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Take Five: The big Trump tariff countdown

January 31, 2025 4:34 pm / Published in Market Update
KEY events from around the world. If you want more info, I could send you a .pdf with key charts. Tariff Deadline: President Donald Trump’s deadline for imposing tariffs is approaching, with potential 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico aimed at curbing illegal migration and fentanyl trafficking. The impact could be significant given

Fed Day and a Range Day so far

January 29, 2025 10:49 am / Published in Market Update
The market does not expect a rate change The Main US indexes are trading inside of yesterday prices, likely to move in the afternoon.

Futures down significantly: Week of Jan 27, 2025

January 27, 2025 7:40 am / Published in Market Update
Stock Valuation and Market Open: Most stocks are expensive, and tech stocks are even more so. NVDA and ORCL are likely to open down because a Chinese AI model has proven its strengths. A key point is that this model in question is OPEN SOURCE, so people are checking and verifying its real value. I

Futures are up – Good Earnings and/or Executive Orders

January 22, 2025 9:06 am / Published in Market Update
In the chart below, you can find a summary from Yahoo Finance regarding the executive orders. Additionally, Netflix reported subscriber growth, and its stock reached a record high. Procter & Gamble (P&G) highlighted stronger-than-expected demand, announced a $500 billion AI plan, among other developments. The new narrative now dominates. Market and CEO optimism are at

The week of Jan 21st (Inauguration)

January 21, 2025 7:16 am / Published in Market Update
Yesterday, we witnessed a key change in the US government, which is now taking control of the new narrative. I was impressed to see how quickly entrepreneurs and businesspeople demonstrated public “support” for the new administration by attending the ceremony. I view this as a strength of the USA and its capital markets. Business is

Closing the week

January 17, 2025 11:28 am / Published in Market Update
It has been an interesting week for the markets, with four consecutive higher highs each day after Monday. I was mainly shorting for three days this week. Monday was the day I completely misread, ending the day flat. I primarily worked on rectifying Monday’s mistakes. To sum up, I was overly confident. It’s rare in