You can tell from the above two posts that the IDIOCY in the markets has driven me....way into the weeds.
IMPORTANT The S&P 500's trading range in the first 41 trading days of 2026 is just 2.7%, the narrowest for this period on record, going back to 1928.
Another worthless day in the markets....due to issues that really have no relevance to investors....especially retail investors. that is the environment we are going to be stuck with for a while. I had a small....big loss today. the last couple of days WIPED OUT the progress I made earlier in the week. I had two green stocks that helped me out a bit today....COST and PLTR. Onward into MARCH.
So....year to date. So far I am STUCK in the same general LOSS range. As of the close today my entire portfolio year to date has a loss of.....(-4.42%). I will just MUDDLE ALONG....doing NOTHING....as usual.
The market today. Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq drop to end volatile week as oil surges above $90 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live...le-week-as-oil-surges-above-90-210059886.html
Have not heard from you in a while....LORI. You doing ok during this little time of market weakness? Hanging in there for the long term?
Meanwhile, in India, Micron just opened their largest, most advanced, semiconductor packaging plant. This includes all the latest technology, like chiplet stacking and transverse bump-out. I am probably the only one who thinks the odds of this being an epic strategic mistake is 100%. Kudos to the optimists of the world. On the other hand, now that Russia and China have this technology, we should see technology prices stabilize so that's positive.
At least someone had a good week. Palantir rallies 15% for the week as Iran war boosts prospects, muting Anthropic concern https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/pal...-week-on-iran-war-boosts-anthropic-muted.html
Yeah, I think this is the Warren Buffet philosophy--I guess you have to really learn to believe in yourself
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GOOD....."you"....as a business manager or leader have ZERO right to think you can impose your views on the business. The point of business is to make money for the owners....shareholders......NOT....virtue signal your political and social beliefs. "You" are not that special or irreplaceable. Good choice to give up your job....if that is what your conscience demands. OpenAI hardware leader resigns after deal with the Pentagon https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/openai-hardware-leader-resigns-after-deal-with-the-pentagon.html
Good for AAPL. AND good for GOOGL and MSFT. Competition drives everyone to success in business. You have to keep your edge and drive....or get out of the way. Apple now has a MacBook for everyone, and that should worry Google and Microsoft https://finance.yahoo.com/news/appl...uld-worry-google-and-microsoft-150018709.html
We start from here tomorrow. War escalation, jobs report fallout, and Oracle earnings: What to watch this week https://finance.yahoo.com/news/war-...rnings-what-to-watch-this-week-114534070.html
From what I see on our "RARE" trips to our local Target......I agree. Target stores face deeper issues than new CEO realizes https://finance.yahoo.com/news/target-stores-face-deeper-issues-153300585.html I ALSO dont understand at all why they allocate so much valuable store space to....groceries. Yes you might catch some IMPULSE BUYS....but......who goes to Target to buy groceries when there is a HEB only about 300 feet away.
