It’s a shame that so many people still feel they can’t invest successfully on their own. They incorrectly believe that managing a portfolio is high finance and stock picking is rocket science. Those false perceptions are exacerbated by a common belief that investing demands too much time that involves constant attention and tinkering. So not...Read More

Ever since the Federal Reserve changed policy positions in late 2018 the markets have reflected the dysfunction in their rationale. Fed chairman Jerome Powell espouses that his policy decisions are “data dependent.” They look anything but. Notwithstanding the agita caused by stock and bond market volatility nothing – and I mean nothing – in the economic numbers warrant the Fed’s decision...Read More

In yet another gross display of managerial incompetence Nike gave its investors another great reason to exit the stock. Their recent decision to pull shoes featuring the first American flag from the shelves during this year’s July 4th celebration is almost as stunning as making former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick the face of their brand. It...Read More

GONE BABY GONE highlighted my contempt for Nike’s decision to glorify the unpatriotic action of kneeling during our national anthem with a multi-million-dollar ad campaign featuring the leader of the movement, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. That was reason enough for me to sell the stock and replace it with German competitor adidas in my 15-51i portfolio....Read More

The only reason the whole MEDICARE FOR ALL thing has any mojo is because there’s something seriously wrong in the healthcare and medical insurance markets. The Affordable Care Act only exacerbated the faulty pre-existing condition of those markets. The law misplaced billions of dollars to no avail while screwing taxpayers, consumers, and service providers in...Read More

It’s a shame that the word stupid is no longer acceptable in America today. The unfortunate results, of course, are more stupidity and stupidity on a much grander scale. MEDICARE FOR ALL is a prime example. The GREEN NEW DEAL is another. The economics for both is so absurd they are impossible to initiate let...Read More

So it has been one year since the stock market first started acting crazy. Back then new Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, had yet to start his first day in office. And even though Powell was billed to arrive on the same long-term page as his predecessor, Janet Yellen, he has since ripped that page out and...Read More

Trade war. No trade war. Trade war. Truce. Brexit is on. Brexit is off. Theresa May’s government looks to be falling apart. Wait a minute, she held on.—But now what? This just in…newly released data shows economic weakness in China is accelerating – and in Europe too. Oh my God – what happened? First things...Read More

Volatility returned to the stock market in January 2018 and it hasn’t left, nor should it be expected to leave. It’s a function of the times and conditions. It is election year, after all. So if market instability makes you nauseous then maybe it’s time to reduce your exposure to the stock market – because...Read More

Investing is more of a discipline than anything else. And while I promised myself to not make any portfolio moves until the next major correction, inspiration to make a move now arrived from a most unusual place – Colin Kaepernick. Once a diehard football fan, I drifted away when those bastards started disrespecting my flag...Read More