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3 interesting things I saw this week – July 8, 2022

July 8, 2022 By Mike

We’re living better than our parents. Now we know how investors felt during the 1930’s & 1970’s. Humans aren’t the only ones who hate inflation.

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Filed Under: 3 Interesting Things Tagged With: Economics, Inflation, Market History, Markets

3 interesting things I saw this week – June 23, 2022

June 23, 2022 By Mike

Things that might go right. Once things can’t get worse they get better. Now comes the crypto hangover.

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Filed Under: 3 Interesting Things, Planning Tagged With: Cryptocurrency, Markets

3 interesting things I saw this week – June 16, 2022

June 16, 2022 By Mike

It’s officially a bear market; what now? A tax-loss harvesting review. Are we going back to 1970’s inflation?

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Filed Under: 3 Interesting Things Tagged With: Inflation, Markets, Taxes

3 interesting things I saw this week – May 12

May 12, 2022 By Mike

A historical start to the year. Potentially big changes coming for Medicare. Dotcom redux.

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Filed Under: 3 Interesting Things Tagged With: Investing, Market History, Markets, Medicare, Sports

Should you be worried about the “Death Cross”?

March 17, 2022 By Mike

On Monday I started seeing the ominous headlines on financial television and websites. The S&P 500 had just made a “Death Cross”, defined as when the 50 day moving average of stock prices crosses below the 200 day moving average. While the term sounds serious, is this something investors should be worried about?

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What can history tell us about current market worries?

February 25, 2022 By Mike

With the market struggles over the past few months and world events over the past few days, there have been no lack of reasons for investors to be concerned. Here is a quick list in no particular order.

  • Inflation – At 7.5%, inflation is at levels not seen since the early ’80’s.
  • Consumer confidence – Because of high inflation, consumers are less confident about their financial well-being than they were at the start of the pandemic in 2020.
  • Rising interest rates – To try and get inflation back under control, beginning in March, the Fed is expected to incrementally raise interest rates anywhere between 1% – 1.75% through the end of the year.
  • Investor confidence – The AAII index of investor sentiment shows investors haven’t been this bearish since the start of the pandemic when the market dropped over 30% in a month.
  • Geopolitical instability – Last but certainly not least, Russia has threatened launched an invasion of Ukraine.

(Notice Covid-19 is not on the list. The market has already concluded that this risk is behind us.)

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Filed Under: Markets Tagged With: Forecasts, Inflation, Market History, Markets, Recessions, Sentiment

3, err 4, interesting things I saw this week – February 4, 2022

February 4, 2022 By Mike

Tips to hold yourself accountable. 2 bears, and a GOAT.

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Filed Under: 3 Interesting Things Tagged With: Behavioral Finance, Markets, Productivity

3 interesting things I saw this week – January 20, 2022

January 20, 2022 By Mike

Stocks move up and down. Today’s economy in charts. Keeping your best workers during the Great Resignation.

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Filed Under: 3 Interesting Things Tagged With: Economics, Markets, Small Business

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