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Weekly Notes card dated August 29, 2026 from Money and Inspiration.

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…

Money and Inspiration Weekly Notes card for August 22, 2026, with the week's summary of Walmart's earnings drop and a Treasury bond buyback that briefly moved yields.

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…

Money and Inspiration Weekly Notes card for July 18, 2026, with the week's summary of stock market declines, the Fed chair on AI investment, and Buffett on careful investing.

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…

Money and Inspiration Weekly Notes cover for June 20, 2026, covering the Nasdaq's round-trip week from Iran deal optimism through a hawkish Federal Reserve dot plot to a chip-led recovery, plus continuing analysis of SpaceX's first week as a public stock.

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…