the Nasdaq […]

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March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026   “No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.”  A.J.P. Taylor (historian)  Happy St. Patrick’s Day!   With the continuation of the events in Iran, I thought it appropriate that this quote be used (economic along with thermo-nuclear war aversion). But first here are the […]

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March 2, 2026

“History provides a crucial insight regarding market crises: they are inevitable, painful and ultimately surmountable.” Shelby M.C. Davis   What a week on the international front. But first here are the numbers. The S&P 500 lost .32%, Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.13%, the Nasdaq trimmed .76%. Internationally there is a lot of good […]

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February 16, 2026

“The most important single central fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit”. Milton Friedman Happy Presidents Day! After a robust and active market last week we expect consolidation and things to settle down, here are the numbers. The S&P 500 lost 1.09%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]

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February 9, 2026

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Abraham Lincoln   In honor of his birthday this week (February 12th), let us all remember we share much more in common than we don’t. Last week was a wild ride again, but as usual everything ended well. Here are the numbers. The S&P 500 finished the week […]

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January 19, 2026

“Money follows earnings.” Jim Craig Happy Martin Luther King Day. The US Markets took a breather last week; here are the numbers. The S&P 500 lost .06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average did slightly worse off. 25%, the Nasdaq was also down .26%. Internationally the news was better, the FTSE 100 finished the week up […]

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Jan 12, 2026

“It is not true that Congress spends money like a drunken sailor. Drunken sailors spend their own money. Congress spends our money.”  Dr. Art Laffer It’s been quite a start to the year, and we are only nine days in. Here are the numbers. The S&P500 gained 1.07%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average did better adding […]

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