I personally see the greatest single danger to the markets......short to medium term as.....PANIC and FEAR. We are in a time where the markets are just extremely jumpy and volatile....short to medium term. ANY....sudden negative event will have the potential to trigger a HUGE PANIC.
I have two green stocks right now.....COST and AAPL. No doubt this is why AAPL is up so far today. Apple's China smartphone sales jump 23% to start 2026, bucking industry trend https://www.reuters.com/business/me...start-2026-bucking-industry-trend-2026-03-19/
That is all I have so far today. The markets are being overwhelmed and engulfed by world events. As a result the SP500 is now RED for.....one day, five days, one month, year to date and six months. The SP500 is at.....6582. Last time we were at this level was mid September 2025. So the old market time machine has taken us back in time.....FIVE MONTHS.
Absolutely! Schools are a huge market for tech companies. Couple that with administrators at the top spending taxpayer money on things they are not even sure are good for students, and it can be a wasteful mess. The COVID lockdowns were an eye opener for many teachers. I try to get my students to write as much down on paper. Studies show that it helps them retain more of what they are learning rather than typing. Staring at screens for hours is terrible for education. And don't get me started on math teachers who assign online homework Totally agree. We teach so much peripheral knowledge but are grossly underperforming in the foundational knowledge. Thanks. I like it, but some days make me question my sanity.
i ended with a pretty large.....small loss today. One stock green.....PLTR. And a loss to the SP500 today by....0.17% in my stocks TGIF.
A little story making the rounds. Go figure. This is completely not a surprise. I further suspect that this is only the first of many shady things going on to get around some of the regulations. The money is just too strong for some people. If I recall, wasn't this the same company that just couldn't seem to get their books in order and had to request extra time after being confronted with delistment?? Wonder why?? Of course, this does not render them guilty in a trial by media, but it appears they will have a future court date to challenge these charges. And in the end, China will continue to gain access and make "deals" with others. There are likely a few other "popular" names doing some similar type "business." https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/us-tech-execs-smuggled-nvidia-chips-to-china-prosecutors-say.html
Our little rough patch appears to continue this week. A few more weeks of this and the discount sale might get interesting. We aren't there yet or even close in the averages, but it is possible at some point.
This pretty much says it all about today......and the last month....so far. Stocks slip, head for fourth-straight losing week as Iran conflict continues https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/stock-market-today-live-updates.html
Never heard of that (rattlesnake vaccine)! Maybe because we dont have poisonous snakes. There is a small viper, 10" long, not so abundant, and thats it.
That vaccine helps to save your dogs life if bitten. But you still need to get vet treatment. We have four poisonous snakes here.....Rattlesnakes, Water-moccasins, Coral snakes, and Copperhead snakes. It is pretty rare to see one. I have only seen one rattlesnake.....outside our garage on the driveway...in the last five years. You rarely see one......but they are all around all the time....so you have to be aware.
I missed the entire day. I see from my results that it was a BRUTAL day. I did not have a single green stock....nad...I had a big loss. I also lost out to the SP500 today by...0.33%.
So after today....for my entire portfolio I am at...year to date.....(-7.9%). A new low of the year for me. WHATEVER.
Here is the close today. Stocks tumble Friday as losses mount from Iran war impact, Dow and Nasdaq near correction https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/stock-market-today-live-updates.html
I would say we are looking at anywhere from a month to a few months more....to get back to a more normal market.
Thats the spirit. Just small bump on the road... I am not buying now. Made a small loan to buy my beach house; doing also some civil works (paintings etc) to put in on the market, for short term renting. If not.....I would be stockpicking right now.
Yeah, I’ve got a little chuck of cash from the sell of a fund back a couple of months ago that I would like to allocate. Not a bad time to have a little bit to pick up some shares. I’m being greedy and wanting a better sale. Usually doesn’t work that way though.
More good news for PLTR. Of course this sort of news does not matter right now. Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/t...ive-pentagon-adopt-palantir-ai-232821913.html
I believe we may have further drops. Would not be surprised to see a visit to 6000 on SP. Woul be one healthy correction, no big deal.
