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Another volatile week in the markets that ended in a round of heavy selling on Friday as the jobs report came out hotter than expected. This sounds like a good thing for employment and the economy, but green lighted what is predicted to be another 75 basis point rate hike from the Federal Reserve. Back and forth headlines are whip sawing the market around, and this week was no different! Ford is r...

We are looking into what brought on the market rally on Monday and Tuesday. With central banks around the world telling us to pump the brakes before we cause a collapse; the Fed having a closed meeting on 10/3, and key data points showing a slow down, could we potentially see a Fed pivot or even a slowing rate hike stance?? We dive into the data, news, market moves and what stocks are seeing the b...

Glad to say goodbye to an awful September for stocks and bonds. Can we turn anything around for October and beyond or are we in for more pain? Nasdaq reaches new yearly lows, bond market is faltering, banks are keeping more cash on hand to weather the storm and wait for better opportunities with central banks around the world continuing to raise rates. Lots of signs are showing that we could be in...

Treasuries spike and then cool rapidly. UK starts buying bonds, to strengthen the pound against the USD. Hurricane Ian brings a new set of problems to Florida, but stocks rally on the storm. VIX cools slightly as buyers return the market.  Biogen $BIIB tests Lecanemab in a stage 3 trial and shows success at removing plaque in the brain and increasing cognitive function in early stage Alzheimer's d...

Had enough pain in your portfolio? See what the Fed is saying and how we are trying to hit a moving target to tackle inflation, wage growth, unemployment and price spikes!  It has been very tough out there and we are trying to keep up with all the changes that we are seeing on a daily basis in order to preserve our cash and be ready for any opportunity that is thrown our way going forward.&nb...

We take a look at the Fed funds rate decision and what their plan is for the end of the year and their current projections for 2023. While they try to hit a moving target, we as investors try to keep up with the ever changing situation that is constantly unfolding. The market traded down after some additional hawkish tone from Powell. What is our next move and when can we possibly see some cooling...

FedEx was absolutely pummelled after a terrible quarter, with bad earnings, poor volumes, cost savings measures, and pulled guidance. Let's take a look at what happened and where they are headed from here.  With CPI numbers being extra tricky and further recession fears and world wide slow downs, we dive into ways to beat a bear market! Listen in for 7 ideas to  beat a bear market! Week 38 ends wi...

What a brutal day in the markets on Tuesday! We recap what happened with CPI, Fed rate hike plans, housing, food prices, wage growth and more! Starbucks rallied on Wednesday after their investor meeting and plans for growth going forward! SoFi saw some nice gains on Wednesday after Bank of America upgraded to a buy with positive catalysts and student loan opportunities on the horizon. Ethereum is...

Lots of moves to be made out there in order to be ready for what the future holds! We look into ideas and themes for plays that may evolve into the next 9-12 months, in order to DCA (Dollar Cost Average) into a full size position to be ready for the moves. Other events unfold in Russia/Ukraine conflict that may have the markets looking up for Monday. CPI inflation numbers come out Tuesday which ar...

We've got updates from Apple, Google (Alphabet) and Enphase with new products, cost savings measures, layoffs, partnerships and plans for future growth and developments! This episode is going to be about the stocks I am looking to AVOID! Some low margin industries, stocks that look enticing but are actually a trap, names that don't fit anymore, meme stocks and penny stocks that I think we can find...

Friday went from a goldilocks jobs report, to a natural gas crisis in Europe and then a U.S. approved arms package to Taiwan for $1.6B with market swings to match the madness. Listen in for the details about the problems in Russia, Germany/Europe and what defense contractors are set to benefit from the package to Taiwan. Where can we look to park some more cash in the market with the wildness that...

It's been a rough week on the markets. What's changed that the markets did a 180? We look into the fears that are building after the Fed announced that they will continue to raise rates until inflation is under control. Will they be able to orchestrate a soft landing or are we in for rougher seas ahead? We look at the VIX, RSI, general direction of the market and volatility index and more to find...

Sorry for the missing Thursday! I explain why... We look into what caused this market sell off including the Fed speech, overbought conditions, student debt relief plans and more! The Fed funds rate hike predictor is looking forward to the next meeting and we look to see whether we may get a 50, 75 or even a 100 basis point hike!  We search for safety in REITs, healthcare, energy, financial a...

We are looking at the sudden downturn in the market and trying to make sense of what is going on out there. $2 Trillion worth of options were set to expire, market reached overbought levels, volatility and heavy selling in meme stocks and EV names led to a heavy volume of selling and trading on Friday.  We continue to search for stocks, companies and industries that will continue to hold up w...

We are looking at all the ways that the market can leave you burned and feeling defeated and looking for ways to avoid these problems in the future! Determining what type of investor you are; long term, short term, swing trader. Knowing your plans for an individual stock BEFORE you start a position. Setting limit orders and stop losses. Doing proper research, and understanding the type of company...

We're covering meme plays and stocks that have a high short interest and the massive gains and volatility that they bring to the market when the retail investors came back to the market! Names like AMC, Gamestop, Bed Bath and Beyond have  seen massive moves this week, but it also tells us more about the direction of the market. Chips act has been signed and brings massive investments to the U...

We look at the numbers from the July CPI print and finally see some inflation numbers heading down!! Some numbers remain elevated, mainly food and shelter, but overall we see some much needed relief. NVDA heads lower on a weaker than expected outlook in the gaming space. What plans do I have for this name and others in the gaming and chip space going forward? Looking for names while the industry t...

We are covering the jobs report and unemployment numbers from this past Friday. Looking at the history of the market when we have a greater than 7.5% drop in the S&P500 in one month and then rebound with a 7.5% gain in the month following. Where does the market usually go from here and how might we be looking in 12 months time? Plus...one stock I am bullish on but trimmed my position size and...

Thank you all for listening in for 100 Episodes! We are talking about investing strategies... lump sum, dollar cost averaging, timing the market. Which is best and which is best for YOU? Is INFLATION peaking?? I VOTE YES! Commodity pricing update and thoughts on the next CPI report. SOFI, Paypal, Marriott, Airbnb, Nvidia, Caterpillar Week 32 INVESTING CHALLENGE on "Let it Grow Investing - podcast"...

We are looking at a second quarter of falling GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and what that means for our investments. The Fed continues to raise rates, companies continue to layoff and freeze hiring, but I do believe that the next CPI and PPI reads will have inflation numbers coming in lower as oil and gas prices trend lower. Listen in for my thoughts on what the next big concern is, how long the re...

Probably the busiest week for the markets all year! Big week of quarterly earnings, FOMC meeting leads to Fed rate hike of 75 basis points, GDP #s to determine whether or not we are in a recession. We cover it all with results from Chipotle Mexican Grill, Alphabet, Microsoft, Enphase, Visa, McDonald's, and profit warnings from Wal-Mart that shook the retail stocks!  Week 31 INVESTING CHALLENG...

Looking forward to GDP read and recession talks this week. We look at earnings from Tesla and Netflix. News from Ford motors, Amazon, Rivian, Google, Carnival cruise line and more! Looking at stocks to buy in this environment and what to avoid. Names that have heavy exposure to Europe, heavy lending side businesses, names in the discretionary space and others could be some to avoid! Week 31 INVEST...

We are looking at multiple companies either slowing or freezing new hires, or even worse laying off existing employees. Netflix set to report and looking like another loss of subscribers for the streaming giant. Delta buys 100 Boeing planes which is the first major order between the two companies in more than a decade. We look at airlines and travel stocks for their investment potential.  In...

Could we be nearing the bottom? After several bad news events that sent the markets lower early in the morning, we close the day mixed or positive. Gas and oil prices coming down should ease some inflation numbers also.  We are still awaiting the GDP numbers to signal a recession or not on 7/28.  Ethereum merger to be completed in September. ETH up 25% over the last month Google's 20 to...

We are looking at the Consumer Price Index, Unemployment data, 2 and 10 year inversion. Breaking down what it all means and where we go from here. Fed looks to increase their Fed Funds rate 75 or possibly even 100 basis points at the next meeting based on the Fed Funds rate tool.  For week 29, we are looking at 5 Consumer staple brands that have been holding strong in the market. All with som...