No, this week’s Market Outlook is not about the Atlanta Hawks who are hoping to get into the NBA playoffs by focusing on what they can control (and hoping what they can’t control, will go their way).
We’re talking about …
For a host of reasons, March is a month anticipated by most Americans.
For those in cold climates, March signals the onset of Spring and warmer weather. Many people travel to warmer weather, and March is a period for getting …
Oil. Commonly referred to as Black Gold. In one way or another, everyone on the planet uses it. Recently, every newspaper, financial magazine, National TV news, Congressional press conference and geopolitical commentary mentions oil and its rapidly rising price.
During …
After many months of speculation, the Federal Reserve finally took away the punch bowl. This ended speculation of “when” and followed their action of reducing an accommodating stance. They began to reduce their bond buying a few months back, so …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, 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 …
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 …
The Investors' Paradox of Uncertainty and Time:
Is This Holding Back Your Returns?
September 21, 2025
