US Government Shutdown The theatrics of negotiations between Democrats and Republicans over excessive spending continue at the White House this weekend. A coalition between House speaker and McCarthy (who speaks about himself in press sessions) and the Democrats reached a short-term measure to keep the US government open as did the more recent one with…
When will we see another Bull Run for the Stock Markets? Now getting past the elections, we didn’t get the results we hoped for, but the win for GOP in taking the house should help to prevent the Dems from damaging the economy too heavily. There is some hope they won’t be able to raise…
A Democrat Defeat Could Help Avoid a Recession Right now the talk is all about a recession and many see it as inevitable with no means of prevention. Even Larry Summers has raised his forecast for a recession to a gloomy 100%. These people have fully bought into the idea that the economy follows the…
Will Taxing The Rich Stifle Investment in the USA? President Biden and the Democrats are pushing ahead with another facet of their agenda, that of taxing the super wealthy. Well, what could possibly go wrong with that? While few Americans oppose the general intent of taxing the rich, it has to be asked whether this…
Is There Any Chance Home Prices will Fall? The top question from buyers isn’t about how to save and qualify for a home mortgage, or how to win a bidding war, or how to choose a Real estate agent. The top question asked is “when will home prices fall?” The rationale is simple. They want…
Should You Buy Facebook Stock? Facebook has fared much better than most companies in 2020 despite the pandemic shutdown. And experts feel 2021 will be a phenomenal year for the FB stock and earnings. With a slate of new, hot products, the social media giant is competing in all the right places. FB’s stock price…
Small Business Need their Own Trillion Dollar Stimulus A recent video by Jim Cramer says a lot about the economy and stock investment. What we’re gauging everyday is primarily big corporation earnings and outlooks. This is blue chips and large caps of all kinds, but mostly the top 30 to 100 companies in capitalization and sales…