(SCAMMERS ARE MAKING A MINT OUT OF THE REAL ESTATE MARKET) February 10, 2025 Hello everyone WEEK AHEAD CALENDAR MONDAY FEB. 10 9:00 a.m. Euro Area ECB Speech Earnings: ON Semiconductor, Rockwell Automation, McDonalds. TUESDAY FEB. 11 6:00 a.m. NFIB Small Business Index (January) 3:30 p.m. New York Federal Reserve Bank
(IS THE AI WAKE UP CALL FROM CHINA A STORM IN A TEACUP OR SOMETHING BIGGER?) February 7, 2025 Hello everyone China and Australia are having a spat, or Is China & the world having a spat? Australia has moved to ban the Chinese AI company Deep Seek from all its government
(WHERE DOES AUSTRALIA STAND IN RELATION TO THE U.S. AND TRUMP 2.0) February 5, 2025 Hello everyone The United States makes more from Australia than Australia makes from the United States in terms of trade and investment. The United States is Australia’s largest economic partner. TRADE In 2023, Australia exported $12.59
(SPECIAL ISSUE: TAKING PROFITS AND SLIMMING DOWN OUR PORTFOLIO) February 4, 2025 Hello everyone Today, I’m listing stocks I’m recommending you sell. Sell at best price. If you are reluctant to sell out of the whole stock, then look at selling between 50% - 75% of the stock. Update on
(WILL TRUMP’S POLICIES BE THE BEGINNING OF REAL MARKET ANGST OR WILL THE AI ENVIRONMENT DETERIORATE? – OR WILL IT BE BOTH?) February 3, 2025 Hello everyone WEEK AHEAD CALENDAR MONDAY FEB. 3 5:00 a.m. Euro Area Inflation Rate Previous: 2.4% Forecast: 2.5% 9:45 a.m. S&P PMI Manufacturing final (January) 10:00 a.m.
(SUMMARY OF JOHN’S JANUARY 29, 2025, WEBINAR) January 31, 2025 Hello everyone TITLE “Reality Calls” TRADE ALERT PERFORMANCE January 2025 MTD +3.02% Average annualized return = +50.02% for 17 years Trailing One Year Return = +82.88% PORTFOLIO REVIEW Risk On (TSLA) 2/$300-$310 call spread (10%) (NVDA) 2/$90-$95 call spread (10%) (VST)
(OPTION STRIKES: WHY WE CHOOSE A PARTICULAR STRIKE) January 29, 2025 Hello everyone What strikes do I choose and why Strike prices refer to the specific price you can buy or sell an underlying stock when exercising an option contract. In other words, it’s the fixed price defined within an option
(EARNINGS AND THE FED WILL TAKE CENTRE STAGE THIS WEEK) January 27th, 2025 Hello everyone WEEK AHEAD CALENDAR MONDAY JAN. 27 8:00 a.m. Building Permits final (December) 8:30 a.m. Chicago Fed National Activity Index (December) 10:00 a.m. New Home Sales (December) 10:30 a.m. Dallas Fed Index (January) 10:35 a.m. Euro Area ECB
(PRESIDENT TRUMP IS PRIORITIZING AI) January 24, 2025 Hello everyone President Trump is prioritizing the push forward of AI. Which companies are likely to benefit? Think of (ORCL) Oracle, (MSFT) Microsoft, and (ANET) Arista Networks Earlier this week, a $500 billion joint venture was announced between OpenAI Oracle, and Softbank, which
(TRUMP’S FIRST DAY) January 22, 2025 Hello everyone The U.S. now has a convicted felon for a President. That’s a first. He has survived two impeachment trials; two assassination attempts and an indictment for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. But who cares? The world keeps turning and businesses, and
(SUMMARY OF JOHN’S JANUARY 15, 2025, WEBINAR) January 17, 2025 Hello everyone TITLE: Welcome to Dullsville PERFORMANCE December MTD: +3.26% Since inception: 751.8% Average annualized return: +51.62% 2024 final: +75.26% PORTFOLIO REVIEW Risk On: (TSLA) 1/$330-$340 call spread – 10% (TSLA) 1/$300-$310 call spread- 10% No risk off positions.
(THE BOND MARKET IS SPOOKED BY TRUMP ERA POLICIES) January 15, 2025 Hello everyone WHAT IS THE BOND MARKET SAYING? Fears that the President-elect’s agenda, which has the rally cry “America First”, will reignite inflation and set in motion a wave of economic damage have unsettled bond markets and sent the US
(THE MARKETS IN 1973 AND 2025 – DRAWING COMPARISONS) January 13, 2025 Hello everyone WEEK AHEAD CALENDAR MONDAY 01/13 2:00 p.m. Treasury Budget (December) 6:30 p.m. Australia Consumer Confidence Previous: -2% TUESDAY 01/14 6:00 a.m. NFIB Small Business Index (December) 8:30 a.m. Producer Price Index (December) Previous: 0.4% Forecast: 0.3% WEDNESDAY
(PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE FOR 2024) January 10, 2025 Hello everyone Firstly, I’m deeply sorry for anyone who has been affected by the L.A fires. Losing everything in a fire is traumatic; I do hope the community comes together to give comfort and people support each other during this devastating time. The market is
(PLAYING GAMES AT THE END OF EACH ADMINISTRATION) January 8, 2025 Hello everyone (This is a brief look into the work of Lawrence McDonald’s text How to Listen When Markets Speak: Risk, Myths, and Investment Opportunities in a Radically Reshaped Economy. We learn what some of his research shows, and this piece here
(IN 2024, THE TRADITIONAL SANTA RALLY DIDN’T APPEAR, SO WHAT DOES 2025 AND BEYOND LOOK LIKE?) January 6, 2025 Hello everyone Happy New Year! Wishing you all good things for 2025. I’m back on deck for a new year. I hope you are all well-rested and ready for another year navigating the
(THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM COULD BE REVOLUTIONIZED WITHIN THE NEXT DECADE) January 3, 2025 Hello everyone, In the NYSE, investors make upwards of 1 billion trades per day. Many of those trades appear to happen in milliseconds, except when you investigate further, that’s not the reality. Trades on Wall Street take days to settle,
(THE HOUSING CRISIS IN YOUR FUTURE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY CLIMATE CHANGE) December 30, 2024 Hello everyone, Most of us know about the changing climate. But few of us realize the implications of these changes on housing over the next 30 years and beyond. We know about interest rates and the cost
(THE LONG-TERM INFLATION TARGET MAY BE 2%, BUT THE REALITY WILL LIKELY BE QUITE DIFFERENT) December 27, 2024 Hello everyone The era of stable inflation is over. Yes, the Fed might get inflation down to close to 2%, but I believe they will struggle to keep it there. Let’s check out the reasons
(SENSIBLE INVESTING TIPS BY BUFFETT TO START THE NEW YEAR) December 23, 2024 Hello everyone, While I am taking a break, you will receive past Posts, which you may or may not have read. Enjoy the festive season. ************************************************************************************* I want to sink into your psyche today some investing advice by Buffett. You would do
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