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What do Central Banks and Soccer have in common? Both capture an audience. One is much larger than the other and is much more exciting. Central Banks can move markets. Apparently soccer can slow them…

Technology has had a stellar run over the past few years. It has led the Market or indexes for much of the run from 2016 (4th) wave lows at 1800 on the S&P through today.…

Italy is known for a great many things. Italy is known for Rome and the Colosseum. It’s known for the Vatican. It’s known for the boot. Italy is known for art and wine and pasta…

The Summer driving season is officially upon us. The period from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend draws the most cars on the road for the year. No surprise, it’s better weather and Summer…

Eleven score and 6 years ago, this week, the New York Stock Exchange was formed. Well, sort of. On May 17, 1792, under a buttonwood tree near the corner of Broad and Wall Street, 24…

I pose the question because we investors have been wondering how long the correction would last from the very start. The desire is to get it over with quickly, like ripping off a band aid.…

Inflation is on the rise, with CPI finally reaching the Fed target 2% level. It is far from being problematic. Rising inflation is actually a good thing right now. It signals growth. It’s been a…

Discussions to Formally End the Korean War “The future ain’t what it used to be…” That’s one of my favorite of many Yogi Berra quotes. But it sure seems true about 2018. Or does it?…

It’s a fascinating time to be an investor. It’s also challenging. There are so many things going on around the world that can really confuse the Market landscape. I am unaware of any other time…

The Market volatility continued this week. Volatility is the theme for 2018. It doesn’t just apply to the Stock Market. Volatility applies to politics and geopolitics. Heck, it applies to the Golden State Warriors season…

Q1 is in the books. It sure was turbulent. A significant streak was broken. It was the first quarter in ten that was a decliner. The S&P 500 had been up in nine consecutive quarters.…

This is going to be a longer read, but the circumstances call for it. There’s a lot to cover and we think it’s extremely important. The cross currents below the Market surface have picked up…