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My view on what's going on in the financial markets and the global economy, and a few other things that might interest me from time to time.

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Apr 5, 20234 min read

S&P 500 1Q2023: Tech stars dominate (again)

Tech companies drove the 7% return of the S&P 500 in the 1Q23. Without the "magnificent seven", the index would have been flattish.

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Mar 13, 202312 min read

Silicon Valley Bank went from fine to dead in less than 48 hours. Why and how? Could it have been prevented? What now?

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Feb 27, 20236 min read

In his Letter to Shareholders, Mr Buffet raised the issue of the 1% excise tax on stock repurchases, a bad idea. I think he is right!

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Feb 23, 20237 min read

Since I write a lot about markets and macroeconomic topics, it is only fair that I talk about my own investment portfolio.

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Feb 14, 20237 min read

Stocks do not always go up over shorter periods, but they do over longer periods. This article provides empirical support, see for yourself

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Feb 8, 20235 min read

Earnings for S&P 500 companies have been "better-than-expected" so far. Does this tell the whole story? Stocks are ripping anyway!

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Jan 27, 20234 min read

Economic data is mixed. Cautious corporate and cautious bank outlooks are causing anxiety, but are not keeping stock markets from rallying

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Jan 23, 20232 min read

The five mega-tech FAMAG names start reporting their quarterly earnings ended Dec 30th, 2022, this week. I also included TSLA.

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Jan 5, 20233 min read

The Street pros provide year-end 2023 projections for stocks and bonds, so why not EMC? Here are my guesstimates and rationales.

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