tim@emorningcoffee.comJun 305 min readWeek ended June 28, 2024: Geopolitics dominate, markets lacklustre The news narrative was dominated by elections in the UK and France, and the first Biden-Trump debate. Markets were lacklustre to close 1H24
tim@emorningcoffee.comJun 256 min readUS deficits / debt soar; should you care?US deficits are soaring, along with US debt to finance the "exceptional growth" of the US. Can this continue?
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 26, 20234 min read3Q2023 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 9, 20237 min readDeficits 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 min readSocial 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 min readThe 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 min readMy 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 min read2022 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 min readIs 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?