Weekly Notes — September 19, 2026
It took me quite a while to live what I am trying to demonstrate here. I once held my breath on bad stretches in the stock market. When COVID began and the market absolutely plummeted, it took every ounce of…
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Weekly Notes — September 12, 2026
I went back and forth this week to find a teaching moment within the news then the inflation report came out Friday and the market rallied on it. I want to spend a little time walking through those numbers because…
Weekly Notes — September 5, 2026
It is Friday night and I am working to get this post published. Tomorrow is the start of all the big college football games. I am excited to watch my Georgia Bulldogs. They are mine…… not because I graduated from…
Weekly Notes — August 29, 2026
Why Nvidia fell and then rose an hour later Nvidia earnings came out Wednesday afternoon, after the market closed. The numbers were good. Sales were $96.2 billion, more than double what they were a year ago, and higher than what…
Weekly Notes — August 22, 2026
This was the second week in a row dropping a child off to college so I did not micromanage the daily news. From a distance, things felt very extreme. Big swings. The market headed one direction, I would work a…
Weekly Notes — July 18, 2026
Short one this week. Another hard stretch on my end and I want to spend the time I have on what actually matters. I did just get a post out on How to Read an Earnings Release so check that…
Weekly Notes — June 20, 2026
Quick housekeeping note before we get started. The U.S. stock market was closed Friday for Juneteenth, so this week’s closing prices are Thursday’s. The week was four trading days long. That actually fits the story it tells. Let’s get into…