#COVID19 #fear #deadly In life we have risks, no matter what we do, where we go or how we live. In a compelling essay talking about Americans’ fear of COVID-19, a physician with more than 25 yrs in practice explains how fear can kill us, even more so than coronavirus. From a physical standpoint, fear […]
#Happiness #coronavirus #mental #health The American Psychiatric Association says that more than 33% of Americans admit the coronavirus chaos is having an effect on their mental health. While this may not seem like the time for fun and laughter, experts say that putting a little Joy in your life can help matters during dark times. […]
“…the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”–President Franklin Delano Roosevelt In just a few weeks the whole world changed. The SARS-CoV-2 virus that triggers the infection commonly known as COVID-19 was officially called a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 30 January 2020. Concern over the […]
Worry about the Key personal and family stuff you can work on, but never worry about the stuff you can do nothing about. The coronavirus war and the economy let up to President Trump and his expert White House task force. When we are beyond the short term effects of the made to order medical […]
In the US it is estimated 3.2-M adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 suffer from depression, defined as having at least 1 major depressive episode in a year. This accounts for 13.3% of adolescents, who experience a period of at least 2 wks with a depressed mood, loss of interest in daily activities […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Last week the market was in consolidation mode and tested the 50-Day MA’s and bounced and… Employment report showed solid jobs growth in July Major averages found buying support at 50-Day MAs INDUSTRY WATCH Strong: Real Estate, Utilities, Consumer Staples Weak: Information Technology, Energy, Materials The CBOE Volatility Index has […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Positive finish to a positive week. Again, the longest Bull market in history has relied on low interest rates, and weakness in jobs. So, if everyone else is worried about stocks, capitalize on the fear and make a a lot of money as the market climes the wall of worry, fear […]
Investment thoughts FLASH: President Trump continues to hammer the Fed, and the market smells the cheap money coming. Pundits are calling for the Fed to stick to its mandate and ignore the usual election cycle games. A broadside about the ineffective trade policies and the damage that is doing to growth, employment and price stability […]
$SPY The S&P 500 has seen the best June performance since Y 1955, and now into the 2nd week of July investors are anxious to see whether earnings can justify further gains as the largest US companies open their books in the coming weeks, as Q-2 earnings season is on us. The profit picture for […]
There are not many of us who can say that they have never worried about something in our lives. We all worry some, as a result, we are all slowly killing ourselves. When we worry about something, we release stress hormones that increase blood flow, increase heart rate, and raise blood pressure. These things are […]
Trading: Master Your Emotions or They Will Master You These day in financial markets dominated by huge data, sophisticated analytical programs and quantitative strategies, concerns about the psychological aspect of trading may seem very strange. But, in reality a clear understanding of trading psychology very important. As it is when people forget to question motivations […]
Review: Bitcoin’s Tough Week $BTCUSD, $CME One of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges has been down for hours and its clients are starting to stress. Kraken went offline at 9:00p PST Wednesday for maintenance that was initially scheduled to last 2 hours, plus an additional 2-3 hours for withdrawals, according to an announcement on the San Francisco-based […]
We Are Seeing Wall Street Rally Under President Trump $SPY Wall Street analysts are predicting another up year for the S&P 500 Index (SPY) It is worth taking notice what would be accomplished if that prediction happens. At 2,800, the average estimate of 9 strategists tracked points not only to another year of all-time highs, […]
The Hussein Obama Effect: Worry About Hunger & Homelessness Over the past 2 years, concern about hunger and homelessness has been rising among Americans, especially among the lower-income group, found a new Gallup poll. An average of 67% of the lower-income Americans have worried “a great deal” about the problem of hunger and homelessness, which […]
The Key Elements on the Path to Success, Learn Them “Reexamination of passionate pursuits can lead to detour on the path to happiness, full effort is full victory.” — Paul Ebeling Daily we make hundreds of decisions, many subconsciously. But when it comes to our dreams and aspirations as entrepreneurs, people often put a great deal of […]