David Reavill

However, for many, life comes with a different perspective, a unique way of seeing things. For the 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, all that came into focus yesterday, May 8. The College of Cardinals elected a new Pope, Pope Leo XIV.

However, for many, life comes with a different perspective, a unique way of seeing things. For the 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, all that came into focus yesterday, May 8. The College of Cardinals elected a new Pope, Pope Leo XIV.

It’s been a month since “Liberation Day,” the day that President Donald J. Trump announced that we would emerge from the oppression of foreign manufacturing. For years, the President declared, we’ve been “ripped off” by the Chinese and others who have moved American jobs to their shores, producing the goods and products that you and I consume daily.

It’s been a month since “Liberation Day,” the day that President Donald J. Trump announced that we would emerge from the oppression of foreign manufacturing. For years, the President declared, we’ve been “ripped off” by the Chinese and others who have moved American jobs to their shores, producing the goods and products that you and I consume daily.

It’s been a month since “Liberation Day,” the day that President Donald J. Trump announced that we would emerge from the oppression of foreign manufacturing. For years, the President declared, we’ve been “ripped off” by the Chinese and others who have moved American jobs to their shores, producing the goods and products that you and I consume daily.

It’s been a month since “Liberation Day,” the day that President Donald J. Trump announced that we would emerge from the oppression of foreign manufacturing. For years, the President declared, we’ve been “ripped off” by the Chinese and others who have moved American jobs to their shores, producing the goods and products that you and I consume daily.

Relatively few investors are day traders, yet most of the technical market indicators are computed daily. This leads to a very myopic perspective — it’s like driving a car with a microscope. You’ll eventually see the oncoming traffic, but it may be after you crash.

For over half a century, China has produced items that American consumers want to buy, from early, inexpensive toys and gadgets to today’s high-tech personal computers, smartphones, and advanced equipment and machinery.

For over half a century, China has produced items that American consumers want to buy, from early, inexpensive toys and gadgets to today’s high-tech personal computers, smartphones, and advanced equipment and machinery.

For over half a century, China has produced items that American consumers want to buy, from early, inexpensive toys and gadgets to today’s high-tech personal computers, smartphones, and advanced equipment and machinery.  

For over half a century, China has produced items that American consumers want to buy, from early, inexpensive toys and gadgets to today’s high-tech personal computers, smartphones, and advanced equipment and machinery.

For over a millennium, the Chinese Merchant has been the most revered and feared force in the Far East. They are revered for their wide array of trade goods and products, but feared as agents of control and subjection. Throughout Southeast Asia, China exerted its political control over countries like Korea and Vietnam by first using humble Merchants to infiltrate each society.

What is apparent is that the price of many of the products and goods we rely on will have substantially higher costs, resulting from increasing tariffs. Or, in the most extreme cases, it may not be available at all. Potential shortages should be our primary focus.

It’s easy for Investment outsiders to underestimate the pressure to perform on Wall Street. From the largest Mutual or Hedge Fund Manager (with the greatest AUM) to the lowest regional Stock Broker, the demand to produce solid returns year after year is intense. It’s the reason many financial professionals hang up their careers prematurely.

Investors' concern is palpable. This week, stocks declined sharply, especially after Wednesday's rollout of President Trump's Tariff Program. The decline in the NASDAQ Index has been especially pronounced, which, up to now, has been leading the markets to higher prices. However, a careful review of this index shows that this week was merely the exclamation point of an ongoing decline.

On April 2, 2025, from the White House Rose Garden, President Donald Trump announced the third era of American Tariffs. It was a much-anticipated event, with the global financial world holding its collective breath. Seemingly, no one knew the details of these new taxes on imports.

For anyone who's ever had a bank loan, from a credit card to a home mortgage, you know the chill that runs up your spine at the mention of a phone call from your favorite bank lender. The thought that you've missed a payment, or even if you're late, brings in all the ramifications of a loss in credit score, or, even worse, a hefty penalty or, worst still, a foreclosure.

I first heard the term "Helicopter Money" in November 2002 when a trader friend of mine called and said, "Did you hear what that new guy on the Fed said last night? He said we should drop money, as if from a helicopter if we ever get as bad as the Japanese. LOL!"

On Wednesday, March 19, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee made its latest decision on interest rates: "Steady as she goes," said the Fed, a succinct decision that led to one of the shortest Fed statements in recent memory.

We started following Warren Buffett's cash position a year ago. At the time (the end of 2023), he had accumulated $163 Billion, an unheard-of sum. Many felt that the “Oracle from Omaha” had reached his limit, that he'd gone as far as he would. However, it turned out that Buffett had only just begun raising cash. By the end of 2024, Berkshire Hathaway's cash position had risen to $334 Billion—incre...

A growing number of analysts on Wall Street are calling for a slowing economy—perhaps not an outright recession, but enough of a slowdown to cause headaches for the bankers. With as much debt as we have in the financial system, read "loans" from banks, even a tiny increase in slow payments or defaults can mean big trouble for banks.

A growing number of analysts on Wall Street are calling for a slowing economy—perhaps not an outright recession, but enough of a slowdown to cause headaches for the bankers. With as much debt as we have in the financial system, read "loans" from banks, even a tiny increase in slow payments or defaults can mean big trouble for banks.

The United States was founded upon the principle of limited Government, the concept that no power or authority should have absolute control over its citizens. This is most often seen in our tripartite division of the President, Congress, and the Courts. However, the division of power between the Federal Government in Washington and the various state governments is equally essential.

This extensive reorganization of the Federal Government presents us all with the opportunity to unite as a nation, support each other, and perhaps even regain the initial self-sufficiency that marked our nation's founding.

Massive amounts of capital have been "stolen" from our children and grandchildren in the form of debt to be paid by them... If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider buying me coffee. Go to: https://buymeacoffee.com/davidreavill Thanks for listening!