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Getting Worse by the Minute: What Can Stop the Market Meltdown?
The market sell-off is accelerating, and all investors can do is hope for some key things to fall into place to restore confidence.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Mar 12, 20208 min read
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Profile: Fundana Asset Management
Fundana is a Geneva-based hedge fund-of-fund manager with a long history and strong track record
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Mar 10, 20207 min read
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Last Week (March 2-6), and the Week Ahead
Volatile equity markets, risk-off assets, USTs rally, credit markets could seize up, Coronavirus, monetary & fiscal stimulus, earnings
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Mar 9, 20207 min read
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Super Tuesday, The Dems Consolidate
Super Tuesday has come and gone, and a resurgent Joe Biden has grabbed the lead as Dems consolidate behind the two ideologies.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Mar 4, 20204 min read
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What Matters This Week (March 2), and A Few Things from Last Week Too
Last week was ugly in the global markets. Earnings season has nearly ended, Joe Biden has new life, and governments act against COVAD.
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Mar 2, 20207 min read
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Three Coronavirus Effects on the Economy, One Direct and Two "Indirect"
Three economic effects from Coronavirus - one direct and two indirect ("wealth effect" and indiscriminate selling)
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Feb 27, 20203 min read
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The Connection between Equity Market Performance and Coronavirus
This post look at the recent slide in the global equity markets, largely attributable to Coronavirus. However, this isn't the full story.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Feb 26, 20205 min read
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What Matters this Week (and a Few Things from Last Week)
Earnings and markets from last week, along with the Nevada caucus and Warren Buffet's letter opening his annual report
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Feb 24, 20205 min read
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U.S. Student Debt: Dems Give it Some Attention
I do not ordinarily use this blog to focus on a particular article I have read, but this post will be an exception. In today’s The...
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Feb 21, 20203 min read
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ETFs and Passive Investing
This post is mainly about Exchange Traded Funds, or “ETFs”, which have ridden the coattails of the growth in passive investing.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Feb 19, 202011 min read
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What Matters this Week (and a Few Things from Last Week)
The Market Last Week: Equity index returns on the major exchanges last week were mixed, with the U.S. S&P 500 and the Euro STOXX 600...
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Feb 17, 20206 min read
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Netflix, Part 1 - "Riding the Wave"
This post discusses Netflix, the world's leading streaming company and increasingly a content company to be reckoned with. Part 1 of 2 posts
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Feb 14, 202010 min read
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Tesla - $2 billion secondary offering
Tesla is offering $2 billion of shares in a secondary offering. This is contrary to what E Musk said 2 weeks ago, but it's the right move.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Feb 13, 20202 min read
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The 2021 Trump Administration Budget
This post looks at the recently-released budget for 2021-2030 from the Trump Administration. It compares it to the CBO outlook, too.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Feb 12, 20207 min read
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What Matters This Week (and A Few Things from Last Week)
This post contains a summary of key world economic, markets and geopolitical events from last week, and whats ahead for this week
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Feb 10, 20207 min read
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The Dems are Gifting the White House to President Trump
Through a combination of President Trump being himself and Democratic mis-steps, President Trump appears to be winning the middle.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Feb 7, 20207 min read
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FAANG stocks + MSFT: It's been an incredible journey
Let me start this post by saying it is difficult for me not to focus on the incredible – and nearly daily – increase in the price of...
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Feb 5, 20205 min read
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What Happened Last Week, and What Matters this Week: Feb 3-7, 2020
The Markets: Equity markets fell globally last week, in spite of some fairly decent earnings reports (see last section). Risk-off assets...
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Feb 3, 20205 min read
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