When Earnings Slow, Where’s the Bottom?

Hello friends. I hope this post finds you doing really well. Summer is quickly approaching here in the deep south. Temperatures around our town are already hitting the 90+ degree level. It’s “hot” today — and humid!

The stock market surely isn’t hot at this time. As you know, it’s in a tailspin. Many stock market pundits have that “deer in the headlights” look about them as they scramble to forward their opinions as to “what’s next for the stock market,” or “where’s the bottom,” etc. […]

May 12th, 2022|Balance Sheet, COVID-19, earnings, Equity, Risk|0 Comments

2022 is Here! “I” Bonds and Such

Hey friends. The year 2022 has arrived. I pray God blesses you in this new year!

Ringing out the old and ringing in the new introduced me to COVID. While so many dear to me have experienced it already, the virus had not visited me until a few days ago. Testing confirmed it. It seems the vaccines don’t do a whole lot to hold back the new omicron strain. But my experience with it is consistent with what I’ve read about it; you sure know you have it but it’s not awful. […]

January 1st, 2022|COVID-19, Omicron variant, Series I Bonds|5 Comments

Rocky Boots — From Off-Radar, Deep Value to Full Steam Ahead

Hey Friends. I hope this weekend’s post finds you doing well! Today, we will do something unusual, namely speak of a specific stock but it is for a specific reason. It is the stock that was identified by my investing approach and included in my book, “Choose Stocks Wisely.” […]

May 14th, 2021|COVID-19, earnings, Rocky Brands|2 Comments

Frothy Market

Hey Friends,

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It was a different kind of season this year but, at the same time, an opportunity to soberly consider our deepest blessings.

So many are impacted by the coronavirus at the present time. A third friend in my locale passed away from complications of the virus — the passing of these friends happening over recent weeks. I’m praying for you and know God is able to meet our deepest needs. […]

What Can One Make of This Stock Market?

Hey Friends. I hope my post finds you in good health. Surely, we are all more than ready to see this virus storm lift. I’m in my 60s now and none of my friends, even those who are 90 or older, recall a time like now. […]

April 25th, 2020|COVID-19, Stock market|2 Comments