Happy New Year! I hope that 2021 was a good year for you and yours; as much as could be expected given that it was the first full year of the first modern day pandemic. That said we certainly made gains in 2021 thanks to the miracle of vaccines. We moved closer to the other […]
The top ten most popular posts of 2021.
Happy new year. Today we’ll take a look at the most popular post (on Cut The Crap Investing) for 2021. Readers are the final judge. I’ll simply look at the readership numbers that are tracked by WordPress. The most popular posts of 2021 must also demonstrate the type of information that reader seek. As a […]
Will we see the Santa Claus rally on the Sunday Reads?
Merry Christmas and happy holidays. I hope most of you were able to enjoy some wonderful family time. Many of us had to cancel plans at the last minute due to COVID cases or close contact with those who have tested positive. That Omicron variant is everywhere and is more than prolific. More on OMI […]
It’s portfolio checkup time on the Sunday Reads.
Next week, the Sunday Reads will fall on boxing day. And for the record, I will not be rushing through the doors (throwing elbows) trying to get my hands on the 3 large screen TVs selling at 80% off! at Best Buy. Yes, the year is drawing to a close. As the first full year […]
The U.S. dividend achievers and aristocrats are ready for the Jerome Powell show.
This week’s headlines were dominated by the U.S. Federal Reserve and their Chairman, Jerome Powell. U.S. inflation is more than running hot. The main weapon for a central bank (with the goal to cool demand and inflation) is to raise rates. On Wednesday, Powell announced that they will double the pace of bond purchase tapering, […]
The U.S. stock market is looking for another double digit return hat trick, on the Sunday Reads.
The U.S. stock market is likely about to offer a rare event, three consecutive years of double digit returns. That hat trick has occurred 9 times over the last 90 years. U.S. stocks offered a 31% return in 2019, in 2020 they kicked off the decade with an 18% return. We are currently over 25% […]