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November 20, 2023
“We must find the time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” John F. Kennedy As we start Thanksgiving week, I thought it would be appropriate to remind all of the many blessings God Almighty has given all of us, we are most appreciative of the faith and […]
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November 13, 2023
“The idea that a bell rings to signal when to get into or out of the stock market is simply not credible. After nearly fifty years in this business, I don’t know anybody who has done it successfully and consistently. I don’t even know anybody who knows anybody who has.” Jack Bogle Founder Vanguard Funds […]
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November 6, 2023
“Stock market doesn’t only teach how to make money but it also teaches lot about life, patience, persistence and wisdom.” Raj Mishra Ho-Ho-ho- how did I know? Is it time to crow? Is the Santa Claus rally I argued for beginning? Well, after last week, it certainly looks like the bulls were let out of the […]
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October 30, 2023
“Focus on Value because most investors focus on outlooks and trends.” Sir John Templeton As we come to the close of what has become “Red October,” despite some good numbers from Meta (Facebook) shares, which had advanced more than 4% shortly after the company released its results, reversed course and were off more than 2% […]
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October 2, 2023
“Inflation is taxation without legislation.“ Milton Friedman As we close the 3rd quarter, the final week of September proved to continue the effects of both inflation and taxation on the middle class. Here are the weekly numbers: Stocks closed mostly lower on Friday, with the S&P 500 booking its biggest drop in a […]
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September 25th, 2023
“The function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.” John Kenneth Galbraith That has certainly been the case lately, as we come to the close of the 3rd quarter, we have seen a spectacular July, anemic August and a schizophrenic September. Here are the numbers from last week: the S&P 500 ended the […]
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Another Roller Coaster Week…
September 18, 2023 “The only investors who do not need to diversify are the ones who are right 100 % of the time.” Sir John Templeton. Another roller coaster week with high expectations dashed on the last day. Despite some big moves to the upside, the S&P 500 ended the week with a slight loss […]
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Always Remember the 11th of September!
September 11, 2023 “The four most dangerous words in investing are, it’s different this time.” Sir John Templeton As we start this week, let us remember 9/11, lest we ever forget. That said, last week, on Friday, all three major U.S. stock indexes closed slightly higher, with the S&P 500 snapping a three-day […]
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Happy Labor Day!
September 4, 2023 “Market timing recommendations have an impressive track record of being harmful to an investor’s financial health.”- Peter Bernstein Happy Labor Day. As we close the summer with the annual final barbeque, August slightly took the wind out of the sails of July. However, last week managed to eke out […]
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How is the middle class doing?
August 28, 2023 “The market can move for irrational reasons; you have to be prepared for that.” Bill Gross The bond king. After last week’s whipsaw market this quote seemed appropriate. The S&P 500 jumped all over the place, finishing the week at +.53% up, breaking a 3-week slip, the Dow Jones industrial average followed […]
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