Emotions Affect Decisions | What Would You Do Test?

How probable (in percentage terms) is it that the following events will occur in your life: 1) Within the next year, you will meet a new person who will come to be a very good friend. 2) You will be involved in a major automobile accident within the next five years. Psychologists have studied the…

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McDonalds, The Earnings Hero | April 24th 2016

State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending April 24th, 2016 (The Keyword is Bubble 4-24-16) It was one of those week’s that did not answer many of the longer-term questions about the economy or the stock market. We saw weekly jobless claims drop to their lowest level in 42 years, but then…

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The Next Space Race | From the Mind of the Gorilla

Are we on the cusp of a quantum leap forward in technology? If the past is any sort of indicator for the future – we may soon experience an era of innovation that could make the second half of the 20th Century look like the Stone Age. For prepared investors – that means we could…

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Earnings Season Unfolds | April 17th 2016

State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending April 17th, 2016 (The Keyword is Bubble 4-17-16) The late-day Friday rally bulls were hoping for did not materialize, which was likely the result of a batch of mixed (and mostly negative) economic numbers that kept buyers on the sidelines. It was a decent week…

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The Not So Friendly Skies | From the Mind of the Gorilla

You’d think the airlines would have learned their lesson a few years ago. It doesn’t seem that long ago when some experts were predicting a massive consolidation of the entire industry… However, they dug themselves out. Many of the airlines people thought would disappear are still in business and some even showing a profit. That’s…

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Investment Clubs | What Would You Do Test

How well do you think investment clubs perform? A) 60%-67% of investment clubs outperform the overall stock market. B) 60%-67% of investment clubs underperform the overall stock market. The financial press has made frequent claims suggesting that 60%-67% of investment clubs beat the market. If true, this figure would be quite impressive since most mutual…

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The Keyword is Bubble | April 10th 2016

State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending April 10th, 2016 (The Keyword is Bubble 4-10-16) Bulls were looking for a Friday bounce, and that was how the day began following Thursday’s selloff. Oil prices rallied by more than 6% on Friday, which took some of the worries about a global GDP slowdown…

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Water Cooler Trading | From the Mind of the Gorilla

The rumor mill – one of Wall Street’s most dangerous traps. Rumors have a tendency to make some people a lot of money – but for the majority of traders REACTING to the rumor – it’s more likely to be at a loss than any kind of gain. Let me know if this sounds familiar……

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The Stock Market Rebound Continues | March 3rd 2016

State of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending April 3rd, 2016 (Fed Calms and Market Rallies 4-03-16) It was a tough first quarter for the stock market, but the numbers were not all that bad. For the quarter, the Dow was up 1.4%, and the S&P 500 was up 1%, while the Nasdaq was…

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The Silver Lining Attitude | From the Mind of the Gorilla

Ugh… When the numbers for February’s existing home sales came out – there were a lot of people that began to panic – namely realtors and insurance agents. How low were they? The National Association of Realtors reported that home resales dropped a little over 7%, bringing the annual rate to 5.08 million units, the…

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