March Stock and Fund Picks

March 29: Looks like Joe Biden intends for V. Putin to stay in power indefinitely. This will help drag out the Ukrainian war disaster. Of course, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy still needs to acquire more leverage (i.e., more Russian body bags) for effective negotiations with Putin. All this will take time. For the time being, the… Continue reading March Stock and Fund Picks

Stocks/Funds and State of the Economy

February 16: State of the Economy Two things drive long-run interest rates: Inflation and economic growth. Some inflation is on the supply-side and those bottle-necks should continue to abate. Inflation due to too much consumer demand can be effected by the Fed through monetary tightening and raising short-term interest rates (the discount rate). But, by… Continue reading Stocks/Funds and State of the Economy