Electric Dreams, Mechanical Reality | From the Mind of the Gorilla

Have you watched the new HBO show – Westworld? It’s incredible…   Based off the 1973 film of the same name, Westworld is about a theme park of sorts, where the rich go to live out their fantasies, but instead of interacting with people – Westworld is populated by robots.   It’s getting rave reviews,…

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The Week Ahead Stock Market | February 6, 2017

Donald Trump undoubtedly dominated last week’s news flow once again, as the new President continued to push his plans relentlessly with the use of some controversial executive orders. While some of the orders sparked protests throughout the country, the major indices barely budged and remained close to their respective all-time highs. The Dow ended the…

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Hectic Week for the Stock Market | February 5, 2017

State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending February 5th, 2017 (Hectic Week for the Stock Market 2-5-17) It was an interesting week for the stock market, as it felt more dramatic than it actually was. We had a lot of politics, a Federal Reserve announcement, and the much-anticipated jobs report. So you would have…

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Steve Jobs and The Gorilla | From the Mind of the Gorilla

  Have you ever heard something said that was so profound, so amazing – that you decided to base your entire life off it?   When I was a younger man – I heard one of these little nuggets of wisdom – and have sort of made it one of my life’s mottos…   Far…

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The Week Ahead Stock Market Update | January 30, 2017

Stocks probably entered the next phase of the ongoing bull market last week, following a lengthy consolidation period. Traders cheered the historic 20,000 milestone in the Dow, as the first week with the new President saw a healthy rally on Wall Street. Donald Trump’s first few days were far from calm, with several controversial decisions…

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Week Ends On An Upward Climb | January 29, 2017

State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending January 29th, 2017 (Week Ends On An Upward Climb 1-29-17) It took a little while, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average finally moved above 20,000 to close out the week at a new lofty level. Its new all-time high is 20,125, and it closed out the week…

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How Three Quarters Makes So Much Sense | From the Mind of the Gorilla

One of America’s favorite expressions is, “put your money where your mouth is.” It’s meant to create action. It’s a prompt that makes it so people can’t offer up empty promises.   Recently – we’ve watched that expression play out over every news outlet in the country – and if the coming actions can meet…

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The Week Ahead Stock Market Update | January 23, 2017

  Wall Street had a very calm holiday-shortened week, as the major indices all drifted sideways following Martin Luther King Day. The Nasdaq continued to lead the market higher, as tech stocks finally regained their lost momentum in the last few weeks. As the scary British exit from the European Union was all the talk…

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New President: How Did the Stocks React? | January 22, 2017

State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending January 22nd, 2017 (Low-Key Week With An All-Time High 1-22-17) The inauguration has come and gone, and the United States has a new President that vowed very strongly on Friday to change things drastically. The new President Trump said that he will work for the…

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A Nugget Of Investment Wisdom | From the Mind of the Gorilla

  Do you ever think about hedging your bets?   Of course you do… we all do.  Nobody likes losing…   And on Wall Street, while we’d all like to beat the house, it’s not an easy thing to do. It’s hard to stack the deck in your favor when something as unpredictable as a…

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