Commodity Prices Hit Multi-Year Highs

Keith Schneider | March 13, 2022

A Nickel is worth more than a Dime Russian’s’ invasion into Ukraine and the US (and Europe’s) sanctions coupled with a disruption of goods from Russia and Ukraine have sent commodity prices soaring. Wheat and Nickel are major exports from …


Fear & Greed Have Become Best Friends

Keith Schneider | March 6, 2022

It has been another bumpy week for the market. One day the market was down -1.5%, followed by a quick +2.5% bounce, only to again retreat with several days of continued selling to finish the week. Bonds are in rally …


Fear & Greed Have Become Best Friends

Keith Schneider |

It has been another bumpy week for the market. One day the market was down -1.5%, followed by a quick +2.5% bounce, only to again retreat with several days of continued selling to finish the week. Bonds are in rally …


Why Did (Does) Ukraine Even Matter to The Markets?

Keith Schneider | February 27, 2022

The headlines this week were focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, so let’s step back and look at the big picture and see how that may impact the markets.

After years of conflict, Ukraine fought for and obtained its …


Why Did (Does) Ukraine Even Matter to The Markets?

Keith Schneider |

The headlines this week were focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, so let’s step back and look at the big picture and see how that may impact the markets. After years of conflict, Ukraine fought for and obtained its …


What To Do When The Big Mac Barometer Is Bearish!

Keith Schneider | February 20, 2022

I vividly remember the first golden arches that landed in my hometown in the 1960’s. I recall my mother putting my brother and I in our Chrysler LeBaron and heading over to McDonalds.

I would always get a hamburger, french …


What To Do When The Big Mac Barometer Is Bearish!

Keith Schneider |

I vividly remember the first golden arches that landed in my hometown in the 1960’s. I recall my mother putting my brother and I in our Chrysler LeBaron and heading over to McDonalds. I would always get a hamburger, french …


The Heat Is On

Keith Schneider | February 13, 2022

“The heat is on, on the street
Inside your head, on every beat
And the beat's so loud, deep inside
The pressure's high, just to stay alive
'Cause the heat is on”

The Heat is On by the Eagles

Another …


The Heat Is On

Keith Schneider |

“The heat is on, on the street Inside your head, on every beat And the beat's so loud, deep inside The pressure's high, just to stay alive 'Cause the heat is on” The Heat is On by the Eagles Another …


Reward & Punishment

Keith Schneider | February 6, 2022

Another wild week and fast moves in the stock market indices as we are in the middle of earnings season.

This past week some of the largest stocks, including Google, Amazon, Qualcomm, Exxon Mobil, Visa, Comcast, Bank of America, Morgan …