YES....I agree....I would LOVE to see earnings every six months. In the old days....it was.....ANNUAL REPORTS. In the old days you would get a glossy, printed report in the mail if you were a shareholder. I remember my mom going to the library to look up annual reports on companies.
I celebrate this recent data. China's economy slumps in August, casts doubt on growth target https://www.reuters.com/world/china...-august-casts-doubt-growth-target-2025-09-15/ Of course....I will NEVER..... invest in some FAKE government controlled company from China.
As a shareholder I love it. Alphabet hits $3 trillion in market capitalization for first time https://finance.yahoo.com/news/alphabet-hits-3-trillion-market-140719736.html
LOL......as if Wall Street is some big cohesive whole. Many of us....."abandoned" this....about 6 months ago by never buying into the BS to begin with. Wall Street All But Abandons Its Trade Angst as Rate Cuts Near https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wall-street-abandons-trade-angst-093000615.html
Go figure....who would have thought they would interfere and try to limit this.... Yet, we must have an agreement on TikTok...that is what really matters.
Strong general markets going on today. Stocks rise after Trump’s positive comments on China trade talks, gain in Tesla https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/14/stock-market-today-live-updates.html (BOLD is my opinion OR what I consider important content) "Stocks edged higher Monday after President Donald Trump said that U.S.-China trade negotiations were going well. Investors also braced for a key Federal Reserve meeting this week. The S&P 500 climbed to a fresh record, up 0.4%. The Nasdaq Composite also advanced to a new all-time high, trading 0.4% higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 59 points, or 0.2%. Top U.S. and Chinese officials for a second day discussed tariff rates and the imminent deadline for a divestment of Chinese-owned social media TikTok. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the meeting between officials had been positive and that a deal “was also reached on a ‘certain’ company that young people in our Country very much wanted to save,” potentially referring to TikTok. The U.S. will go ahead on its TikTok ban if China does not let go of its demands for reduced tariffs and tech restrictions, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a a senior U.S. official with knowledge of negotiations. As talks between the countries continued, China’s market regulator said Nvidia violated the country’s anti-monopoly law and that it would continue its probe into the chipmaker. Nvidia shares dropped 1.8%. Tesla shares jumped 7% after CEO Elon Musk disclosed an insider purchase of the stock worth about $1 billion, his largest buy in the open market ever and his first significant purchase since 2020. Traders took the buy as a vote of confidence by Musk in the company, which is attempting to turn its focus towards robotics as electric vehicle competition has intensified. Monday’s gains come after the latest economic data showing a weakening labor market and tame inflation spurred hopes the Fed will cut interest rates when it concludes its meeting on Wednesday. The market was last pricing in a 96% certainty that the central bank will lower interest rates by a quarter percentage point, with a meager 3.6% likelihood of a steeper half percentage point cut, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. Lower rates could continue to support the stock market, which has received a boost from investor enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence, and despite risks to the economic outlook. Investors will also be watching the Senate to see if Stephen Miran will be sworn in as a Fed governor in time for this week’s FOMC meeting." MY COMMENT A good day for the markets in general.....os far after only about 1.5 hours. In the current investing world....especially on Wall Street....1.5 hours is probably considered long term. In my world....long term is about 3-7 years.....and beyond.
YES....we should obviously throw NVDA under the bus to save.....TIKTOK. I mean....come on....where are your priorities. How could we possibly survive without TikTok? BUT....what do I know...I dont do social media.
I suspect there will be some big push back on the idea. The financial media would probably hate the idea of it. I have mentioned it before, but quarterly is a bit overdone in my view.
HERE is more on this critical international issue. Bessent: TikTok deal ‘framework’ reached with China, Trump and Xi will finalize it Friday https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/15/trump-tiktok-china.html "Key Points The U.S. and China have reached a “framework” deal for TikTok, said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent from discussions in Madrid. The Trump administration faced a Sept. 17 deadline to either divest TikTok’s U.S. business or shut down. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Friday to discuss the terms." MY COMMENT THANK GOD.....we are saved. It is critical to the USA.....and especially for TikTok users....to be dumbed-down.... spied on..... and have all their data shipped right to the Chinese communist government. Yes....I am old and dont understand. And.....younger readers....dont worry....I really dont care if you use and enjoy TikTok. It is your individual choice and I am a true believer in liberty in life......freedom to choose to do what you wish.
LOL...there is a FEDWatch tool?? I guess there is a tool for everything and everybody as it relates to the markets now. Can you imagine if they held steady this meeting?? I don't think that is going to happen, but the complete meltdown would be comical.
I currently have four stocks green and four stocks red today. Thank you China.....for my few hours loss in NVDA.
OK....that is about it so far for a.....MEANINGLESS MONDAY. The real market action will come after the FED cut. Although I am not necessarily expecting some big dramatic rally.......the cut is totally baked in. What the first cut will do is give us a pathway to the second and third cuts which will probably come this year and will be very positive for the economy and especially business earnings. AND....these cuts will carry us to the new year and the appointment of a new FED chair. My preference would be to not even have a FED trying to guide the economy at all. Let natural market forces simply control supply, demand, wages. labor, productivity and everything else. BUT....yes....I know this is not remotely possible with all the other impact of government on our economy.
LOL....Smokie. I was thinking the same thing about an hour ago. What if FED day came and the FED did nothing. It would be hilarious. It would be just about worth it to see all the sputtering and back-stepping from all the experts. The media would be apocalyptic. You and I must have some sort of devilish predisposition to even think of such a thing and think it would be funny.
Since nothing is really going on today in the markets....I guess I will go and look at the college football scores.
It is interesting to see some of the daily noise. It just comes in waves and is never ending. One "big" issue followed by another and often replaced with some other short lived mania. As long term investors you have to look out past the nonsense. Most of it is just that. It will not even be remembered further down the road. It will be replaced with something else, portrayed just as important. I have often said "control what you can control." That is your own financial plan, your savings, your contributions, and a reasonable and rational outlook. Those things will matter over a long period of time more than any headline. Yes, there will be events and time spans of difficulty. It is never a smooth ride. Don't get caught up in the noise and distraction. Concentrate on those things within your control.
