Money and Finance
The government continues to remain deadlocked and it looks like that is going to continue up until the debt ceiling issue comes next week. Eventually they will work all of this mess out, but in the meantime the markets have been none too pleased. I'd expect volatility to increase leading up to any kind of resolution and that means it's the perfect time to build a watchlist and get some target entry prices. Overall the markets haven't given too many opportunities, but with the current self-imposed debacle prices on some high quality companies are coming down to much better valuations with the chance for some fire sale prices if the government continues on its current ways. In the long run, this is just noise.
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- Weekly Roundup - March 19, 2016
Well another week gone and another week home. Even though oil prices have been climbing higher I haven't seen an uptick on the exploration side. Although I don't really expect to see too much of an increase because even in the high $30's/low...
- Weekly Roundup - September 26, 2015
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- Weekly Roundup - October 4, 2014
Another week down and we can count off September as well. The second half of September took the markets on quite a ride but with volatility increasing that usually means lower prices and better entry points. I took advantage of the volatility earlier...
- Weekly Roundup - October 12, 2013
Well this past week was pretty uneventful for me. Just grinding it out at work, as per usual. The bright spot is that every day that I'm at work I essentially am saving 70-80% of that days pay. That's the beauty of keeping your expenses...
Money and Finance
What are you buying?
The government continues to remain deadlocked and it looks like that is going to continue up until the debt ceiling issue comes next week. Eventually they will work all of this mess out, but in the meantime the markets have been none too pleased. I'd expect volatility to increase leading up to any kind of resolution and that means it's the perfect time to build a watchlist and get some target entry prices. Overall the markets haven't given too many opportunities, but with the current self-imposed debacle prices on some high quality companies are coming down to much better valuations with the chance for some fire sale prices if the government continues on its current ways. In the long run, this is just noise.
Read more »
- A Closer Look At The Second Leg Down In Housing - By Barry Ritholtz
Today, residential real estate confronts numerous headwinds: Credit, once given to anyone who could fog a mirror, is now tight. Hence, demand is far below what it was during the past decade. Home prices are still unwinding from artificially high levels,...
- Weekly Roundup - March 19, 2016
Well another week gone and another week home. Even though oil prices have been climbing higher I haven't seen an uptick on the exploration side. Although I don't really expect to see too much of an increase because even in the high $30's/low...
- Weekly Roundup - September 26, 2015
Unfortunately I'm back to the grind of work. Although that also means that I can get back into a routine of writing on a regular basis. Work is always such a bittersweet time. It's great for a few reasons namely that's how I earn my...
- Weekly Roundup - October 4, 2014
Another week down and we can count off September as well. The second half of September took the markets on quite a ride but with volatility increasing that usually means lower prices and better entry points. I took advantage of the volatility earlier...
- Weekly Roundup - October 12, 2013
Well this past week was pretty uneventful for me. Just grinding it out at work, as per usual. The bright spot is that every day that I'm at work I essentially am saving 70-80% of that days pay. That's the beauty of keeping your expenses...