http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick? The Retired Investor/@theMarket Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:19:35 EDT en-us http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4532 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4532 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:50:00 EDT On April 2, Donald Trump has threatened to levy tariffs on several nations. This is in addition to the tariffs he has already imposed on China, Mexico, Canada, and now global auto producers. The question is whether the "if" in tariffs is still possible.   No, it isn't.... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4531 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4531 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:06:00 EDT For those of us in the business world, the myriad economic policy initiatives spewing from the White House are both confusing and at times difficult to understand.    Certain policies seem to cancel each other out. Full employment while reducing immigration, drill-baby-drill to... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4530 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4530 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:25:00 EDT This week, the Federal Reserve Bank hiked its inflation forecast and reduced the growth target for the economy this year. Despite this news, traders termed the March FOMC meeting a "dovish pause," although it did not help the stock market.   The upshot of Chairman Jerome... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4529 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4529 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:38:00 EDT The Trump administration's economic policies have placed a target on the back of most foreign nations. As for the economy, a slowdown, if not a recession, seems to be around the corner. As such, overseas investors have little reason to remain in America's financial... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4528 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4528 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:17:00 EDT The market's decline has been one of the fastest in history. The fall has been fueled by the Trump administration's economic policies. The question most investors are wrestling with is what to do about it.   Looking back on this period in a year or two, I guarantee that most... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4527 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4527 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:15:00 EDT It has been a great run. For 15 years, the U.S. stock market has been the envy of the world. Led by the FANG stocks, global investors could not get enough of American stocks — until now.   By the end of 2024, global investors had committed more capital to America than ever... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4526 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4526 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:20:00 EST The latest worry to plague Wall Street is lower growth and rising inflation. What is worse, the tariff war that President Trump insists will lead to a "golden age" for America is proving to be a nightmare for financial markets.   "There will be a little disturbance,... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4525 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4525 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:19:00 EST It is getting to be a regular occurrence. The U.S. Treasury runs out of money and warns Congress that they need more. Politicians on both sides strut and crow but delay until the 11th hour only to pass another "continuing resolution" for a few months. Will it ever... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4524 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4524 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:56:00 EST Tariff fears, inflation worries, and now, an economic growth scare, have conspired to sour moods in the markets. The Trump trade has all but disappeared and in its place, investors are looking for defensive areas to protect capital.   Uncertainty is the bane of any market's... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4523 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4523 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:53:00 EST They love their country. As such, it is no surprise that many veterans would want to continue to serve their nation after discharge. It is why so many vets apply to work for the federal government. That partnership seemed to work out for both parties—until recently.   For...