Protesting “ongoing human rights violations”, feminists played topless street hockey in Switzerland to stop the IHF (International Hockey Federation) from having its world tournament hosted in Belarus, Russia. As they take their bras off, I take my hat off to …
This week kicked off the Chinese New Year; the Year of the Dragon. The Dragon is revered and considered the most important, lucky and prosperous of all signs in the Chinese zodiac.
Dragon fire fueled by cheap natural gas could …
Despite Google's (GOOG) 50 + point decline and Apple's (AAPL) 3 % drop from Thursdays intra-day highs, the NASDQ 100 ( QQQ) closed on a new weekly high not seen since the market crash in 2008. Economists, Elliot Wavers and …
Ever since the French Revolution began in 1789, a time when the aristocracy lost its glamour and Marie lost her head, the French masses have steadily improved their standard of living. These days, mandatory paid vacation time in France (and …
The U S Navy rescued an Iranian fishing vessel from pirates (Although Captain Jack Sparrow is still at large) this week, keeping the tensions between Iran and the West on a simmer rather than on a boil, where it was. …
The key US stock Indexes, after a year of extreme volatility basically ended unchanged depending on which index you want to compare your performance to. It certainly was the strangest, bumpiest ride to nowhere that I can remember. Masochists should …
by Keith Schneider
The stock market recovery this past week of almost 4% and 4 consecutive days up was mostly at expense of the Republican Party. A lot of good news erupted from improved housing starts, lower unemployment, increased consumer …
by Keith Schneider
Please sing along to the tune of "We are the World" by Michael Jackson and friends:
"We are the world, we are the bankers
We are the ones who force a brighter day
So let's start giving …
by Keith Schneider
The market ‘s recent rollercoaster ride that began with the current budget deficits, then quickly spiraled into the debt ceiling crisis, and culminated with a downgrade of US debt, continues to rear its ugly head. The Super …
by Keith Schneider
PT Barnum allegedly said “There is a sucker born every minute”. The art of making money in the markets is not being the sucker, which entails ignoring most of the pontifications emanating from the promoters, (governments and …
What Does The S&P 500's Tightest Range In 50 Years Mean For Stocks and Your Portfolio?
February 22, 2026
