http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick? The Retired Investor/@theMarket Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:54:19 EDT en-us http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4652 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4652 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:22:00 EDT Thursday marked the 39th time that the president has announced a deal with Iran. One of these days, it will come true. Until then, expect continued volatility in the markets.   His decision to back off his threat to increase this week's series of military air strikes on Iran... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4651 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4651 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:47:00 EDT The immigration policies of the Trump administration may have some unexpected consequences in an era when Baby Boomers are leaving the workforce. Couple that with the AI boom, and we may be in for decades of lower productivity and a declining workforce.   Illegal immigration has... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4650 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4650 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:28:00 EDT The non-farm payroll numbers for May, announced on Friday, were met with dismay by the market. The consensus forecast was for a gain of 89,000 jobs. Instead, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced 172,000 and revised the last two months of jobs data upward. Together, that amounted to the... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4649 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4649 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:12:00 EDT The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is up for review on July 1, 2026. If all three countries agree, the present deal could be extended for another 16 years. If not, the agreement can continue or not.   The amount of trade involved is significant. Last year, because of the... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4648 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4648 Fri, 29 May 2026 14:39:00 EDT Momentum traders can't get enough of all things AI. The entire technology sector is on fire. Other areas of the market are struggling. Concentration risk is rising, but that's nothing new, and most traders are optimistic.   That doesn't mean all is well. On the... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4647 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4647 Thu, 28 May 2026 16:12:00 EDT A year ago, Colossal Biosciences introduced to the world their version of the dire wolf, an animal extinct for over 12,500 years. The company's scientists are hoping to bring back the woolly mammoth by 2028. On the list for resurrection are the blueback, extinct for two centuries, the giant... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4646 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4646 Fri, 22 May 2026 13:38:00 EDT The clock is ticking. The red line in the sand on oil prices indicates July as the date when oil could do real damage to the economy and the stock market if it remains above $100 a barrel.   Why July? For one, that's peak seasonal gas demand in the U.S. At the same time, global... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4645 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4645 Thu, 21 May 2026 16:36:00 EDT There is a brave new world out there for crypto miners, brokers, and blockchain entities. The same process that allows cryptocurrencies to trade and settle in the blink of an eye is now being applied to other assets. The hope is that this new technology can help some companies escape another... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4644 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4644 Fri, 15 May 2026 14:14:00 EDT There is a widening gap between how players in the financial markets perceive the future. Momentum traders in the equity market continue to push technology stocks to new highs while bond traders are becoming more bearish. Can both be right?   In the short run, yes, in the medium... http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4643 http://www.iberkshires.com/blogs/Bill_Schmick?bid=4643 Thu, 14 May 2026 16:06:00 EDT In his State of the Union speech in February, the president floated the idea of a new retirement savings vehicle for lower-income Americans without workplace plans. Last week, the president signed an executive order making good on his promise.   His executive order aims to establish...