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My view on what's going on in the financial markets and the global economy, and a few other things that might interest me from time to time.

The end of Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank went from fine to dead in less than 48 hours. Why and how? Could it have been prevented? What now?

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Mar 13, 202312 min read

In his Letter to Shareholders, Mr Buffet raised the issue of the 1% excise tax on stock repurchases, a bad idea. I think he is right!

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Feb 27, 20236 min read

Since I write a lot about markets and macroeconomic topics, it is only fair that I talk about my own investment portfolio.

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Feb 23, 20237 min read

Stocks do not always go up over shorter periods, but they do over longer periods. This article provides empirical support, see for yourself

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Feb 14, 20237 min read

Earnings for S&P 500 companies have been "better-than-expected" so far. Does this tell the whole story? Stocks are ripping anyway!

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Feb 8, 20235 min read

Economic data is mixed. Cautious corporate and cautious bank outlooks are causing anxiety, but are not keeping stock markets from rallying

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Jan 27, 20234 min read

The five mega-tech FAMAG names start reporting their quarterly earnings ended Dec 30th, 2022, this week. I also included TSLA.

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Jan 23, 20232 min read

The Street pros provide year-end 2023 projections for stocks and bonds, so why not EMC? Here are my guesstimates and rationales.

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Jan 5, 20233 min read

The consensus view is that stocks will rise modestly in 2023. History has proven one thing – analysts will be wrong!

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Dec 22, 202210 min read

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