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Category: Attitude

Posted on December 26, 2025December 27, 2025

What is Investing Success?

Does it matter what my emotional reaction is to my portfolio? Continue reading “What is Investing Success?”

Posted on November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

Is Advice to the Young Worth Anything?

As if any younger person ever listens to advice. I certainly didn’t… Continue reading “Is Advice to the Young Worth Anything?”

Posted on November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

Trump’s American Kakistocracy

What the hell is kakistocracy? Continue reading “Trump’s American Kakistocracy”

Posted on October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

Where Is the Bottom? Where Is the Top?

No one knows Continue reading “Where Is the Bottom? Where Is the Top?”

Posted on July 16, 2025July 17, 2025

Should We Continue Our Investments When We Sense Chaos Around Us?

It’s a valid concern… Continue reading “Should We Continue Our Investments When We Sense Chaos Around Us?”

Posted on April 14, 2025April 20, 2025

The Tariff Games

The Tariff Games
I firmly believe that instability is one of the guiding principles emanating from the White House. There are other motivations as well, but instability is not a bug, it’s a feature. Continue reading “The Tariff Games”

Posted on April 7, 2025April 6, 2025

Got Panic Yet?

Instead of asking “who is surprised?”, I should ask “who isn’t surprised?”. Continue reading “Got Panic Yet?”

Posted on March 31, 2025April 2, 2025

This Week’s News

Canary In The Coalmine
So maybe you read this item Continue reading “This Week’s News”

Posted on March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

How Bloody Will It Get? Is the Sky Falling Yet?

Uncertainty breeds volatility, declines and “corrections” are commonplace. Continue reading “How Bloody Will It Get? Is the Sky Falling Yet?”

Posted on March 10, 2025March 11, 2025

Should We Invest Even If the Government Is In Turmoil?

A good question. Things seem so screwy nowadays… Continue reading “Should We Invest Even If the Government Is In Turmoil?”

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  • Where Is the Bottom? Where Is the Top? October 23, 2025
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