Fresh from the red-eye, I’m back at my desk in Fort Lauderdale after a one-day turn around in Sin City. Despite the glamour, the lights, the energy, the new Raiders stadium, the Knights home opener and the big fight this weekend, none of that fun made my agenda. The trip was strictly work-related. On the […]
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In today’s desk-side chat, I’m going to take a moment and remind investors of the human element that may influence trading and portfolio management. Risk discipline is one of the most challenging areas to manage as it applies to the human emotion. That may apply to many facets, as an example, over trading, lacking exit […]
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September has come to a close. We are now officially entering the final quarter of the year. I can’t believe how fast the year is racing by. Yesterday’s headlines were dominated by the Ford/Kavanaugh hearings, which left little attention on the SEC suit against Tesla. Now, this is going to be potentially huge not just […]
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Back from Colorado and fresh off the redeye, I anxiously await the FED announcement. Fed Fund futures has an almost 100% probability of a hike today and a 70% chance in December. This will surely have chatter focus back on the yield curve and the future possibility of a recession. While that may be true, […]
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Having spent the earlier portion of the week in Michigan and the Carolinas, I find myself back in my Ft. Lauderdale office. In looking back at the week and the various meetings I had, I’m reminded of the critical need for proper education on the subject of financial instruments. When speaking with those that work […]
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Housing numbers released today gave a pleasant surprise to a key sector of the market. Financial Intelligence Training (FIT) students will know this important sector is the financial sector and why it is such an important area to watch as it may help gauge the market’s strength or weakness. So why the lift in XLF? […]
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The primaries are now complete and that means eight weeks to go until the Mid-terms. Let’s keep a very close eye on the outcome as it will certainly shed light on the 2020 Presidential election. We all know the importance of how policy shifts may impact the markets. Now in today’s post, I am going […]
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So we are now well on our way into the month of September. As I mentioned in last week’s post, we have entered the two wackiest months of the year. At least they are in my opinion. Now to add to that, this week we had a major bank come out and say we are […]
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We switch attention from Trump tweets to Elon Musk doobie hits. If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll occasionally see me rant about moral fiber. I’m not one to judge, but it completely throws me through a loop why Elon Musk thought his actions on Joe Rogan’s podcast were in good form. Especially now! Oh […]
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So Amazon has joined the $1 trillion dollar shave club! It is now a party of two. So I have to wonder who will be next to the next contestant on the price is ripe? Will it be GOOGL or MSFT? They are both about $850B in cap now. So the race is on! As […]
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