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Jan 29, 2025

After two consecutive years of robust US stock market gains, investors are nervous about stock values and meeting high growth expectations, especially in the tech sector.  For reference, the major indices’ two-year run has been tremendous with the S&P 500 gaining 53.19% and NASDAQ gaining a whopping 84.50%.  Listen in...


Jan 22, 2025

We have mentioned in past UPdates the importance of monitoring the financial and sentiment of US consumers.  The primary reason is American spending represents a whopping 67.9% of America’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) otherwise known as gross revenue from all transactions (illustrated below by JP Morgan).  Imbedded...


Jan 8, 2025

It may be just physiological, but I really enjoy January.  Granted it’s just another 30-day period like any other month.  But January is motivating to me because it’s the start of a new year to achieve new goals and experience new adventures.   Read in this issue my personal hacks on how I venture into the new year...