Tag Archives: S&P500

What Were They Thinking?

Posted on April 19, 2019 by MN Gordon

One benefit of hindsight is that it imparts a cheap superiority over the past blunders of others.  We certainly make more mistakes than we’d care to admit.  Why not look down our nose and acquire some lessons learned from the mistakes of others? Continue reading →

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The Downside of Mindless Investing

Posted on January 4, 2019 by MN Gordon

High inflection points in life, like high inflection points in the stock market, are both humbling and instructive. One moment you think you’ve got the world by the tail. The next moment the rug’s yanked right out from under you. Continue reading →

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The Recline and Flail of Western Civilization and Other 2019 Predicitions

Posted on December 28, 2018 by MN Gordon

Today, as we prepare to close out the old, we offer a vast array of tidings. We bring words of doom and despair. We bring words of contemplation and reflection. And we also bring words of hope and sunshine. After all, the New Year’s nearly here. What better time than now to turn over a new leaf? New dreams, new directions, and new delusions, are all before us like a patch of ripe strawberries. Today’s the day to make a double fisted grab for all of them – and more. Continue reading →

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The Intolerable Scourge of Fake Capitalism

Posted on November 16, 2018 by MN Gordon

All is now bustle and hubbub in the late months of the year.  This goes for the stock market too. If you recall, on September 22nd the S&P 500 hit an all-time high of 2,940.  This was nearly 100 points … Continue reading →

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