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May 26, 2026

Happy Memorial Day! Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice.” Albert Einstein   As we take a pause to remember those who made our life in the United States possible, we have much to remember and celebrate. Here are the numbers […]

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May 18th, 2026

“A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man without trials” Confucius After a successful an apparent summit in China, the results need to be seen in the markets. Here are the numbers, despite new highs, basically a volatile week ending with the selloff last Friday. The S&P 500 gained .18%, the Dow Jones […]

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April 27, 2026

“Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!’ Admiral David Farragut   It seems this is the only way to describe this market. But first the numbers. Last week the S&P 500 added.80% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell slightly by the end of the week off .39%, the Nasdaq led up 1.63%. Internationally, not so […]

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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 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 9, 2026

“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs… Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it.” Rudyard Kipling The Iranian regime was not the only ones taking a beating last week it was most investors, more on that in a minute. But first here are the numbers, The S& […]

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February 23, 2026

 “Tariffs are part of the negotiation. The real trick is going to be increase American exports”. Wilbur Ross   With all the drama of last week over tariffs, the market moved on. Here are the numbers. The S&P 500 finished up for the week +1.10%, the Dow followed all be it not as strong gaining […]

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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 26, 2026

“The investor’s chief problem—and even his worst enemy—is likely to be himself.” Emotions often derail rational decision-making. Benjamin Graham   Despite a strong finish last Friday all the major markets were a bit off last week. Here are the numbers. The S&P 500 surrendered .70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost .74%, the Nasdaq, not […]

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