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At the worst point of this correction the S&P 500 closed down 18.9%. That was before the giant 10% gain the next day. I don’t know…

Volatility is heightened right now. We have volatility in markets, government policy, trade and supply chains, which translates into emotional volatility. Let’s look at some of…

__________________ Whatever your age, if you seek financial independence, then there are three things you need: 1. Your independence number2. A resilient “all-weather” portfolio – what…

Some thoughts and questions on what’s been happening in the markets of late: The market still has veto power. Seeing bond yields scream higher Tuesday night…

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Last Thursday the S&P 500 finished the day down 4.8%. Then on Friday it declined another 6%. That’s a loss of more than 10% in just…

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The S&P 500 is approaching bear market territory and it happened in a hurry: This drawdown profile doesn’t even look real. It looks like an intern…

Twelve Steps to Self-Forgiveness You really can set anything down. You CAN forgive yourself. Trump Tariffs and the Flight to Quality Tariffs on one small local…

Widespread tariffs are a bad idea. How do I know this? History shows they don’t work. Let’s look back. JP Morgan’s Michael Cembalest wrote about President…