Nice to see two of my companies working together for the benefit of both.....and....hopefully "ME". Google, Apple enter into multi-year AI deal for Gemini models https://finance.yahoo.com/news/google-apple-enter-multi-ai-162042367.html
The NVDA......CONGLOMERATE......continues to grow and expand into various areas of business. Nvidia, Eli Lilly announce $1 billion investment in AI drug discovery lab https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvid...tment-in-ai-drug-discovery-lab-163446796.html
How can this be today? We were SUPPOSED to be in shock over the Powell news and focused on nothing else. At least that is where the MEDIA is today. As to actual business.....no one cares. Alphabet hits $4 trillion valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment https://finance.yahoo.com/news/alphabet-hits-4-trillion-valuation-153054925.html
I currently have one or two red stocks.....MSFT and perhaps NVDA. They are bouncing back and forth. I am happy with the markets so far....considering the media push to dramatize the FED story today. NO....I dont care at all....about Powell or the FED. It is a non-issue....particularly since he will be gone in three months anyway. PLUS.....there is nothing about Powell or the FED...that is relevant to fundamental business anyway. IGNORE it all......as usual.
Well, I just had to check in for the day and noticed the FED/Powell story mentioned....lol. I thought maybe we could get by a day or two without some sort of drama in the mainstream. Since that's the topic at the moment, interestingly, FED JP can actually stay on as one of the FED governors until 2028 after his term as Chair ends. I wasn't aware of that until I read an article about it. I kind of doubt he does that. If it were me, I would simply ride off into the sunset and let them have their fun. At 72 (Powell's age) it would just not be worth the drama from my perspective.
Speaking of EARNINGS.......here are my earnings dates this time around. Although some of these might change as often happens: MSFT...........January 28, 2026. AAPL...........January 29, 2026. PLTR...........February 2, 2026. GOOGL.......February 4, 2026. AMZN..........February 5, 2026. NVDA..........February 25, 2026. COST...........March 5, 2026
OK....looking good. I am still nicely green so far today. Hanging in there and.....RIDING THE WAVE. I have my wave riding headphones on to.....IGNORE THE NOISE.
Feeling better about COST now Strathmore? From a low of about $853 on January 2.....the stock is now up by about $90.....or....10.56%.
I got my order of four one OZ Silver Eagle coins today for my kids and spouses birthdays this year. I ordered the four coins on December 29, 2025. At about $76 per coin. NOW.....a coin would cost me $94 online with the buyer fee. SO....I have made a gain of about $18 per coin since. Current spot silver per oz......$85. Insane but I will take it. I believe this is an all time high.
Speaking of metal. My wife came back from the stable where she keeps her four horses the other day. She was speaking to one of the Hispanic workers that does the barn work there. She asked about his Christmas. He was excited to tell her that he bought some GOLD for himself....about $1800 worth at Christmas. Today.....as he was cleaning out the manure.... she told him his gold was up again today....over $150 per OZ.... and he was making money...he was thrilled. Reminds me of the day-trading frenzy bubble of the late 1990's when my plumber told me how he and his wife were day-trading stocks.
My gain got cut in half over the last hour today. BUt still a positive day for my seven stocks......five of seven green for the day and they gave me a medium.....small gain. AMZN and MSFT were red. I also beat the SP500 by 0.27% today. MOVING ON UP from here.
Looks like all time highs for some of the big averages today. The DOW....quickly closing on on a new milestone......DOW 50,000. S&P 500, Dow climb to closing records as traders look past Fed independence risk https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/11/stock-market-today-live-updates.html NO....we did not look past "FEd independence".......we looked past moronic media BS and fear-mongering. For once there was no knee-jerk reaction to the daily BS.
Speaking of MORONS.....yes....the FED and Powell again. Remember last September......just four months ago? It was Powell and the FED projecting a 1.8% GDP for 2026. Estimates now by the Atlanta FED and others are now strongly in the +5% range. It was also the MORONS at the FED in about December.....still pounding on the tariff dead horse.....estimating 2025 GDP to end at about 1.7%. Of course less than a month later we learned that 2025 GDP came in at about......drum roll please....+4.3%. These.....political morons at the FED....that sat MUTE while the government passed multiple trillion dollar bills and grossly over-stimulated the economy to the point of 9% inflation......have trashed the economy and the markets for years. JUST DISGUSTING.
