Let It Grow Investing

We are covering news from this past week and looking forward at potential indicators that could show a recession is near. CPI shows lower inflation numbers for December Core inflation up .3% in December (Food was a huge factor) St. Louis Fed looks at negative SCI's for 26 or more states (recession indicator) Google and Porsche to possibly partner Tesla lowers sales prices across the board for new...

We're looking into how you pick which stock is right for you, your investing plan, timeline and risk tolerance.  We weigh out 4 names that are high on the lists of investors and analysts for the year. Shopify, Amazon, Google, and Meta. Which one will win for you? ABNB, picking the right rental properties.  FAA grounds flights on 1/11 causing awful delays and back-ups across the country M...

Episode 139! We're looking at all the news shaking up the market: SBF not guilty plea AMZN job cuts increase from 10K to 18K BBBY Bed Bath issues warning of bankruptcy INTC unveils 13th gen Intel core processors Putin orders 36 hour ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas MSFT launch AI supported Bing search engine Warren Buffett loves to buy undervalued stocks with dividends and solid 5 year projected e...

We briefly discuss the stock prices and the flow of the market and where all the money has disappeared to in the last year. With the NASDAQ dropping 31% and oil companies such as XOM being up 81%, we look at where the market can go from here, where we can find safety and value. Q1 earnings will be coming out in a few weeks and will be a huge bellwether in the performance of the market. If we come...

Welcome to 2023! Let's recap how the market did in 2022. Looking at predictions from analysts from Jan, 2022 to see if the "professionals" got it right. We'll also check our performance from our investing challenge and how we compared to the S&P 500 as well as other major indexes.  We look at PEs, PEG ratios and growth rates from some of our favorite plays. Some of these have sold off mas...

We break down the numbers and how much we will need for retirement. A new study came out that says Gen Z and Millenialls will need approximately $3M ($120k-$150k Yearly) to retire comfortably. How can we make it there, and what tools to use to plan accordingly.  In the news this week: Wells Fargo $3.7B fine with the CFPB Marijuana SAFE banking plans fail DIS plans into 2023. Worst stock perfo...

Looking at the best ideas for 2023! We are looking at areas and industries where the market could move higher even with a tough economic backdrop. Some of my favorite sectors and industries for '23:  consumer staples, regional banks, semi-conductors, profitable tech  In the news this week Microsoft to buy a 4% stake into the London Stock Exchange group TSLA investors pushing for a new CEO META upg...

We're taking a quick look at the falling inflation numbers from this weeks CPI report and what it means for the market. Also, we get caught up on what is going on with CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX and Alameda research. SBF has been arrested in the Bahamas on several charges of fraud through his companies.   Stocks to park cash for dividend yields Best investments into a recession Top ideas fr...

We are looking at the performance of some major money managers to see just how rough this year has been for ALL of us! Many of the #1 positions for these funds are down far more than the S&P 500 declines YTD ( year-to-date). So if you think that your investments or portfolio haven't performed well this year, you're not alone!! Let's weed through the stocks that could recover in the near future...

Market has gotten shaky with the S&P 500 trying to break that resistance to move higher past 4100. Will we ever break out of this funk that we are in? We look at the current state of the market; identifying some problems, look for opportunities and build long term plans in our highest convictions namesin order to build long term wealth! Taiwan Semi building in Arizona Apple to manufacture chip...

Fed finally signals a slow down and stocks rally! Whether or not it was talks of lower rate hikes, a more dovish tone, beige book reports, or any other numbers of factors, we will soon see if this is the start of something bigger or simply a setup that gets the retail investor burned!  Stronger than expected jobs report CPI numbers released Dec. 13th Fed signals 50 bps hike for December Nasda...

We're looking at the numbers for Black Friday and Cyber Monday with 2 new records set for the season! Earnings and revenue beat for $CRWD Crowdstrike, sent the stock DOWN? Dive in to see what's happening with this one and what I am doing with it now! Sportsbooks were just legalized in Maryland. I joined Draftkings to see what all of the hype is about (and for the free bets); listen in to see my th...

We're right back at it after a Thanksgiving break! Covering all the news you need to know to make smart investing decisions to finish out the year and lead us into a profitable 2023.  Budwesier problems in Qatar Market events this week California pension fund stock purchases Apple interested in buying Manchester United Fed Interest rate hike probability Binance building a $1B savings fund Plu...

We're covering all the action in retail names; including Home Depot, Macy's, Target, Wal Mart, Gap Stores and more! Finding the names that should be able to survive this climate and even grow through smart management decisions. Things are tough out there, but certain players will thrive with large amounts of cash on hand, a wide product mix and meeting customer's tough demands with inventory on ha...

Target can't seem to get their product mix in order yet again and has a miss for Q3 and guides down for their crucial Q4 Holiday season! While Wal-Mart was able to post some gains, largely in part to their grocery business. Other retail names are coming in mixed as well. We look into whether we have inventory problems, lack of of consumer demand for the products they do have, or a weakening consum...

It was a tale of two markets this week. We had the best two day performance in the S&P 500 since December 2008! BUT...we also had FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried and Crypto problems galore as well. FTX declares bankruptcy, SBF is under supervision in the Bahamas, allegedly trying to travel to UAE to avoid any extradition, and Cryptocurrency prices plummet.  CPI report lighter than expected&nbsp...

Covering all the market makers today. Diving into Disney earnings. FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried's big problem. Elon Musk dumping 19.5 million of his Tesla shares. Plus a quick look at some business issues that every business owner should be ready for.  Week 46, we look at some companies that are trading near their lows and with catalysts to move higher! Week 46 INVESTING CHALLENGE on "Let it Gro...

We look at the jobs report. How unemployment, wage growth, labor-force participation and hourly earnings changed the stock market this week.  We saw a massive rally in Chinese stocks and we look into why they are moving higher. NIO ALIBABA PINDUODUO BAIDU LI DraftKings $DKNG gets beat down after a positive quarter. Is it worth gambling on yet? TESLA shipments in China are down 14% month over...

Jerome Powell came out with yet another 75 basis point hike (which we anticiapted) but after that things got ugly and the NASDAQ closed down 3.3%. Listen in to see what the general consensus was, and how it changed after the Fed meeting finished up. It was an unwelcome reminder that things are still tough out there and they aren't looking much better in the near future! Where can we capitalize on...

We cover all the news in this one! Q3 earnings from Apple, Amazon, Meta, Facebook, Honeywell, carrier, Visa, Service Now, Merck, Exxon, Chevron, Marathon Petroleum and more!  Look into the Twitter and Elon deal.  Q4 raised guidance Q4 lowered outlook Increased spend on NVDA Dividend raises My performance on my outlook Crypto forecast Building a plan on when to sell GDP numbers Can't miss...

We've got all the market news from Microsoft, Google, Enphase, Visa and more! Looking at when DEBT can be your friend and where it shouldn't be used!  Deep dive into Crowdstrike and the massive growth numbers that they are posting! Also, we take a look at Chinese stocks as they sell off massively on political news...are they a BUY now??  Week 44, we look at some companies that are tradin...

We are catching up on all market news. TESLA LOCKHEED MARTIN UBER YUM  PALANTIR HERTZ. Looking at S&P moves this week. Big earnings week for Apple and Amazon. Plus stocks that I want to continually add while they are on sale! We are adding to $QCOM in our 2022 Investing Challenge, beating out $GOOGL by the smallest of margins and executive decisions!   Week 44, we look at some compan...

We are looking into what is propping the market up to start the week! Strong earnings results from a handful of banks have helped calm some market fears, a lack of major negativity, and some words from a few economists have given us some hope that we might see a sustainable rally...BUT it has a predictable ending that comes along with their thesis.  Listen in to see what's going on out there and s...

We're covering CPI, PPI, Fed talks pivot, rates, projected rates going forward, 30 year interest rates and plenty more! Please like, subscribe and share! Week 43, we look at some companies that are trading at a yearly low and also companies that could rally into the end of year! Week 43 INVESTING CHALLENGE on "Let it Grow Investing - podcast" on Facebook! FB GROUP:  https://www.facebook.com/g...

Whether you want to build a business, a house, get in shape or grow a portfolio, you need to build a plan to get you there. Often times I see people start and fail; start and get discouraged, or never start at all and wish they had made a change. This episode is a bit of a rant as to what needs to happen in order to succeed and reach your goals without giving up. It's not going to be easy but buil...