tim@emorningcoffee.comMar 304 minWeek ended March 29, 2024: end of a strong first quarterMarkets ended the last week of the first quarter strongly. Many assets reached record highs in the 1Q24: US, Japanese and European equities
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 26, 20234 min3Q2023 portfolio updateThe 3Q23 was not good for stocks and bonds, reflected in the returns in my own portfolio. But returns YtD have been decent enough.
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 21, 20235 minWeek ended October 20, 2023: yields spikeYields spiked this week, one of several factors leading to a decisive risk-off feeling as equities tanked and gold roared forward.
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 9, 20237 minDeficits spiral, Congress disappointsThe decision-making ability of Congress is poor and getting worse, just as US deficits spiral higher and higher. Something needs to be done
tim@emorningcoffee.comAug 30, 20239 minSocial Security: crash and burn?The US Social Security trust fund is expected to be depleted by 2033/4. Why, and what does this mean for me? How does Soc Security work?
tim@emorningcoffee.comApr 24, 20237 minThe US debt ceiling debacleThe debt ceiling is front & centre as the date the US Treasury runs out of cash is drawing dangerously near. Here's my two cents, enjoy!
tim@emorningcoffee.comJan 5, 20233 minMy 2023 year-end guesses The Street pros provide year-end 2023 projections for stocks and bonds, so why not EMC? Here are my guesstimates and rationales.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJun 7, 20228 min2022 so far: not a year to remember for investors!2022 has been an abysmal year for most indices and asset classes globally, with the exceptions being oil, gold and the FTSE 100. Now what?
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 20, 20215 minIs the bond market doing the Fed's dirty work?The bond market looks to be doing the Fed's dirty work, sending short term yields to post-pandemic highs. Is the Fed being too methodical?