Societal values change over time. “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is in the Declaration of Independence. The response to the coronavirus and stock market actions have shown that some have adopted new values: “Money, some liberty and the pursuit of more money.” America is in the process of
The Federal Reserve, President Trump and Congress have come up with $6 trillion in stimulus and relief programs to help the economy. Stock market investors are cheering and not many are talking about the long-term risks from all the new borrowing. Prudent investors ought to take a look at segmented money
A key to success in investing is paying attention to logic and good opinions. But don’t forget price action. There’s a trade war heating up. There are disappointments in negotiations with China. The Europeans are upset. Closer to home, Canada and Mexico are indignant. Common-sense logic would say that the
The January Effect tends to offer an opportunity to potentially make about 30% in three months — equivalent to a 120% annualized return. It is a phenomenon that makes prices of certain stocks rise more in January than the market averages. Over the past 30 years, we have made money
The smart money is getting jittery, which warrants protective measures. The stock market is complex, but there is one aspect that is simple and provides real objective insights to investors. The simplicity lies in comparing real buying demand to real selling supply in real time. When supply is significantly greater