Vaccines Pushing Markets Higher
Each day cases are rising, cities are starting to shut down non-essential businesses, and winter is now in the front-view window! We should expect the positive economic data we’ve been witnessing the past couple of months to subside, for the time being. Add in the fact that we won’t know the balance of political power […]
Vaccine News!
Vaccine News Propelling Markets! The popular consensus is that former Vice-President Biden is the president-elect and the republicans will hold the Senate leaving a split congress. Most market forecasters believe this is a perfect cocktail for more stock market gains. Now, both Pfizer and Moderna have vaccines that look to be over 90% effective. The […]
WOW! And Not the Election
WOW! And Not the Election! Futures this morning are SOARING, as Pfizer and BioNTech announced a Covid-19 vaccine efficacy rate above 90% after the 2nd of 2 doses. It’s suggested that protection is achieved 28 days after the initial vaccination. Let’s all hope this is the beginning of the end of this mess! It’s no […]
Our Economic Reality…
Markets Take It on the Chin Not too many places to hide last week as stocks and bonds lost value. All US Stock Market Indexes fell over 5%, as did International Stocks. Our 10 Year US Treasury finished the week with the yield rising to .86%, the highest since June. Is the reason the upcoming […]
Markets Bumpy…, Can’t Imagine Why?
I’ve been asked frequently over the last few weeks, what am I mostly concerned about for the markets? In the short run, a contested election, combined with a significant spike in Covid-19 cases in the US and abroad. We are certainly now witnessing an increase in new cases, as was expected. With the election, I […]
Election = Exhausting!
I don’t know how you feel, however I’m looking forward to this election being over. Hopefully shortly after November 3rd!! The markets don’t appear to care about the election for now, as the focus remains on stimulus. It doesn’t matter whether before or after the election, as long as it is passed, and it’s large. […]
Show us the Money!
So much speculation about what happens to the stock markets if we have a “blue” sweep, meaning Biden wins, and the Democrats take over the Senate and keep the majority in the house. It was first reported that the increased tax plans that Biden has released would slow economic growth and cause a significant stock […]
Wow, What Really Matters for Your $Money$?
Wow, What Really Matters for Your $Money$? Can we have a calm week? Certainly, doesn’t appear that way! We’ve quickly moved from President’s Trump Tax Return, the Supreme Court Pick, the Debate, and now Trump has the Coronavirus. The media is euphoric! With everything going on, there is no wonder why investors are concerned? My […]
Tuesday’s Boxing Match!
Tuesday September 29th @ 9:00PM, many of us will be glued to the television for our Presidential Boxing Match Debate. Will we find out anything new? Will it move the polls? One thing is for sure, the media will have more material to spin for a few weeks. Will it be an Ali v. Frazier, a […]
