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Big U.S. equity upward hop today, March 3, 2020, eh?
So, is/are the markets/central banks/big money doing the first song of "Musical Chairs" today? Or is this a so called dead cat bounce? Or a quasi reversion to/of/for the mean?
Is most equity f…
Hi @LewisBraham
The Green Party vote (assuming they would have voted Dem.) was enough to allow Trump to win in Michigan. Total votes = 4,547,998; difference = 11,612 !!! Green Party total = 50,700.
Nope to Bloomberg as an independent. I do believ…
Hi @Old_Joe
Last Friday noon time I was on a normal grocery shopping trip. I stopped at two very large stores; and in both cases spent about 15 minutes wandering (watching) the aisle areas where hand sanitizer and related are located. In both stores…
@MikeM and @Old_Joe
Okay you two. If you look again (Finviz) and soon; you'll find what happened when the hogs and cattle quit eating the cocoa/mulched pulp blend feed additive. Market correlation, eh?
Humor is good for the soul........especially…
I'm placing these links again and now, for those who are curious about the open sessions in Asia, and indicated markets for Europe and the U.S.
Global futures indices real time
FINVIZ FUTURES
Have a pleasant remainder.
Catch
Tis likely that you have a site or sites you may prefer, if you're curious about changing circumstances regarding COVID-19.
This news link is decent, although not fully inclusive of all changes. Note: depending upon your browser; you may have to re…
Hi Bobpa
I must presume you have ready access to about whatever balanced fund you desire.
Over a +10 year time (the longer the better), none of your choices will vary much, or at least enough to cause concern, IMHO.
chart, from July, 2008 to date…
It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
Henry David Thoreau
--- 30 year UST yield = 1.68% (3.09%, 2-28-19)
--- 10 year UST yield = 1.16% (2.73%, 2-28-19)
So, the spoken and written word here and there, remains; that bonds are…
Note to self before pillow time (Thursday, Feb. 27)
The two links a few posts above indicate a rough start for Friday. Perhaps something will change overnight........NAH ! ; I don't think the big kids want to go into the weekend holding more equity…
Thanks @Mark and yes, @PRESSmUP
The below except:
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, one of the country’s leading experts on viruses and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases, told associates that the White House had instruc…
@Mona
Well, I don't know; but was curious, too.
Futures/forwards, fairly large percentage of holdings below BBB.
Some corp. and many junk bonds not having as good a time right now; as IG bonds.
Composition of PUCZX
Hi @expatsp
Yes, supply chain remains a very valid circumstance. One item next (1) is more timely and critical for what has already started in U.S.; and the other (2) not so much, but provides a prospective, too.
1. I don't recall exactly, but a …
8:25 A.M.
--- Looked at markets last night before pillow time, and equity still looked shaky globally.
I was surprised with market closes on Feb. 26, Wednesday; with the very flat and poor price performance of investment grade bonds in the U.S. go…
Hi @Derf
I'll say laughingly that we sold all of our technology at near the high point, for the day, on Monday morning. We've held this position for a number of years and so have taken the money and "ran".
However, we still have healthcare and med.…
I honestly hope this virus runs its course shortly and dies away on it's own.
Well, now we're at this point; where the general public, who hasn't been paying attention are going to have reports shown more frequently on their tv's. The below two, a…
@MikeM and @MikeW
Note: GLD and IAU are twins relative to performance.
The below chart is pre-2008 market melt (May, 2006) to date.
Comparative chart for GLD, IAU, GDX (gold miners) and SPY (for equity reference)
NOTE:
Obviously, there are massive gyrations in the markets this morning.
Currently, at 5 minutes past the market open; there is no access to the Fidelity site for log-in.
I'm sure this circumstance is common to other vendor sites, too.
My pre…
@Derf
We don't do dice for investments and the Magic 8 Ball is in the shop for repairs.
I will check Khan Academy for die rolling data outcomes relative to investments.
@WABAC
2019-2020 flu season data was noted here recently; but this is the cu…
@Crash
I know this has been discussed several times over the years here. This link has several view points for data.
Always buy at least one lotto ticket a week, when living in Hawaii.
Cost of Living index, U.S. states
We humans are an interesting bunch, eh?
Free stock trades are kinda like a gas station offering a 2 cents discount per gallon of gas if one purchases $10 worth of product (chips, whatever) from the store area inside the gas station.
Yes, I'm bumping this to add a link for those who may have an interest in COVID 19. The page link is a global map, that I have found to be "decent" with update periods, when compared to other sources. This is not the only such data map for this subj…
Hi @hank and @MikeM
The block quote is a useful tool here that allows to define a body of text with muted high lighting, which identifies to readers a particular area of interest. Hank, your use of block quote just prior, in my view; is an excellen…
I don't use the quote function, but I will tag an individual to identify to whom I am responding about a statement or facts, as with @Gary1952 .
Obviously, some threads of any length may have short or long, but meaningful comments. I want to be sure…
Hi @Mark
At this time, I don't share the views in the M* write; but thank you for the link.
Our portfolio has it's equity side in the large cap growth area with technology and the side sauce being healthcare and medical technology equity. The techn…
@MikeM
Yes, that one will likely encounter a premium on the buy and sell side when dealing with physical bullion.
Note to self: don't write while short of time.
As to buying gold bullion, in my example; non-numismatic, as with American Gold Eagle or Canadian Maple Leaf, 1 oz.
One of the lowest cost Canadian Maple Leaf 1 oz, .999 bullion coins that I may purchase today (Feb. 16, 2020) has a 4.29% premium …
Thanks @TheShadow I saw a blip about this on Bloomberg.
Your reports end with the "Please retain this Supplement with your records."
I do believe I'll have to "retain" this post for further insightful comments that may arrive.
Thanks to those …
Hi @hank
You noted: "- I contended a while back (some other thread) that worker contributions tend to increase when markets are richly valued. Fidelity’s observations might support that."
Based upon my observations regarding 401k/403b plan particip…
@hank
I like this tidbit at the bitter end: "Ready to take the next step? Our team of Precious Metals Experts is standing by to assist. Give us a call today at 800-775-3504."
Dang, the words of a tv infomercial; or QVC or HSN. Buy now, cause we're g…
@WABAC
An easy discovery for Durable Capital Partners fees, etc.
Not unlike an individual investor, he has his set of thought processes, as to what he feels are investment choices that will be most beneficial going forward; to the profit side.
