Retirees seek reasonable, consistent yield without a threat to the nest egg. I am continuing my series on my favorite method for achieving this objective. While this is not investment advice for any specific reader, I hope that some will find it both interesting and useful. Introduction The program, simply described, consists of buying a […]
We have a normal week for news with the emphasis on inflation data and business optimism. In recent weeks data has had little bearing on stock price movement. In fact, the opposite has been the case. Whatever happens with stock and bond prices is selectively used to spin the data interpretation. There are many dire […]
The celebration of the Trump/Xi dinner in Buenos Aries lasted about three hours. What went wrong? This reaction was not a complete surprise, but the size and rapidity were attention-grabbing. The market reaction fits the description I suggested in May: Trading, Fast and Slow. A small piece of news leads to a cascade of trading […]
We have a major week for news – the result of the G20 meeting, Chairman Powell’s Congressional testimony, and all the most important economic reports. In honor of President George H.W. Bush, Wednesday will be a national day of mourning. Many activities will stop for the day, including US trading. It is a case of […]
Retirees seek reasonable, consistent yield without a threat to the nest egg. I am continuing my series on my favorite method for achieving this objective. While this is not investment advice for any specific reader, I hope that some will find it both interesting and useful. Introduction The program, simply described, consists of buying a […]