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When you want to figure out the state of your physical health, you go to a doctor to help diagnose your condition. And when you want to figure out the state of the market’s health, there’s also a doctor who can help diagnose the condition. The doctor I’m referring to here is “Dr. Copper.” Just […]

A stock market crash is no laughing matter. So, what’s with today’s seemingly irreverent headline? Well, because a stock market crash is eminently survivable if you are following the proper investment plan. As you likely know, Q4 2018 was a horrible one for stocks. On a total return basis, the S&P 500 plunged 13.52% in […]

One of the biggest breakout best-sellers of 2018 was the intellectual self-help work, “12 Rules for Life” by Dr. Jordan Peterson. The subtitle of this excellent and highly recommended book is “An Antidote to Chaos.” As Peterson explains throughout the work, life, by its very nature, is fraught with chaos that constantly must be put […]

  When historians look back at the year that was 2018, it’s probably going to be remembered for the bearish turn of events that began in early October. The sharp selling started then, and it continued through the night before Christmas. Today, stocks are up sharply, and the bulls are hoping Santa will keep bringing […]

The Fed’s December Dust Bowl We can go from boom to bust From dreams to a bowl of dust… –RUSH, “Between the Wheels” In the Great Depression era of the 1930s, the term “dust bowl” was used to describe the drought-stricken Southern Plains region of the United States that suffered severe dust storms during a […]

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Can You Still Find Stocks That are ‘Always Up’ (Even Now)? “This market is crazy!” That’s how one highly respected colleague described the volatility in markets over the past week or so, and I must say that I wholeheartedly agree. In fact, the price action in markets since early October has been wild and dangerous, […]

As I write this week’s issue, there’s literally a funeral taking place at the Washington National Cathedral. The event is, of course, to remember and celebrate the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush. Bush “41” as he came to be known, died Friday at the age of 94. Since the news of Mr. Bush’s […]

There has been a lot of name-calling on the calendar of late. There was “Black Friday,” which was followed shortly after by “Cyber Monday.” Then yesterday, it was all about “Giving Tuesday.” No doubt we consumers have been bombarded by retailers and charitable organizations for our attention, and our dollars, over the past week, and […]

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. For me, this holiday is a time for reflection, and of course, eating and imbibing more than any healthy daily caloric intake model would ever prescribe. Yet what really matters about tomorrow is what should matter about every day, and that is it’s a great opportunity to be thankful for all […]

There’s an op-ed in the New York Times that has been getting some buzz over the past few days. It is written by Tim Wu, a law professor at Columbia University, one of the most outspoken advocates for harsher and more intrusive antitrust laws. In his latest piece, “Be Afraid of Economic ‘Bigness.’ Be Very […]