Reading List To Become A Better Investor
by oldreddit Below is a list of books I curated from around a dozen “best of” reading lists to become a better investor. Personally, I am interested in a … Read more
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Weekend Reading: Last Chance For Santa Claus
by Lance Roberts So far, the month of December has sucked. From Powell to Gundlach, to Trump, and a falling oil prices, there hasn’t been much “holiday cheer…” However, with the market … Read more
Weekend Reading: Which Yield Curve Really Matters?
by Lance Roberts So, have you heard the one about the “flattening yield curve?” It almost sounds like the start of a bad joke because there have been so many discussions … Read more
Weekend Reading: The Powell Put
by Lance Robert All it took was two 10% stock market corrections in a single year and some heavy “browbeating” from President Trump to reverse Jerome Powell’s hawkish stance on hiking interest … Read more
Weekend Reading: Why This Isn’t “THE” Bear Market…Yet
by Lance Roberts After two significant corrections during 2018, this has to be the beginning of a “bear market,” right? It certainly is possible given the headwinds that are starting to weigh … Read more
Weekend Reading: American Gridlock & Why Mid-Terms Don’t Matter
by Lance Roberts With some bit of relief, I am glad to see the mid-term elections now behind us as another cloud of uncertainty is removed. However, in reality, I … Read more
In new jobs, please push back on signing documents without reading them.
by arghvark I’ve just accepted a position with a contracting agency; as part of the paperwork, they sent me 2 signature pages for electronic signature. One is numbered page 12, … Read more
A Soft-spoken Reading of “War Is a Racket” By Major General Smedley Butler. Includes Some of the Mathematics Showing the War Profits Made by the Corporations
by salvia_d War is a Racket is a must read and should be included as part of the curriculum in our schools. Here is a soft-spoken, chill reading of the … Read more
Weekend Reading: Recession Risk Rising
by Lance Roberts In yesterday’s post, we discussed the importance of the S&P 500 as a leading indicator of recessions in the U.S. “The problem with making an assessment about … Read more
CLASSIC HISTORICAL MOMENT When Donald Trump starts reading Hillary Clinton’s emails via WikiLeaks at the Al Smith Dinner
11 minutes 20 seconds He opens his speech to s group of Catholics with “this is one hell of a dinner” UFS
Weekend Reading: Tax Cuts Saved The Economy?
by Lance Roberts IBD recently penned an article touting the success of the recent tax cuts from the Trump administration. “The Treasury Department reported this week that individual income tax collections … Read more
I Keep Reading That Trump Is Bringing Fascism To America, But It Always Seems To Be Democrats Wearing The Brown Shirts.
THE NEW CIVILITY: Soros-backed group fires operative after arrest over alleged battery against GOP campaign manager. American Bridge 21st Century announced Wednesday night that it had fired one of its operatives … Read more
Weekend Reading: We Are All In….Again!
by Lance Roberts Despite the recent angst in the market over increasing interest rates, there has been little evidence of concern by investors overall. A recent report showed that investors have the … Read more
Dianne Feinstein in tears after reading FBI report on Kavanaugh
by Dr. Eowyn Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), whose personal driver of 20 years is a Chinese spy, received Christine Blasey Ford’s letter accusing Supreme Court nominee U.S. District Court Judge Brett … Read more
Weekend Reading: Are Dividends Telling Us Something?
by Lance Roberts Earlier this week, Eddy Elfenbein has an interesting post discussing the “Bull Market In Dividends.” “For the third quarter, dividends from the S&P 500 grew by 10.96%. That’s … Read more
Weekend Reading: A Permanent Shift To Valuations?
by Lance Roberts One of the ongoing thesis behind a continuation of a bull market from current valuation levels is that there has been a permanent shift higher in valuations … Read more