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Uncle Sam is Driving Pedal to the Metal While Much of the Economy is Slowing.
An era of fiscal dominance began in 2009 and intensified in 2020.
Aug 5
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James Derrick, CFA®
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Uncle Sam is Driving Pedal to the Metal While Much of the Economy is Slowing.
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July 2025
Will Investors Approve of the Fed Decision?
“We don’t have to be smarter than the rest.
Jul 30
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James Derrick, CFA®
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Complacency Leads To New Highs
“Invest for the long haul.
Jul 16
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James Derrick, CFA®
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Tides of the Ocean
Ocean tides rise and fall in a predictable manner based on the gravitational pull of the Moon, the Earth’s rotation, and the inertia of the tide itself.
Jul 8
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James Derrick, CFA®
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June 2025
Rare Earth Metals Tariff War Eclipsed By Actual War
Neodymium has never come up at one of my family barbeques.
Jun 17
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James Derrick, CFA®
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Rare Earth Metals Tariff War Eclipsed By Actual War
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Who Cares About Government Debt?
Little good news was not a problem.
Jun 10
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James Derrick, CFA®
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2025 Markets Are All About Tariffs and TACOs
Wall Street loves its acronyms, like any other group of people.
Jun 3
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James Derrick, CFA®
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2025 Markets Are All About Tariffs and TACOs
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May 2025
In a Changing World, Focus on What You Know
Stocks are rising as if the trade war is over, and interest rates are climbing like the conflict has just begun.
May 20
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James Derrick, CFA®
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Markets Near a Tipping Point?
It felt like markets only went down.
May 13
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James Derrick, CFA®
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Still Waiting on the Tariff Impact
Retail investors are “all in” on the stock market despite recent volatility.
May 7
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James Derrick, CFA®
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April 2025
Countdown Begins for Tariff Fallout
Wall Street reacted quickly in March and April to the potential economic fallout from the U.S.
Apr 29
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James Derrick, CFA®
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Escalation of Economic Warfare
President Trump is contending with seemingly everyone, from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Apr 22
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James Derrick, CFA®
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