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Marvin R Clark

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Marvin R. Clark is the Managing Principal of Monsoon Wealth Management (MWM). Monsoon offers affluent individuals and business owners’ wealth management, economic, and market advice throughout America. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, ...more
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Incredibly Orwellian Record High
Thursday, September 18, 2014 2:49 AM EDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high of 17,156.85; the first record high for the Dow since July. The Dow set an all-time intraday high of 17,221.11. It was the sixteenth record close for the blue chip index in 2014.
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No Expectations
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 6:22 AM EDT
Even before the Fed issues a statement, the financial press is dissecting every phrase and utterance of every Fed policymaker, and trying to impart conflated significance to every twitch of an eyebrow or overstuffed briefcase.
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It’s Just A Matter Of Time
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 4:03 AM EDT
The Federal Reserve FOMC is meeting this week to determine monetary policy. We know the Fed is headed toward the end of QE next month; they are on track to end their massive purchases of mortgage backed securities and Treasuries.
In this article: GM, TRW
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The Brute Economic Power Of Oil
Sunday, September 14, 2014 2:47 PM EDT
Where will prices settle? Well, they won’t. Oil prices constantly fluctuate. In early 2008, speculators jacked up the price to $147 and a year later, after the financial crisis, prices dropped under $40. Oil prices always move and always have an economic impact.
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We Have Met The Enemy
Friday, September 12, 2014 6:32 AM EDT
I’m fairly certain that at some point during this day you have taken at least a moment to recall where you were 13 years ago, how you heard the news, how you responded to the news.
In this article: CVS, WAG, GLD, SLV, SPX, INDU, BKW
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Timing Is…..Everything
Thursday, September 11, 2014 5:08 AM EDT
On Wall Street there seemed to be no worries about war. Apple bounced back. This remains an Apple-dominated market.
In this article: GLD, SLV, SPX, INDU
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Apple Bites
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 4:48 AM EDT
Today’s young Americans are burdened by debt at a far greater rate than prior generations; 35% of Americans age 24 to 28 have debts that exceed their assets. That’s roughly double the proportion of their peers in the late 1980s and mid-1970s.
In this article: MCD, AAPL
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Face The Facts - Financial Review With Sinclair Noe
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 5:00 AM EDT
The Federal Reserve reports consumers increased their debt by a seasonally adjusted $26.0 billion in July, up from an $18.8 billion gain in the prior month.
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Everything You Need To Know About The Jobs Report
Monday, September 8, 2014 9:51 PM EDT
In August, the economy added 142,000 net new jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 6.1%. This was a weaker than expected report.
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A Messy Business
Friday, September 5, 2014 6:23 AM EDT
Wall Street tried to rally but fizzled instead. The Dow and the S&P 500 hit new intraday records, only to close down on the day. The S&P energy index ended down 1.3% as the day’s worst performing sector in the S&P.
In this article: SPX
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In America, Labor Is Friendless
Thursday, September 4, 2014 7:57 PM EDT
I imagine that labor is feeling quite wistful about this past Labor Day 2014. It has been a while since labor, especially organized labor, has had much to celebrate. And the prospects going forward aren’t particularly bright.
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Another Day Another Dollar
Thursday, July 24, 2014 3:22 AM EDT
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose to an all-time high, as Apple boosted technology companies and health-care shares rallied through another busy day of earnings reports.
In this article: T, AAPL, GLD, SLV, FB, SPX
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - Curb Your Enthusiasm
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 11:36 PM EDT
We start with a couple of economic reports. The National Association of Realtors reports existing home sales were up 2.6% in June to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.04 million, compared to 4.91 million in May. Sales in June were 2.6% higher than last month, but were 2.3% below the June 2013 rate.
In this article: CCE, CS, MCD, NOK, VOD, VZ, NDQEMT, AAPL, MSFT, SPX
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A Three Legged Stool
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 3:39 AM EDT
Let us start with earnings reporting season, which kicks into full gear this week with 140 of the S&P 500 companies posting results.
In this article: AGN, BBT, MCD, AAPL, MSFT, NFLX, FB
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The Fault Is Not In Our Stars
Saturday, July 19, 2014 4:43 PM EDT
President Obama today demanded Russia stop supporting separatists in eastern Ukraine, calling it “an outrage of unspeakable proportions.” Obama stopped short of directly blaming Russia for the incident but warned that he was prepared to tighten economic sanctions.
In this article: GE
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Unleash The Hounds Of War
Friday, July 18, 2014 2:30 AM EDT
On Wall Street, the geopolitical problems made folks jittery.
In this article: IBM, GOOG, MSFT, VIX
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