Stock Market CAPE Ratio hits 40, a number last seen before the 1929 crash and the 1999 dot-com bubble

| June 2, 2026

Most investors these days are likely following the herd and enjoying strong returns in their portfolios — much of it due to the weaker dollar vs asset classes in my opinion. That said, it is hard not to be smiling when the market hits new market highs. BUT … history has taught us (or at […]

A “Tech Friday” financial thank you to Drew and KeySavvy

| December 26, 2025

One of the highlights of 2025 on the automotive front, and as a car enthusiast, was making a solid financial move in selling Brenda’s 2010 Acura RDX and buying a very clean 2019 Tesla Model 3. The “key” was to purchase it from a known seller and before the end of September using KeySavvy. This […]

Plan Roth conversions in early years of retirement if possible

| August 27, 2025

For those of us of a particular age (or even younger) who are crunching their retirement income numbers should consider converting some of their Traditional IRA savings into Roth IRA savings. As a Barron’s Advisor practitioner, I’ve stressed planning in creating multiple income buckets in which to draw income from after retiring; in part this […]

Tech Friday: Can ChatGPT and Grok offer investors good advice?

| May 2, 2025

Having both an interest in Value Investing and AI, I decided to do a side by side comparison between ChatGPT and Grok3 for “stock trading advice for value investors” (highlighted in my request) … and “recommend three dividend stock buys that limit risk of loss but offer the highest chance of gains over the next […]

Tesla Offers Price Incentives in China, Raises Model Y Costs in US

| March 2, 2024

Hm … Tesla is the cost for Chinese to buy its popular Model Y in China, while raising them in the U.S. — an interesting business move??? Tesla raised the price of its Model Y rear-wheel drive and long-range vehicles in the U.S. by $1,000 to $43,990 and $48,990, respectively … while Chinese consumers buying […]

October has made investors nervous for nearly 100 years

| October 28, 2023

What is there about October that upsets people and financial markets? For nearly a century investors get nervous this time of year. Unfortunately watching the market as closely as I do, one would think I would have sold stocks at the first sign of trouble in October. Nope, I expected better from a few of […]

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  2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.
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