Yeehaw! The Texas Stock Exchange is coming! About $120 million has been raised from investment firms and individuals, and plans are underway to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). But there might be some challenges there, which I’ll get into later. The goal is to facilitate trades by 2025 and host its first […]
The Fed and obliviosity. Yeah, it’s not a real word. I made it up 18 years ago. Why not? New words are constantly being added to the dictionary. So, I came up with “obliviosity” and its definition: a rapidly growing, annoying trait of modern society and our workforce that embodies feckless behavior, a lack of attention […]
It’s Jobs Friday, and CNBC has been hyping it all week. A big jobs number is expected, and everyone is on edge. But as I watched the report today, I found myself questioning why I even bother. The print blew away expectations with 272,000 jobs added, yet unemployment rose to 4%. This is pure Fugazi—fake […]
I try to catch all the stupidity in the investment world, but I can’t get everything. I’m not trying to be harsh, just giving a bit of tough love. It’s like coaching kids: you give positive reinforcement, but sometimes a swift kick in the pants is necessary. Today, I learned a new term from a […]
Interest rate manipulation by the Federal Reserve consistently raises eyebrows and confuses observers. I often receive queries about this issue after each Fed meeting, and here is our answer: Speculating what the Fed is going to do next is an exercise in futility. The investment world and media loves the proverbial dog and pony show […]
Read Part 1 here. Anyone wonder why cars are so expensive these days? General Motors recently announced their plans to invest over a billion dollars in two Michigan plants to manufacture next-generation heavy-duty trucks. Weren’t they planning to go fully electric by 2035? Why would they be investing heavily in the production of combustion-engine vehicles? […]
We at Markowski Investments have been trying to drive one fact home for decades: whether it be a proverbial bull market or bear it will never change our core principals nor the objectives for our clients. In other words, we really could care less about conventional wisdom of the day that the chattering classes are force-feeding […]
There is no denying it, economic headlines look pretty muddled these days. A few examples…U.S. corporations are filing for bankruptcy at an unprecedented rate, unlike anything we have seen since 2010. Over 50,000 U.S. stores could potentially shut their doors by 2027, and on top of that, millions of fast-food workers are at risk of […]
I Cannot Thank You Enough. I hardly ever post anything on my personal Facebook page, aside from some yearly family photos or an occasional Proud Dad moment accomplishment from the kids. However, I have always loved logging on to see what the people that I have shared time with, and have impacted me throughout my […]
There is a scene in the film Jurassic Park that I often sub-reference on the radio show. Dr. Ian Malcolm after seeing that scientists have brought dinosaurs back to life, rather than praise them for their genius he offers up this prophetic take… “Don’t you see the danger inherent in what you’re doing here? Genetic […]