Several weeks ago in my post, I wrote about how during the Global Financial Crisis of ‘08-‘09, investor’s risk appetite was almost 5 months behind the actual bottoming of the stock market. Fast Forward to 2020, and the chart clearly illustrates a different scenario: What’s interesting to note is that the VIX (the fear gauge)Continue reading “A Tale of Two Charts”
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Adapt or Die
We all have heard this statement before, and I believe there is no time that it is more relevant than now. This week was a big earnings week on Wall Street and I have listened to several earnings calls to gauge how businesses are being impacted and adapting to the changes the Coronavirus pandemic hasContinue reading “Adapt or Die”
The Clampdown
Happy Monday! So, as I write this, the markets are in the green. Why is that? Considering things are on hold till at least April 30… Green Shoots! First on Friday evening, Abbott Laboratories announced emergency FDA approval of their COVID19 test, that can provide a positive result in 5 minutes! Abbott is able toContinue reading “The Clampdown”
Snow!!!
Having grown up in the Northeast, snow never really bothered me. As a kid, it came, it went, we were out of school, life was good. Then I got a job working in a grocery store. Needless to say, my viewpoint changed. What used to be: ‘Cool, snow’, changed to a scene from Armageddon asContinue reading “Snow!!!”
And Away We Go!!!
Hi and thanks for visiting Financial Recon! This blog has been years in the making and we are excited that we could launch it in conjunction with our new website and more importantly our 10th anniversary! Its hard to believe that 10 years ago, we were living in Maryland, my wife was 7 months pregnantContinue reading “And Away We Go!!!”
