Sector Mail Archive
5-31-23: Recall All Those Crashes That Never Happened
by Jason Bodner May 31, 2023 The explosion was completely unexpected, but how often are explosions on planes expected? I always fly in the window seat – a leftover habit from when [...]
5-23-23: The Market’s “Doldrums” Are Well into Overtime
by Jason Bodner May 23, 2023 It’s Friday morning and I’m tired. Last night, I watched Game 1 of the Florida Panthers/Carolina Hurricanes Eastern Conference Finals in the National Hockey League Stanley [...]
5-16-23: To Find Big Treasures, You May Need Ballast
by Jason Bodner May 16, 2023 A few years ago, I took my family to Key West, where we found one of coolest museums I’ve ever seen. In fact, it might just [...]
5-9-23: Some Takeaways from Chairman Powell’s Mid-Week Musings
by Jason Bodner May 9, 2023 Worth is entirely subjective. One example is back when tulips were worth more than gold. In the 1630s, tulips were only for the very wealthy. The [...]
5-2-23: Tech is Back in Fashion – Will That Continue?
by Jason Bodner May 2, 2023 What are the most polluting industries in the world? If you answered fossil fuels as #1 you get a prize, but what about #2, 3, and [...]
4-25-23: Opinions are Cheap – Accurate Data Is Priceless
by Jason Bodner April 25, 2023 Opinions make us human. We spend endless time debating differing views. Having an opinion is easy. Voicing it well is hard. And then standing behind it [...]
4-18-23: Finding Answers in Quiet Data Mining – Not Manic News Noise
by Jason Bodner April 18, 2023 You might imagine that while I work, CNBC is blaring in the background, along with flickering digital ticker tape flying by on several other screens. Well, [...]
4-11-23: Investing Isn’t as Easy as Child’s Play…But It’s Close
by Jason Bodner April 11, 2023 Make money? No Problem! Or that’s what ads on TV want you to think. It’s so easy to make money in stocks that even a baby [...]
4-4-23: Are We on The Edge of a Market Precipice?
by Jason Bodner April 4, 2023 Question: If, five years ago, I had asked you to choose which of two options would more likely cause a long-term market meltdown – which would [...]
3-28-23: Sensing Market Earthquakes or Tsunamis in Advance
by Jason Bodner March 28, 2023 When my family was in Phuket, Thailand on Boxing Day, 2004, the animals were long gone when the tsunami arrived. It was the day after Christmas [...]
3-21-23: What To Do When You See Red
by Jason Bodner March 21, 2023 Did you feel extra hungry last week? I only ask that because stocks were “red-washed” last week. Heavy selling, especially in financials, but spreading to energy [...]