Mike Frazier

Exactly one year ago, the World Health Organization officially declared the Coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. This was an acknowledgment of what seemed clear to many already. Tom Hanks got the virus. Walt Disney closed its…

Escalator up. Elevator down. That is the way of the Stock Market. It's an old saying. It's a long-term theme. The volatile price action can be gut-wrenching. It's certainly not everyone's favorite ride. Wouldn't it…

What a week. What a month. What a year, already. And we are only 2 months in. So much has happened. For the Stock Market, February ended basically where it started. A quick sell-off to…

Today was the anniversary of the 2020 Market top. It occurred right before the Covid Crash. So much has happened in those ensuing 12 months. The massive and relentless Stock Market rally is one of…

Whatever device you're reading this on, it's powered by semiconductors. Chances are, semiconductors drive your TV and refrigerator too. They're everywhere and inside nearly every electronic device. Remember the slogan: "Intel Inside?" It was like…

Amazon launched in the Summer of 1995, as a website that sold books. The company was formed less than a year earlier in the garage of Founder Jeff Bezos. He was 30 years old. Bezos…

Well, this was different. I can't remember a week in the Market like we just saw. I don't think it's ever before happened. Settle in for a few minutes, as I will try to make…

The winds turned in Washington with the transfer of power in the White House. The transition from 45 to 46 was beyond bumpy. As a discounting mechanism, the Market keeps looking forward. Never before has…

It was a down week within an up month for the Market in a simply unprecedented environment. It's a new year, with the same challenges. January has been like a 2020 hangover. You're ready to…

This eventful, unprecedented, horrific, contentious, resilient and record-breaking year of 2020 is coming to an end. The number of topics for discussion in summary are vast. I've done my best to chronicle the year over…

This was another record week. Unfortunately, not all records are worth celebrating. Stocks hit new record highs. This resilient Bull Market keeps forging higher, regardless of what gets in its way. Virus cases are also…

Inflation has been non-existent for a while now; At least measured by the government. The Labor Department just reported that consumer prices rose 0.2% last month. That’s a 1.2% increase from last year. When you…