In 2020, investors lost an estimated $47 billion to various investment scams, representing a sharp spike over the previous year. And it’s only...
2024 Q1 Mid-Quarter Market Update – S&P 500 Hits 5,000
On Friday, February 9 the S&P 500 closed above 5,000 for the first time. I began my career in the investment business on August 1, 1993 when...
2023 Q4 Mid-Quarter Market Update – A World of Turmoil and Transformation
War in Israel/Gaza On October 7 Hamas invaded southern Israel, massacred 1,400 Israelis and others from around the world, and took 240 hostages. ...
2023 Q3 Mid-Quarter Market Update – Warren Buffett Turns 93
Happy birthday, Mr. Buffett! Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and Chairman and CEO of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, will turn 93 years old...
2023 Q2 Mid-Quarter Market Update – Climbing Towards an AI World
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UBS Buys Credit Suisse
Key points Continuing stress in the banking industry culminated Sunday in the acquisition of Credit Suisse by United Bank of Switzerland (UBS). The...
2023 Q1 Mid-Quarter Market Update – A Good Start to 2023: Can it Last?
Let’s Ask ChatGPT Has Goldilocks come to the rescue? The favorite fairy tale of investors is no doubt the story of Goldilocks who kept looking for...







