When Lenders Tighten The Reins

Lenders continue tightening their belts. For example, it’s getting harder and harder to procure a jumbo mortgage loan, as its availability has cratered by 37%. Even if one qualifies for a jumbo, he/she will see higher rates than conventional loans for the first...

Is the Nasdaq Being Nasty?

The Nasdaq’s unique status grows curiouser and curiouser. Here in 2020, the market capitalization value for Nasdaq-listed stocks surpassed the collective value of ALL foreign shares in existence. It’s as if tech mania can do no wrong. During the raging...

‘The World is More Than 15% Screwed Up’

Howard Marks is a billionaire investor as well as the top dog at Oaktree Capital Management. He views April’s stock market rally as “inappropriately positive.” Mr. Marks specifically pointed to the worst pandemic in 100 years, extraordinary...

Oil Prices and the Stock Market’s Reaction

Events that we have never witnessed before are coming to fruition in the current economic downturn. For instance, for the first time ever,  WTI crude oil futures traded at a negative price. Perma-bulls are already pointing out that the technical anomaly does not mean...

Who Will Win? Economic Gravity or the Fed-Reflated Bubble

Economic reality? We’ve already hit 18% unemployment. We’re likely to hit 20%-25%. Bubble reflation reality? The Nasdaq is now positive in 2020, as tech is apparently immune to extraordinary overvaluation. Economic reality? Small companies, which make up...