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Category Archives: Federal Reserve

Post 4th of July News

“Any 20-year-old who is not a liberal has no heart, any 40-year-old that is not a conservative has no brain” Sir Winston Churchill As we start a new month and the second quarter, I could not help but ponder the profound statement of Churchill, he of course was talking politics, but its application to one’s […]

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The Fed gives us much to think about…

“Time is your friend, impulse your enemy.” John C. Bogle Vanguard founder Happy belated Father’s Day and I guess, happy Juneteenth? Well last week the Federal Reserve gave investors much to think about, while the Fed left rates the same they gave a hawkish projection of one or two possible rate hikes. This led to […]

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A Historic Week…

Well last week proved historic and very interesting or aggravating depending on your political opinions. On thing is for sure: there will be plenty of distractions with both sides of the political spectrum displaying their appetite for criminal investigations. Welcome to “Politics Latin American style.” First, the numbers. Last week all the major averages inched […]

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The drama in Washington

“Stocks do well for a reason and do poorly for a reason. Make sure you know the reasons.” -Peter Lynch Last week, all the major averages advanced, with the S&P 500 adding 1.8%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 2.0%, and Nasdaq continued its bull run adding 2.0%.  In the foreign markets, a mixed bag […]

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S&P 500 edges lower as inflation eases and debt ceiling looms

The longer you work, the more money you’ll have for retirement. But the longer you work, the less time you’ll have to enjoy that retirement. – Author unknown It was another mixed week for the major stock averages as the Nasdaq Composite Index rose slightly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 1% and the […]

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S&P 500 closes lower as Fed hikes rates, hints at a pause

Great investors are not unemotional, but are inversely emotional – they get worried when the market is up and feel good when everyone is worried. – Bill Miller, famous value investor, fund manager and philanthropist Stocks rallied on Friday after the release of a better-than-expected April employment report and strong earnings from Apple, but it […]

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Stocks post gains as Big Tech earnings better than expected

The one reality that you can never change is that a higher-priced asset will produce a lower return than a lower-priced asset. You can’t have your cake and eat it. You can enjoy it now, or you can enjoy it steadily in the distant future, but not both – and the price we pay for […]

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Stocks close modestly lower as earnings mostly better than feared

Bankers are people who lend their umbrella in good weather, but who want to have it back as soon as it starts raining. – Mark Twain The first quarter earnings season was the primary focus for investors last week and the results were decidedly mixed, leading to only modest losses of less than a half […]

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Stocks gain on favorable CPI data, better than expected bank earnings

So smile when you read a headline that says ‘Investors lose as market falls.’ Edit it in your mind to ‘Disinvestors lose as market falls – but investors gain.’ Though writers often forget this truism, there is a buyer for every seller and what hurts one necessarily helps the other. – Warren Buffett  There were […]

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Major stock averages close mixed as jobs-related data softens

Before you invest, you must ensure that you have realistically assessed your probability of being right and how you will react to the consequences of being wrong. – Benjamin Graham  The major stock averages were mixed in the holiday-shortened week as investors digested a plethora of jobs-related data that appeared to show the economy is […]

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