WELL....we are now GREEN in both the SP500 and the NASDAQ. The DOW.....who cares. I see NOTHING more of any interest today. So....time to sit and wait for my Irrigation guy to get here to do the annual tune-up of my irrigation system.
I think I have had a gain for the past three days in a row. Today I ended the day with my stocks having a nice small gain....thanks to NVDA, GOOGL, and PLTR. I also beat the SP500 today by...0.29%.
Investing is a means to creating money and wealth.......but.....money is a life tool. "A safety net creates stability. Basic financial security reduces stress. But after “enough,” the question changes. It’s no longer: How much can I accumulate? It becomes: What is this for?" FINANCIAL WEALTH FUNDS LIFE WEALTH https://www.meaningfulmoney.life/post/financial-wealth-funds-life-wealth I am sure most people on here...even though life long investors.....do use those funds at times to enhance and further their lifestyle. I do. It is all about BALANCE.
I like this little article. Are Your Beliefs Assets or Liabilities? https://ofdollarsanddata.com/are-your-beliefs-assets-or-liabilities/ "......beliefs are so important. They shape the way we see the world and the actions we take. And those actions ultimately determine our results."
DUH. The OBVIOUS market driver today.......although people are becoming immune to this sort of news in the markets. Dow dives 500 points as oil jumps, Iran says it will keep Strait of Hormuz shut https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/stock-market-today-live-updates.html
The economic news today....that no one cares about. US trade deficit narrows in January as exports jump to record high https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-trade-deficit-narrows-january-135044954.html AND US weekly jobless claims edge down https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-weekly-jobless-claims-edge-124244249.html
ANYTHING that pulls manufacturing out of CHINA....is a good thing. India plans fresh incentives for phone production in boost for Apple, Samsung https://finance.yahoo.com/news/india-plans-fresh-incentives-phone-114129111.html
You would think that the IRAN situation would drive up GOLD. Apparently not. Why gold hasn’t moved since the Iran conflict — and where it could go next https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/gold-iran-conflict-where-next-markets.html
At least I have.....ONE....green stock today. PLTR. NOTHING we can do but sit and wait out the current.....mini-black-swan.....the situation in Iran. The life of a long term investor.......hurry up and wait......sit and wait......do nothing as you wait. BORING.....but....NECESSARY.
A MASSIVE improvement for me in my stocks. I have now DOUBLED my green stocks.....from one to two. PLTR and COST. Two out of seven....not bad on a day like today.
I had a big....medium loss today in my stocks. I was sved some losses by the green in PLTR and COST. In the end I beat the SP500 today by...0.54%. TGIF.....tomorrow.
What we saw today. Dow drops 700 points, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink as oil soars back toward $100 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live...k-as-oil-soars-back-toward-100-200013344.html
For...."ME".....and "TireSmoke. ART and CARS. Art and classic car auctions top $600 million despite Iran war https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/classic-car-art-auctions-results-wealth-resilience.html "Global collectors shrugged off the stock market declines and the war in Iran last week to spend more than $600 million on classic cars and fine art, signaling continued strength at the top of the economy."
I like this little article. Investors Hunt for Hedges as War Shatters Decades-Old Strategies https://finance.yahoo.com/news/investors-hunt-hedges-war-shatters-230000716.html MY VIEW The odds of any sort of STAGFLATION is....ZERO. Totally different situation now compared to the real era of stagflation....the late 1970's and early 1980's. There is ZERO inflation now compared to than....and we have a BOOMING business environment....even if the media is obsessed with oil right now. My....."coping strategy"......same as my usual strategy....but the BEST, AMERICAN, BIG CAP GROWTH, DOMINANT, companies that are the CREAM OF THE CROP in the entire business universe.
And yes.....we are now at new LOWS....something that I consider a HUGE POSITIVE...looking forward. I see investors and everyday people not paying....as much...... attention to oil. The little war in the background is now becoming normalized. I would not be surprised if we are at or near a bottom. BUT....the markets will continued to get jerked around by oil based events. Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb after stocks sink to lowest levels since November https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live...o-lowest-levels-since-november-225332094.html
No, it is actually funny. You know, some probably think I am being political with those jabs, but actually I just find his quirky sayings and speech hilarious at times. Many former presidents all had some form of oddity, whether it was their speeches, interaction with others, and so on. For example, one that always caught heat/jabs from the media about speaking was Bush #43. I think they called them "Bushisms" since they became so common. They were quite funny. Bush took it in stride and actually had a bit of fun with it himself after awhile, which frustrated the media greatly. He had the ability to kind of laugh at himself and quite crafty about it at times. Reagan always had some famous comeback zingers too. Clinton had the gift of just being able to talk about literally any subject for great lengths of time. Other presidents as well, but I don't want to get too off topic here.
