Boeing reported final orders and deliveries for 2019 on Tuesday. Orders for the year dropped 74% to 243, deliveries dropped 53% to 380. Airbus deliveries were up 8% to 863 with orders up 2% to 768. Although the competition to date has been tight, with the crashes and subsequent controversy over the 737 Max, Airbus … Continue reading Airbus passes Boeing as King of the Sky
U.S. stocks may frustrate investors looking to buy at lower prices. The S&P 500 Index’s performance on a total-return basis, including reinvested dividends, in post-World War II election years shows as much. Retreats of 10% or more, sing a commonly used threshold for corrections, occurred only half of the time during those years. They include … Continue reading Looking for Lower Prices
Biggest S&P 500 heavyweights bring back memories of 1999 Companies that carry the most weight in the S&P 500 Index are getting heavier. Alphabet Inc., Google’s owner, joined with Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and Microsoft Corp. account for 16.6% of the S&P 500’s value, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Their share surpassed … Continue reading Memories
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Median US homebuyers age in 1981 was just 31. Today it is 47 The rise since the financial crisis is particularly noteworthy. This is driven by an aging population, affordability, higher student debt levels, and tighter mortgage lending standards for young people and individuals with lower credit scores. All these forces have also contributed to … Continue reading Median Homebuyers Age
Mystery Buyer Makes Huge Options Bet on Gold Hitting $4000 Last Wednesday an unknown person or hedge fund bought 5,000 options on gold hitting $4,000 an ounce by June 2021. On Wednesday, an unknown buyer made a $1.75 Million Options Bet That Gold Would Triple to $4,000. The gold options market saw $1.75 million in … Continue reading Gold Options
Visualizing interest rates throughout history... Loaning money out used to be riskier, but as the chart shows, governments have lent out more and more money than ever, decreasing rates, spurring economic activity and confidence in the financial markets. Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
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The ‘4 percent rule’, ‘Multiply by 25’ rule and ‘Cash Reserve’ rule. If you haven’t heard of these rules, don’t worry! I’ll explain. Multiply by 25 The ‘Multiply by 25’ rule estimates how much money you need to retire worry free. Here’s how it works: multiply your annual expenses by 25. For example: if you … Continue reading Rules to Make Your Money Last
