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"When Someone Tells You Who they Are, Believe Them the First Time" - Maya Angelou

October 18, 2022 02:55 PM By alex.locker - Comment(s)
"When Someone Tells You Who they Are, Believe Them the First Time" - Maya Angelou
The Fed, the Treasury bond market, and the VIX are all trying to tell us something...

No New Surprises

September 21, 2022 03:15 PM By alex.locker - Comment(s)
Today's move by the Federal Reserve is no surprise.

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

October 14, 2021 02:06 PM By alex.locker - Comment(s)
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Covid variants, market valuations, and supply chain issues could present headwinds.

End of the Tunnel or Oncoming Train?

August 17, 2020 06:56 PM By alex.locker - Comment(s)
End of the Tunnel or Oncoming Train?

In 2020, the economy has vacillated between having one of the worst bear markets in history to an unprecedented market recovery. Now, it seems that investors, analysts, and pundits alike are trying to determine if the economy will catch up to the market and reach new highs or if the market will pull...

The Godfather Market

May 11, 2020 04:29 PM By alex.locker - Comment(s)
The Godfather Market

In my last post, the market had just pulled back about 10% within a few days.  Since then, the market not only declined about 34% from its late February peak, it also recovered just over 30% from the bottom.  This market reminds me of two very famous lines from "The Godfa...

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