http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick? The Retired Investor/@theMarket Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:25:56 EST en-us http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4495 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4495 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:03:00 EST A 5 percent gain in nine days on the benchmark S&P 500 Index was met by profit-taking. Traders booked gains in Trump trades as some had second thoughts about continued upside. Who can blame them?   The conviction by many that happy days are here again (or will be by next year)... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4494 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4494 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:40:00 EST Investors appear to be "dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock" ever since the election of President-elect Donald Trump. Private prison stocks have roared back to life as the deportation of immigrants becomes a reality.   Day One, according to the Trump team, the new... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4493 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4493 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:20:00 EST Now that the election is over and a clear winner has emerged, it is time to take a closer look at how investors perceive the winners and losers in the weeks and months ahead. It appears that the economy was the top concern of voters and therefore Trump's future actions within the economy... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4492 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4492 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:12:00 EDT Tuesday's presidential elections and the Fed's decision on interest rates have traders rushing to hedge their portfolios or go to cash. It is a little late in the day to take such action.   Over the last few weeks, I have been warning readers that the days surrounding the... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4491 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4491 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:57:00 EDT Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen. The odds favor Trump right now, but anything can happen in the topsy-turvey world of online betting. That's right, presidents have now entered the list of what Americans can bet on alongside sports games, horse races, and blackjack.   Last... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4490 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4490 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:18:00 EDT Markets vacillate between betting on a GOP sweep and a Democrat victory with little justification for either outcome. Don't get caught up in the frenzy.   The betting markets have Trump winning but they have been wrong in the past and it is easy to tip the odds one way or the... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4489 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4489 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:31:00 EDT There was a day when a man's love for his bride was measured by the clarity and size of a diamond ring. That notion is as outdated as believing that "artificial" or lab-grown diamonds are second-class stones.   Chances are that if you purchased a diamond this year, it... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4488 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4488 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:01:00 EDT Investors are increasingly preoccupied with the general elections, which are less than three weeks away. That focus should increase as we go down to the wire, and as it does, so will volatility.     It is getting harder to ignore the election contest. The media, both... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4487 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4487 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:27:00 EDT There was a time when the upstart scruffy purveyors of cryptocurrencies were a mere stepchild of the financial community. Those days are gone as the crypto industry becomes a growing force in influencing election outcomes nationally.   In 2024, the crypto industry has accounted for... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4486 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4486 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:31:00 EDT Mixed inflation data, higher unemployment claims, steeper bond yields, the unresolved Israeli counterstrike against Iran, and jitters over the election kept the equity averages volatile throughout the week. Despite those worries, the S&P 500 Index and the Dow hit record...