Monthly Archives: May 2020

The roller-coaster stock market.

The market continues to behave like a roller-coaster.  But will this ride ever end?  In the past, the ups and downs of stock prices have always mirrored the ups and downs in earnings, but this relationship seems to have broken … Continue reading

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Shopify Issuing Shares? No surprise there!

I’ve seen this movie over and over again.  A stock rages upward, and instead of letting investors simply enjoy the ride the company has to ruin it by issuing (diluting) more shares.  This is just the first volley – expect … Continue reading

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Time to sell tech stocks? Yes!

On March 25th I suggested it was okay to buy tech stocks, and featured a couple of ETF’s. I did buy at the time, and have enjoyed a 50% return in less than 2 months.  Let’s face it, with bond … Continue reading

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Decrease in Consumer Spending Alarm Goes Off.

I’ve hinted many times over the years that the most robust leading indicator is the ISM (Institute for Supply Management) manufacturing index.  Last Friday, the report was – not surprisingly – dismal.  May is likely to be even worse. We’re … Continue reading

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Why Warren Buffett’s Moves are Bewildering.

Everyone is confused – He bought a bunch of airlines at their peak, and sold them all (was the normally undaunted investor suddenly in a panic?) at the bottom.  “Fear is the most contagious disease you can imagine…” said Buffett … Continue reading

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