The Magnificent Seven: Powerhouses Driving Innovation and Market Growth The Magnificent Seven isn’t just a legendary Western movie anymore—it’s also the nickname for the seven technology giants shaping the future and dominating stock markets. These companies aren’t just industry leaders; they’re innovators, disruptors, and the driving forces behind some of the biggest trends in artificial […]
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Tailwinds (Good), Headwinds (Bad)
Tailwinds and Headwinds were originally posted in the Weekly Updates for May 6 and May 13, respectively. When I originally wrote about these two topics in May 2022, the three American Indexes – the S&P 500 Index (S&P), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq) – were trending downward since […]
The week ending June 24, 2022
Inflation – what is it good for? In the last few weeks, inflation has made its way from the Business section of the newspaper to the front pages. Almost weekly we hear the price of gas and groceries has gotten more and more expensive. The price of gas is up nearly 50% in the last […]
Market Corrections
Correction: No, not something that is done to correct a mistake. I’m referring to a stock market correction. Since one is currently going on it seemed likely a timely subject. Corrections A correction is when an Index, such as the S&P 500 Index, falls 10% – 20% from its latest high, over a few weeks […]
Unforced errors – trying to time the market
When I was a kid, one year I had a baseball coach who told me the key to winning was eliminating unforced errors. Fast forward to today and I try to eliminate unforced errors in my investing. Its one thing if a company turns out to be a dud despite doing my due diligence, its […]