T Bill's Plain Market Talk: Recent Episodes
William F Thompson
Hey everyone. It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill, and welcome to Plain Market Talk, where I will provide a straight-forward interpretation and analysis of current market news based on my experience as a retired Wall Street Stockbroker with almost 50 years of experience and I will also provide business lessons to help you become much more successful with your personal finance, trading, and investments.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Index Investing Part 11.
The S&P Midcap 400 returns compared to the overall market.
Abercrombie & Fitch’s strong comeback.
Stock Splits are back.
The Russian MOEX currency exchange sanctions.
Wells Fargo fires employees for fake keyboard strokes.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Index Investing Part 10.
The S&P Midcap 400.
The markets are at record highs.
The NBA’s imminent $76 billion tv deal.
The NHL to broadcast the Stanley Cup Finals in American Sign Language.
Spotify CEO in trouble with music creators over comments.
Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship successfully launch.
New British banknotes feature King Charles III.
A new Hunger Games book is coming.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Index Investing Part 9.
The Nasdaq 100 vs. The S&P 500.
Kohl’s and Salesforce earnings miss.
Best Buy and Footlocker up on outlook.
A change in settlement for stock trades.
The key to corporate long-term success.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Index Investing Part 8.
The stock market still at record highs.
The Nasdaq 100 ETF.
Nvidia driving the market on its earnings and 10-for 1 stock split.
DuPont splitting into three companies.
Ticketmaster being sued by the Justice Department for antitrust.
Judge halts sales of Elvis Presley’s Graceland.
Citigroup pays for $189 million fine for 2022 Flash Crash.
TikTok laying off 1,000 employees.
FCC considering AI rules for political ads.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Index Investing Part 7.
The stock market is at record highs.
Shorting Standard and Poor 500 Exchange Traded Funds.
Consumer Price Index lower than expectations.
Apple issues apology for new iPad ad.
Taylor Swift’s $1 Billion boost to the British Economy.
Netflix to show NFL Christmas games.
Two brothers charged with $25 million Ethereum heist.
Playing the rise of interest in denim clothing.
Meme stock short on AMC and GameStop squeeze fizzles out.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Index Investing Part 6.
Standard and Poor 500 Exchange Traded Funds.
Novavax doubles on Sonofi deal.
Consumer Sentiment down 12% since last month.
A $2 million VIP package being offered for the Mike Tyson/Jake Paul fight.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Index Investing Part 4.
Universal Music Group and TikTok reach agreement.
Peloton CEO stepping down as company announced 15% workforce reduction.
The Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged.
Moderna expecting approval for RSV vaccine.
Carvana up on record earnings.
SAG-AFTRA license Nielson to monitor streaming viewership.
Judge rules Amazon CEO Andy Jassy broke labor laws.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Index Investing Part 4.
Market down on slowing economy and higher inflation.
Red Lobster might declare bankruptcy.
Facebook down on future outlook.
Ford losing $132,000 for every electric vehicle sold.
Who might buy TikTok.
New audio versions of Harry Potter books coming.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Index Investing Part 3.
Bitcoin completes its fourth ever halving.
JP Morgan predicts a trillion market in flying cars.
The market’s big next week.
Taylor Swift surprises with two albums.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Index Investing Part 2.
Mixed inflation reports.
$1.3 billion Powerball Winner and how to handle winning a lottery.
Supercore inflation.
Consumers preference for use of VR headsets.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Index Investing Part 1.
A strong March labor report.
General Electric Splitting into several companies.
An electric highway being built in Central Florida.
Krispy Kreme Donuts coming to McDonalds.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Mutual Fund companies versus brokerage firms.
The market’s strong first quarter.
The PCE inflation report.
The ELVIS Act.
The eleven people above the entrance of the New York Stock Exchange.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Mutual Fund Screeners 3 – Yahoo Mutual Fund Screener 1.
The Congressional Budget Office report on the economic impact of immigration.
Reddit stock begins trading.
The financials of the Summer Olympic Games.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Mutual Fund Screeners 2 – Types of Mutual Funds.
The Producer Price Index inflation report twice as high as expected.
Why some are cheering the closing of 1,000 Dollar Tree stores.
Target and Wal-Mart looking to limit self-checkout.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Mutual Fund Screener Applications 1.
275,000 new jobs with a rising unemployment rate explained.
Rivian bringing out a $45,000 electric SUV.
The muted financial impact of the Academy Awards.
Why Taylor Swift has not yet performed at the Super Bowl Halftime show and why she might soon.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Mutual Fund Screeners.
The Leap Year’s effect on financial markets.
Multiple industries looking at performance of Dune Part 2.
Microsoft announces a new artificial intelligence tool for Excel and Outlook.
Bitcoin back above $60,000.
Humanoid robot start-up Figure AI raises $675 million.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Morningstar ratings.
The stock markets are at record highs.
Intuitive Machines lands on the Moon.
Why we can’t go back to the Moon with Apollo technology.
AT&T’s outage.
Vice.com shuts down.
Carvana shares soar on first ever profit.
HBO Max turns a profit for the first time.
Sunnova shares plumet on announcement of stock offering.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Types of Mutual Funds.
Producer Price Index comes in higher than expected.
Lyft’s earning release mistake.
Goldman Sachs broker sentenced to prison for insider trading.
Japan drops behind Germany as the world’s third largest economy.
Wendy’s offering Cinnabon desserts.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Large Cap, Mid Cap, Small Cap, and Micro Cap Definitions.
Inflation Revised Downwards.
The business Impact of the arrival of The Beatles.
The Super Bowl Stock Market Indicator
Bitcoin back above $47,000.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Dollar Cost Averaging.
Facebook, Apple, and Amazon’s earnings.
Advantages of incorporating in Delaware.
European Union possibly sending $50 billion in Russian money to Ukraine.
Subway’s footlong cookie has sold out due to high demand.
Universal pulls music from TikTok.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – The new Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds and how to trade a down market.
Netflix up big on subscriber growth.
WWE Monday Night Raw moving to streaming.
The Securities and Exchange Commission possibly cracking down on SPAC’s.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average at record highs.
The Academy Awards.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – The new Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds and how to research details and determine expenses.
Apple overtakes Samsung as world’s largest smartphone seller.
China markets down on announcement of population decline.
December retail sales stronger than expected.
Opportunities for New Collar Workers.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – The new Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds.
An explanation of Spot vs. Futures contracts.
The first corporate earnings.
The Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index Reports.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
A summary of 2023.
Trends and things to look out for in 2024.
Walgreens cuts dividend in half.
China’s upcoming economic challenges.
Holiday spending up 24%.
Pelton up on TikTok deal.
Chipmaker Mobileye Global down on demand and sales issue.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Investing In Standard & Poor’s 500 Index Funds and SPDR’s.
The Federal Reserve sends a strong positive signal to the markets.
Gold is at record highs.
Citi Group tells employees to stay home ahead of possible layoffs.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index Fund.
The Market’s good year.
The United States economy is growing at twice the rate of any other economy since coming out of the Covid shutdown.
The Labor Force Participation Rate is at the highest levels since pre pandemic.
McDonald’s is opening new CosMc’s coffee shops.
Krispy Kreme is a big hit in Paris.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – An introduction to index funds.
SEC meeting with money managers over a possible cryptocurrency Exchange Traded Fund.
Disney reinstates dividend and promises more focus on stories in upcoming films.
Inflation still coming down.
Apple and Goldman Sachs ending relationship with Apple Card.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Large Cap Income vs. Growth Funds, Capital Gain, Mutual Fund Screeners.
Target CEO says customers like items being locked up.
Companies using copyrighted music to create music creation AI software claiming ‘Fair Use’.
The Gap up big on earnings.
Electric Bike company Cowboy turning profitable as competitors go out of business.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Market Capitalization and Large Cap Mutual Funds.
SAG-AFTRA actors strike is over.
The new Marvels movie may be a flop.
Bitcoin back over $37,000 on potential approval of an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF).
Earnings news on Disney, Virgin Galactic, and Krispy Kreme.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Types of Stock Funds.
Net Labor Costs Surprisingly Decline.
Amazon Expands Affirm Credit To Small Businesses.
News on Starbucks, Peloton, DoorDash, Clorox, Moderna, Shopify, and SolarEdge.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Huge GDP Numbers and Why Is the United States Economy So Big?
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – Net Asset Value, Fees, and Closed End Trusts.
The Treasury Yield and Price Earnings Ratio.
Cybersecurity company Okta down after being hacked.
Hollywood actor’s union proposes surcharge to all streaming customers.
Solar stocks down on weak demand.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – General Concepts Part 3.
Microsoft closes Activision deal.
The fallacy of self-regulation in the financial industry.
Netflix opening retail stores.
Novo Nordisk’s soaring demand for obesity drug.
Taylor Swift’s concert movie expected record opening in theaters.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – General Concepts Part 2.
Market down on a much higher than expected labor report.
A $15,000 painting is actually worth $18 million.
The year-to-date performance of the Magnificent Seven.
Freedom Holdings is under investigation.
A review of short selling.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mutual Funds – General Concepts.
PCE inflation report shows inflation still coming down.
The Hollywood Writers Strike has been effectively settled.
Peloton and Lululemon enter partnership.
The pending government shutdown.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Cryptocurrencies – Investing in cryptocurrencies.
Auto workers strike expanding to parts factories at General Motors and Stellantis.
Possible end to screenwriter’s strike.
Rising levels of bad credit card debt.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Cryptocurrencies – Blockchains and Data Mining.
The United Auto Workers strike explained.
WWE and UFC now trading as TKO.
Johnson & Johnson changing its logo after more than a century.
The new ARM initial Public Offering.
Live event paid vs. actual attendance.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Cryptocurrencies – The creation and origins of Bitcoin.
Apple stock down on concerns in China.
Possible UAW strike.
The concept of Immaculate Disinflation.
Taylor Swift concert movie sells $100 million in tickets for opening weekend.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Cryptocurrencies – Similarities and differences between Bitcoin and the U.S. Dollar.
Taylor Swift Eras Tour Coming to theaters.
Personal Consumption Expenditures Index shows inflation still coming down.
Shopify up over 10% on deal with Amazon.
Top ten movies buy number of tickets sold.
JC Penny spending $1 Billion on upgrades
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Cryptocurrencies – Attributes and characteristics of money.
Disney+ series Loki, WandaVision, and The Mandalorian coming to 4K Discs.
Nvidia’s Strong Earnings.
Dollar Tree’s Earnings Warning.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin basics and blockchains and data mining.
Movie studios make offer to writer’s union.
Barbie overtakes Batman – Dark Knight as Warner’s biggest movie ever.
Stock market historical performance by month.
The size of Wal-Mart.
ALDI is buying Winn Dixie.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Cryptocurrencies – Basic concepts
Consumer Price Index shows inflation slowing to 3.2%
Disney is raising the price of Disney+ to $13.99 a month
The Hollywood Writers strikes passes 100 days
Manhattan rents hit a record $5,588 a month
Moody’s puts banks on credit watch
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Ways to invest in Bonds
The stock market off to its strongest start in 26 years
Barbenheimer over $1 Billion in ten days
The PAC 12 possibly falling apart
The YTD best performing stocks
Amazon employees possibly leaking inside information the third party sellers
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Bond Yield Curve and Laddering
Barbenheimer Weekend
A Broadway strike averted
Handling lottery winnings
The reallocation of the Nasdaq 100
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Bond Ratings explained.
Inflation at its lowest level in two years
The imminent movie, tv, and radio actor’s strike
Carvana, Netflix, and Roku stock appreciation
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Corporate and Convertible Bonds explained.
Markets down on strong labor reports.
Twitter threatening Meta over new Threads app.
Summer Blockbuster movies projecting huge losses.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Municipal Bonds explained.
The market’s strong first half of 2023.
Inflation still coming down.
A Pfizer employee charged with insider trading.
Netflix is mailing out its last DVDs.
Bed, Bath, & Beyond store locations sold.
Companies cracking down on return to office.
Apple’s market capitalization back over $3 Trillion.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Mortgage-backed securities, GNMA, FNMA, and Freddie Mac compared and explained.
Overstock up big after winning auction for Bed, Bath, & Beyond’s name and digital assets.
Real earnings up for the first time in over two years.
Next week’s economic reports.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Government Agency Bonds
Inflation is coming down
The Flash Movie finally arrives
Measures of Wealth
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Zero Coupon Bonds Part 2
Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro Augmented Reality Headset
Carvana stock up 56% today
Google cracking down on hybrid work schedules
A possible K-shaped economy
The stock market’s strong year
Next week’s inflation reports and the Federal Reserve
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Zero Coupon Bonds - Investing with a U.S. Government guarantee that you can’t lose money.
Meta announces the Quest 3 Virtual Reality Headset ahead of Apple’s announcement.
2,000 Amazon workers walk off job.
Market’s mixed reaction to debt ceiling deal and strong labor report.
Chewy up 24% on strong earnings.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Bonds – Treasury Bonds
Bond ratings service Fitch places U.S. Government on negative credit watch
A possible beer shortage
A huge movie prop auction
Movie theaters evolving
The upcoming economic reports
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Bonds – Pricing Basics
Apple’s long awaited Virtual Reality Headset may be nearing release
Dallas Federal Reserve President’s comments concern markets
Wal-Mart, Take-Two Interactive, and Bath & Body Works up on strong earnings
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Bonds – Terminology
Disney+ unexpectedly loses 4 million subscribers
CPI and PPI reports show inflation coming down
The pending government shutdown and the real debt level of the United States
Twitter may have a new CEO
The stock market’s year-to-date returns
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Bonds – An introduction and general concepts
A strong April jobs report shows unemployment at lowest level since 1969
First Republic Bank and the regional banking issues
The effects of the writer’s strike
The cost of the coronation of King Charles III
The Securities and Exchange Commission pays a record $279 million to a whistleblower
Hasbro revamping its classic board games for seniors
Warner Brothers Discovery turns a profit on streaming services
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Pricing Explained – The Black-Scholes Pricing Model
Personal Consumption Expenditure Inflation index coming in as expected
A slowdown in the railroad and trucking sector and its indication for the economy
Jenny Craig closing all locations and warns of mass layoffs
New tenants expected to quickly fill Bed, Bath, & Beyond locations
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Put Credit Spreads Explained
Facebook’s $725 million class action lawsuit settlement
The U.S. Mint may be changing the metal in coins
Wal-Mart pulling back from digital niche markets
The upcoming week
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Put Debit Spreads Explained
Inflation and eggs prices coming down
NFL’s Washington Commanders being sold
Strong earnings from JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup
A decline in consumer spending
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Call Credit Spreads Explained
The March Labor Report
Bed, Bath, & Beyond’s proposed reverse stock split
The upcoming week
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Call Debit Spreads Continued
The market’s good first quarter
PCE Inflation report lower than expected
Stock Analyst caution areas
SEC trading change proposals
Virgin Orbit ceasing operations
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Call Debit Spreads Explained
Deutsche Bank’s stock price decline
AMC’s reverse stock split and why it’s not working
Why so many companies incorporate in Delaware
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Writing Naked Calls
The Banking Crisis Explained
Facebook laying off 10,000 more employees
Morgan Stanley offering chatbots to retail stockbrokers
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Using Long Puts and Short Puts to bracket a stock position
Cryptocurrency bank Silvergate announces liquidation
General Motors offers to buy out the majority of its salaried workers
The 50/30/20 rule and its use is debt reduction
The Girl Scout Cookie shortage
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options Covered Calls continued including trading the price spread
The United States to remain the world’s largest energy exporter for years to come
Congress demanding financial information from cryptocurrency exchange Binance
Cryptocurrency bank Silvergate states it may not survive
Large British companies choosing the New York Stock Exchange over London
Arbitrage explained
Why U.S. workers not returning to the office as much as other countries
Regal Cinemas offering $6 tickets for Oscar Best Picture nominees
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options Covered Calls continued including trading the price spread
The United States to remain the world’s largest energy exporter for years to come
Congress demanding financial information from cryptocurrency exchange Binance
Cryptocurrency bank Silvergate states it may not survive
Large British companies choosing the New York Stock Exchange over London
Arbitrage explained
Why U.S. workers not returning to the office as much as other countries
Regal Cinemas offering $6 tickets for Oscar Best Picture nominees
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options Covered Calls explained
Inflation still running higher than expected
Live Nation reports strong earnings on record concert ticket sales
Restaurants and Bars struggling with the effects of hybrid work
Warner Brothers Discovery earnings miss
New Lord of the Rings movies coming
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Long Straddles explained
The Super Bowl Stock Market Predictor after this year’s Super Bowl
Retail Sales and Inflation are higher than expected
Door Dash strong earning and possible opportunities
Tesla recalling 363,000 self driving vehicles
Diamond Sports declaring bankruptcy
Bitcoin rallying to near $25,000
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Protective Put contracts explained
The Super Bowl Stock Market Predictor
Disney possibly selling its stake in Hulu
Zoom laying off 15% of its workforce
Taxing the rich
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Long Put contracts explained
Unemployment at its lowest level since 1969
Massive job growth with 517,000 new jobs in January
Consumer credit debt up 18.5% to record levels
Earnings news on Facebook, Apple, Ford, Amazon, Google, and Starbucks
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Long Call contracts continued
The markets good year so far
A key Fed indicator shows inflation slowing
Consumer spending down
Bed, Bath, & Beyond nearing bankruptcy
People looking to buy chickens due to high egg prices
News on Intel and Hasbro
The upcoming big week
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Long Call contracts explained
Google laying off 12,000 employees
Financial benefits to companies of employees working from home
Cryptocurrency lender Genesis declares bankruptcy
Bitcoin up 30% YTD
Netflix stock up on subscriber growth
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Basic terminology and concepts
The market’s good week
Inflation starting to come down
Bitcoin back over $20,000
Avatar 2: The Way of Water nearing $2 Billion at box office
WWE takeover news
The cause of the increase in the price of eggs
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
An overview of the 2022 market
Conditional Stop Orders and Stock Order Special Conditions explained
Avatar 2: The Way of Water hits $1.5 Billion at the box office
Upcoming economic reports and other factors that may affect the market
Salesforce laying off 10% of workforce
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Fill or Kill, Immediate or Cancel, and Take Profit Orders Explained
Third quarter Gross Domestic Number revised upwards
Avatar 2: The Way of Water tops $600 million at box office
NFL Sunday Ticket leaving DirectTV and heading to YouTube
AMC down on news of 1 for 10 reverse stock split
Tesla down on offer of $7,500 rebate
Charles III to be the first King to appear on British paper money
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Short Selling and Buy Stop Orders Explained
The market down on fear of recession
The imminent release of Avatar 2 – Way of the Water
Shaquille O’Neal disavows previous FTX cryptocurrency endorsement
A major breakthrough in nuclear fusion
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Short Selling Explained
Mixed Economic Indicators
The first reactions to Avatar – Way of the Water
The Upcoming Federal Reserve Policy meeting
Lululemon stock down on earnings outlook
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Stop Limit orders explained
The Supreme Court to hear student loan debt relief case
Mixed GDP and inflation reports
A possible rail strike and embargo and Russian Oil
Salesforce Co-CEO suddenly resigns
Earnings news on Costco and Five Below
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Stop orders explained
Disney’s change in leadership and rumors of purchases or being purchased
The main objective of the Chief Executive Officer of a Publicly Traded Company
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Limit orders explained
Theranos founder, Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to eleven years in prison
The Twitter drama continues
The continued and expanding fallout from the cryptocurrency FTX Exchange’s collapse
The Taylor Swift Ticketmaster concert ticket situation
NASA has successfully launched Artemis 1
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Or Better orders explained
The markets heading for their best week in over two years
FTX Cryptocurrency exchange declares bankruptcy
Cryptocurrency Blockchains and Data Mining explained
Wakanda Forever’s anticipated big weekend
A brief explanation of movie financials
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Market Order explained in more detail
The Federal Reserve Policy Statement
The October Labor Report
Twitter being sued over layoffs
The positive underlying fundamentals for the United States Economy
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
An introduction to Stock Trading Order Types
The earnings reports from Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon
Avatar 2’s massive marketing campaign, the highest in movie history
The upcoming Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation report and Federal Reserve policy meeting
The controversy over the financing of the Buffalo Bill’s new stadium
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Nasdaq Composite Explained
Bitcoin now less volatile than stocks
The big upcoming earnings from Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon
Consumer spending remains strong
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
An introduction to trading Standard & Poor’s 500 Index options
The market’s changing attitude towards inflation
The United Kingdom has fired its finance minister
Banks are reporting strong earnings due to higher interest rates.
Morgan Stanley reports investment banking revenue plummets 55%
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Investing in the S&P 500 through Mutual Funds, Closed End Funds, Options, and Futures Contracts
The market’s opposite than usual possible reactions to the September labor report
President Biden’s pardon for past marijuana possession and the effects from states that have legalized it
United Airlines looking to start using electric powered airplanes
Peloton lays off another 500 employees
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index explained
England bond and currency selloff over recently announced Reaganomics policy
Securities and Exchange Commission fining firms over stockbroker’s personal texts
Biogen stock soaring on positive Alzheimer’s drug results
The Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation index versus the Consumer Price Index
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Dogs of the Dow trading strategy
Reasons for the market’s recent decline
The United Kingdom’s move to Reaganomics explained
The movement of trade traffic from west coast to east coast ports
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s calculation and historic returns.
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike and policy statement
Possible implications of President Vladmir Putin’s troop increase announcement
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average explained – Part 1
Reasons for the recent market decline
The upcoming week and the Federal Reserve Policy meeting
FedEx down 21.4% on Friday
Facebook (Meta) down 14% for the week and 60% for the year and its three fundamental challenges
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Reading Stock Prices Continued
Possible financial and business aspects of the reign of King Charles III
Next week’s economic reports
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Reading Stock Prices
The big labor report and the market’s reaction
The G7 proposes a cap on Russian oil based on price
Lululemon up on continued strong earnings
Bed, Bath, & Beyond’s continued volatility
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
An introduction to stock quotes
Netflix’s ad-supported tier pricing structure
Shrinkflation explained
Why the Artemis I rocket only has certain launch dates
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Types of Stocks
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shakes the markets
Electronic Arts up on possible takeover
Game of Thrones – House of the Dragon renewed for as second season
Economic ratings versus cots
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The origin of stocks and stock markets
Cinemark theaters possibly nearing bankruptcy
Wal-Mart to offer Paramount+ steaming service to Wal-Mart+ subscribers
The FDA has approved over-the-counter hearing aids
Freight rates coming down and its possible impact on inflation
FDIC issues warning to five cryptocurrency firms
General Motors reinstating dividend
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The first of many sessions on investments, beginning today with general terminology and concepts
Bed, Bath, & Beyond’s recent volatility
WWE possibly looking at streaming services for weekly tv shows
Target’s excess inventory issues
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The market surges on better than expected inflation data.
Disney up on strong earnings and rise in the price of Disney+ by $3 a month
WWE stock holding steady in spite of announcement of delay of earnings reports
The upcoming inventory report
Jim Beam seeing customers moving down
Sonos and Bumble down on earnings issues and forecast
Vacasa surging on strong numbers
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Batgirl canceled as it nears completion and what it possibly means for the movie industry going forward
Reasons behind the gas price decline
The PMI report explained and how its driving the markets
Wal-Mart laying off 2,000 corporate staff
Stock Trading Halts explained
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Market’s best month since 2020
The New Deal of the 1930’s and its influence today
The markets historical best and worst months
Cautions areas relying too much on historical data
The upcoming economic reports
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Decision
Why we may or not be in a recession
Corporate earnings from Microsoft, Google, Apple, Facebook, and Wal-Mart
An indication from Wal-Mart that inflation may be coming down
Bausch stock halted after losing 50% of its value
Best states to win the lottery
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The biggest financial week of the Summer with corporate earnings, the Federal Reserve policy meeting, and big economic reports
WWE up on possible sale despite a possible restatement of earnings
What to do after winning the Mega Millions Lottery
Keynesian Economics explained
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Coinbase and The Securities and Exchange Commission first cryptocurrency insider trading case
Russia’s Central Bank lowers interest rate by 1 ½ % in a surprise move
SNAP stock down 30% on earnings and subscriber issues
Part 4 of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression and the government’s actions and inactions
Stocks in the news
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Toys ‘r’ Us Returning to Macy’s Stores
Cryptocurrency Miners Sell $300 Million Bitcoin in one day to meet energy costs
Google’s 20 for 1 stock split
Apple’s warning of economic slowdown
China’s holding os United States government debt below $1 Trillion for the first time since 2010
Kentucky Fried Chicken has a new chicken nugget aimed at Generation Z
Part 3 of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 explained and how it triggered the Great Depression
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Part 2 of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 explained and how it triggered the Great Depression
The inflation reports
People are returning to the movies
Hasbro will put your face on an action figure
Cryptocurrencies and Questions To Ask With Forecasts
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 explained and how it triggered the Great Depression
The upcoming economic and earnings reports
Elon Musk walks away from Twitter deal
The Gap CEO unexpectedly resigns
Chinese Consumers protesting banks over inability to access life savings
Korean pop group BTS is joining Disney+
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The upcoming big labor report
The coming inflation reports
The big return of concerts
Possible relief for gas prices
GameStop fires its CFO amid a restructuring
The significance of Levi Strauss raising its dividend
The upcoming week
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The factors behind the cryptocurrency decline and the possible outlook
The PCE Inflation Report
The market off to its worst start since 1970
Apple’s possible resilience to a recession
Kohl’s stock pummeled as deal with Franchise Group falls apart
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Russia has defaulted on its debt for the first time since 1917
Sweden and Finland have been invited to join NATO
The U.S. Economy shrunk more than previously reported in the first quarter
Continuing cryptocurrency fallout
Airbnb permanently bans parties at its rentals
Snap Chat trying a pay model
Negative news on Bed, Bath, and Beyond and Carnival Cruise Lines
How to evaluate a company’s debt
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Why is the United States Economy So Big?
The market surges on a week economic report showing its worst reading ever
The upcoming weeks
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
A possible United States upcoming competitive advantage not seen in a century
President Biden’s proposed federal gas tax suspension and why it may not make a difference
Why are gas prices high besides the war in Ukraine and what it will take to bring them down?
Facebook and Apple’s upcoming Virtual Reality headsets
The market’s upcoming focus on inflation and earnings reports
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Specifics on navigating through a Bear Market
Advice for retirees
Bonds and Bond Duration
Vince McMahon steps down as CEO of WWE
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The Federal Reserve’s highest interest increase since 1994
The mechanics of Federal Reserve policy actions
The underlying causes and transitory factors of inflation
How much more may interest rates go up?
The reasons behind the cryptocurrency price decline
Beware the economic naysayers
Netflix may end binge-release model
WWE’s Vince McMahon under investigation for possible $3 million hush money payment
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The Consumer Price Index at highest level since 1981
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey shows growing pessimism
The average length of Bull and Bear stock markets
After-Hours and pre-market trading explained, along with caution areas
Jurassic World: Dominion off to a strong start at the box office
Tesla announces a 3-for-1 stock split
Why returning to the office is not working and teleconferencing is actually increasing
The Rule of 72 explained
General Motors and Lockheed Martin announce a fleet of Moon vehicles
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Amazon’s Post Stock Split Price Movement
The World Bank warns of stagflation and slower world economic growth
Stagflation defined
Target issues an earnings warning on an inventory takedown
A Federal Reserve’s GDP Tracker shows a stronger possibility of recession
Kohls up on a possible takeover by The Franchise Group
Peloton stock continues to decline
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
A strong labor report shows 390,000 new jobs in May
The continuing fallout among 19,000 cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency Data Mining and Blockchains explained
New York Legislature passes law limiting data mining
Trading Amazon’s 20-for-1 stock split
The Treasury Department says Social Security fully funded through 2034
Possible solutions for funding Social Security over the long-term
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Amazon’s upcoming 20-for-1 stock split
JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon tells investors to prepare for an “Economic Hurricane”
Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg stepping down
Elon Musk tells Tesla employees to return to the office or resign
Southern California’s drought and the feasibility of proposed solutions
OpenSea former employee charged in first NFT insider trading case
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The market’s reaction to the PCE Inflation Index showing inflation coming down
Justin Timberlake sells his music catalog for $100 million
The financials of rock bands and why they break up
Interest rates today versus the 1980’s
News on Big Lots, Dell, Pinduoduo, Gap, and Ulta
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The Congressional Budget Office’s strong economic forecast
The Federal Reserve may be getting more aggressive with interest rate hike frequency
The upcoming Personal Consumer Expenditures inflation report
The high cost of returning to the office
Boeing’s Starliner makes a successful return from space
Auto sales down 20% due to lack of supply
Williams-Sonoma up big on strong sales and profits
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Navigating a declining stock market
How higher interest rates benefit banks
A possible reduction of Chinese tariffs helps lead the market upward
Zoom up big in the after-hours market on strong earnings
Starbucks leaving Russia
Boeing’s Starliner reaches the International Space Station
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
McDonald’s has found a buyer for its Russia locations that will operate under a new name
United States Treasury may not allow Russia to access funds needed to pay its next week.
Wal-Mart, Target, and Kohl’s down on higher expenses and lower profits
Kohl’s possible buyout
High inflation in cities that workers are moving to
Cisco down on sales and earnings miss
How to check that you are buying the correct company
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The market up on bargain hunting
The difference between long-term and short-term market movements
Wal-Mart down 11.4% on earnings miss that shouldn’t have been a surprise
Russia now seeing big job losses
Apple delays workers return to office due to rising Covid cases
The big upcoming inflation report
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The effects of the economic sanctions on Russia
The Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index reports
Continuing jobless claims at lowest level since 1970
The continuing decline in cryptocurrency and a possible future outlook
Disney reports strong numbers but cautions for the second half of the year
Beyond Meat continues its declines
Tapestry and WeWork reporting strong sales growth
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The market bouncing back after hitting yearly lows
Goldman Sachs cutting back on SPAC’s and caution areas
Cryptocurrencies and having a sell strategy
Peloton stock continues to plummet
How to evaluate a company’s finances
Foot Locker’s growing online stores.
Virgin Galactic buying 747’s to launch rockets
Vroom stock surging and something to keep an eye on with low priced stocks
The upcoming inflation reports
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
A Fundamental vs. an Emotional Market Decline
A possible full employment economy
The true debt level of the United States
The upcoming Consumer Price and Producer Price Index inflation reports
An underlying reason for the $1.7 trillion student loan debt level
Dr. Strange movie is looking like a big opening weekend
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The market surges on the Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate announcement
The business of Star Wars vs. Star Trek
A Trader Error and a $1 Billion ‘Flash Crash’
Turbo Tax refunding $141 Billion due to false advertising for free tax filing service
A lawsuit over a newly found dress from the Wizard of Oz
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The Federal Reserve’s pending big interest rate decision.
Starbucks up in the after-hours market on better than expected sales.
Starbucks CEO says workers will receive a pay raise unless they are unionized.
Russia working to not default on its debt.
Handling sudden wealth well.
Lyft stock down 23% on driver shortage and reduced outlook
Advanced Micro Devices up on strong earnings.
A record 11.5 million open jobs and a restructuring of the labor market.
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The unexpected 3.1% decline in Untied States Economy and why it may not be significant
Facebook stock surging on subscriber growth
Ford’s $3.1 Billion loss and why it is not what it seems
Russia’s natural gas supply to Europe and why it is demanding payment in rubles.
Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis and Disney World’s self-governing status
Netflix’s continuing stock price decline
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Elon Musk and Twitter and why the stock is trading at 10% below the buyout price
Russia cutting off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria
Possible issues with Vladmir Putin’s health
Russian military possible running out of weapons
Economic cycles and why our economy goes up and down
Google and Microsoft’s earnings
Robinhood laying off 9% of its staff on a business slowdown
A possible play in electric vehicles
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The state of the Russian economy and what may be about to happen
The big market selloff on fears of rising interest rates
Some healthcare stocks took a big hit today
Updated Netflix news
Bed Bath & Beyond and a possible turnaround situation
The big upcoming week
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Netflix stock down 35% as its subscriber numbers decline
Reading stock prices
Elon Musk, Twitter, and Hostile Takeover Defenses
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The Consumer and Producer Price Index numbers
Prices today compared to 1922, 1900, and 1800
The calculation of the date of Easter
NASA sets a May launch date for Boeing’s Starliner
Amazon adding a 5% surcharge for third party sellers
Elon Musk’s on and off possible purchase of Twitter
The Coming Week
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Russia has gone into a technical default on its debt
The upcoming Consumer Price Index report
Oil Prices tumbling and Brent Crude explained
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 has a big opening at the box office
K-Mart now down to its last three stores
A dozen Krispy Kreme donuts pricing at a gallon of gas
40% of recent job switchers looking for new jobs
Shopify announces a 10-for-1 stock split
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The big upcoming week with lots of economic and earnings news
The new entertainment giant, Warner Brothers Discovery
Dancing With The Stars is moving to Disney+
Space has now launched more astronauts into orbit than China
The theater industry looking at Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Wal-Mart offering $95,000 starting pay for truckers
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Increase sanctions may lead to Russia defaulting on its foreign debt
The Federal Reserve looking to possibly decrease the money supply by $350 billion a month to combat inflation
The Securities and Exchange Commission looking to regulate Swap Execution Facilities
A Medical Marijuana Stock, Tilray, up on an unexpected profit
Twitter consolidates its recent stock price increase on Elon Musk investment
Eli Lilly stock up on an upgrade
WWE says WrestleMania had record attendance and revenues
The Grammy Awards at lowest non Covid ratings ever
Intel announced it is now completely leaving Russia
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The market’s first down quarter in two years
President Biden announces the release of 1,000,000 barrels of oil per day for the next six months from the strategic reserve and how big an amount that is
GameStop soaring on the announcement of a stock split and an increase in authorized shares
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Inflation Report
The upcoming labor report and a little talked about number to focus on
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
An inverted yield curve explained and why it may or not be an indication of a recession
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Inflation report explained and compared to the Consumer Price Index
Caution areas with high yield dividend paying stocks
Robinhood down on Morgan Stanley stating company needs to diversify services
Lululemon up 9.6% on $1 Billion stock buyback
Caution areas with Five Below
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
President Biden’s proposal to tax the rich and the lesson of the British Rock Stars
A First with the Academy Awards Best Picture Winner
Vacuum Tubes are coming back from Russia to the United States
Oil down 7% today on a new Covid outbreak and lockdown in China
Terran Space chooses Star Trek’s LLAP as its trading symbol
Tesla’s up on stock split announcement
Coinbase up on possible acquisition of Brazilian company Mercado
AMC up 45% on possible mergers and acquisitions
Plantronics up 53% on acquisition by HP
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The Money Effects of Academy Award Nominated and Winning Movies
The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey and why the market pays less attention to it than the media
Spotify pulls out of Russia
An oblique caution to China from the United States Treasury
Five possible stock plays from the U.S. – Europe Natural Gas agreement
Inflation and Labor in the news next week
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Why President Vladimir Putin wants Russian Oil and Natural Gas paid in rubles.
Why California gas is now $6.05 a gallon
Russia’s April economic outlook as the sanctions really begin to be felt
The Godfather’s 50th anniversary
Wal-Mart suing BJ Wholesale for alleged stealing of self-checkout technology
Possible investment plays as companies are telling their workers to come back to the office on April 4th
News on GameStop, Adobe, General Mills, Winnebago, and Poshmark
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Russia avoids default by meeting its debt payment
President Biden meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in regards to Russian sanctions
Home sales unexpectedly down in February
Why Burger King, Subway, Marriott, and other companies can’t pull out of Russia
Higher gas prices and its possible effect on employees continuing to work from home
News on Federal Express, GameStop, U.S. Steel, Moderna, Boeing, and Wingstop
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The implications of Russia’s first possible debt default since 1917 possible happening today
The Federal Reserve’s expected interest rate hike
Social Media companies caught in a bind in Russia
Four economic actions that China is quietly taking against Russia
Impossible Foods has a new Chief Executive Officer
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Amazon’s 20-for-1 stock split explained
Oil Prices and Production
Why China has limited ability to bail Russia out
The Consumer Price Index at highest level since 1982
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Big Russian stocks are down 95% to 99% to pennies per share before trading is halted.
Retailers begin to issue earnings warnings due to Russia exposure.
Wheat Futures are skyrocketing
The Federal Reserve and interest rates
Best Buy raises its dividend
Snowflake down on an earnings issue
Box is up on better than expected earnings
Publix and Kroger Supermarkets doing well
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The Rapid Collapse of the Russian Financial System
Two United States Traded Exchange Funds with heavy Russian Exposure
Russian Banks facing massive withdrawals by Russian citizens
Russian Billionaires desperately sailing their yachts away to avoid seizure
After Hours news on Workday, Zoom, Lucid, and Novavax
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The Market’s Volatile Day
SWIFT Explained
Russian sanctions and why some are being held back
Possible Immediate Price Increases from Russian Sanctions
After Hours news on Beyond Meat and Coinbase,
Etsy up big on strong earnings
Kar Auction being bought by Carvana
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Recent movement on the Russian Stock Market
The Ruble and currency exchange explained
Macy’s doing well
Fat Brands stock plummets on allegation of fraud and money laundering
Amazon is suing fake review firms
News and stock movement on Palo Alto Networks, Range Resources, and Virgin Galactic
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The continued market uncertainty due to the Russia Ukraine situation
Roku and DraftKings stocks taking big hits on earnings issues
Bloomin’ Brands, Outback Steakhouse owner, up on good earnings and stock buyback
The Cyberpunk 2077 video game debacle and possible regulatory issues with video game release strategies
61% of workers prefer to work from home
Continuing issues at ports
Next week’s big inflation report
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
The Consumer Price Index shows inflation at its highest level since 1982
The relationship between the stock market Price/Earnings Ratio and The Treasury Bond Market
Affirm stock pummeled as it accidently releases its earnings early on social media
Astra Space stock temporarily halted as its first rocket spins out of control on live television
Good earnings from Disney, Coca-Cola, and Mattel
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Peloton up big in the after-hours market on rumor of sale to Amazon
The January Labor Report comes in strong
Facebook’s record $232 Billion market value decline
The bounce back from Pinterest, Snap, and Twitter
WWE reports record revenues and profits
Why a possible WWE sales comes down to one person
A Mega Mall is down to its last $820
Next week’s market focus
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Facebook down 22% on an earnings miss and reduced outlook
Possible opportunities with other social media stocks
Google’s 20-for-1 stock split
Stock splits explained
Caution areas with reverse stock splits
The Washington Football team is now The Washington Commanders
PayPal Down 27%
SeaWorld Buying rival Cedar Fair
Spotify’s earnings miss
The uncertainty over Friday’s upcoming labor report
Long Straddle options trading for volatile stocks
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Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Sony buys Bungie – the creator of Halo and Destiny
Possible opportunities with video game stocks
Spotify up almost 14%
The New York Times purchases popular online game, Wordle
Tesla and Netflix up big on upgrades
Upcoming earnings from Google, Facebook, Amazon, Exxon Mobil, Starbucks, General Motors, and PayPal
Beyond Meat rise on an upgrade, along with some possible opportunities
Boeing up 5% on new orders with possible play on supply chain issues
Kellogg down on “cereal challenges”
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Apple’s strong earnings report
The market’s recent volatility
The Personal Consumption Expenditures Index inflation report explained
Major League Baseball’s labor talks
The strong Gross Domestic Product numbers
Earnings reports and possible opportunities from Caterpillar, Chevron, VF Corporation, Visa, Robinhood, and Beazer Homes
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Federal Reserve’s big policy statement and the market’s reaction
Mattel wins back a big contract with Disney
Netflix up in the After-Hours Market on a big investor purchase
Lots of earnings reports and other news and possible opportunities from Microsoft, Tesla, Mattel, Corning, DraftKings, Moderna, F5, Clorox, Boeing, Automatic Data Processing, Kimberly-Clark, Netflix, and Lending Club
The big upcoming inflation report and earnings from Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The market’s huge swing during the trading day
Cryptocurrency volatility and what to look for long-term success
Cryptocurrency prices at coinmarketcap,com
Bob Dylan selling is music catalog
Besides the money, the reason music artists are selling their catalogs
IBM’s strong earnings and the ongoing rumor to HAL for the movie 2001
Short Selling explained along with possible protection strategies
Kohl’s up 36% on a takeover battle
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Microsoft’s purchase of Activision explained
The reason for active trading far below its $95 purchase price and some possible opportunities and risks
Sony, GameStop, and Electronic Arts stocks reacting to Microsoft Activision deal
SoFi up big on banking approval
United Health, Morgan Stanley, up on positive earnings
Proctor and Gamble up on price hikes for Tide, Downey, and other products
U.S. Bankcorp plummeting on earnings disappointment
December housing starts are strong
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Earnings season gets underway with mixed results from big banks
Netflix stock shoots up on a monthly price increase announcement
The concept of price elasticity – why companies like Netflix and Disney can get away with price increases
Dogecoin cryptocurrency up more than 10% on Tesla news
Arkansas offers $10,000 in bitcoin for remote tech workers to move there
Vaccine stocks take a hit on the Supreme Court mandate ruling
Things to look for next week
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The market’s reaction to Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell’s testimony
The upcoming inflation reports and the market’s next focus
The reasons for the empty supermarket shelves
Rolls-Royce and Bentley have a record 2021
Possible short-term plays on Rivian and Abercrombie and Fitch
The Super Bowl Stock market indicator
Oreo bringing out a first-time anniversary flavor
An Arby’s sandwich so spicy they give you a free milkshake
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The reason technology stocks are going down more than most
A rocket in Times Square and its relationship to the stock market
The P/E ratio – example is actually 20
The Labor Report and why the unemployment rate declined more than expected with weak job creation numbers.
Marvel dominates the 2021 box office
The coming week
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Chevrolet’s New Silverado Electric Pickup has a range of 400 miles per charge Cadillac unveils a new self-driving concept car, says will offer self-driving personal vehicles by middle of the decade Rivian stock continues to plunge on Amazon – Stellantis (Chrysler Fiat) Deal Unrest in Kazakhstan may affect energy prices The United States in now the world’s largest liquified natural gas exporter The Grammy Awards have been postponed Taco Bell is offering a $10 a month taco-a-day subscription program Lululemon is being sued by Nike for patent infringement
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The markets are off to a good start for 2022
Tesla is surging on higher than expected deliveries
Airline and Cruise stocks up in expected higher 2022 travel and vacations
The Consumer Electronics Show is back and opens on Wednesday
The Dogs of the Dow for 2022
Wolfspeed stock is up on an upgrade
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The stock market is at record highs as the Santa Claus Rally continues
Possible plays in airline and cruise line stocks
Spider-Man: No Way Home sets an unbreakable box office record
West Side Story is a box office flop with possible losses of more than $100 million
GoDaddy stock is surging
Another possible Great Resignation coming in January
The Wash Sale Rule
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Reading Stock Prices
How to analyze a company’s financials for investment
The industry that is over 13% of the U.S. economy
Bob Iger’s retirement from Disney
A Candy Cane shortage
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The markets down day related to the Omicron variant
Nike reporting good numbers after the close
Possible plays in electric vehicle stocks
Spider-Man; No Way Home’s near record opening
AMC stock up 24% in two days
Why numbers in finance are not always what they seem
The real highest grossing movies of all time
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
An analysis and plan language explanation of the Federal Reserve’s biggest monetary policy announcement in years
Reddit is going to become a publicly traded company
The reason for the market’s non reaction to the higher than expected Consumer Price Index numbers
The upcoming Federal Reserve Policy Meeting
Buzzfeed’s stock collapse and some possible opportunities
The CEO who laid off 9% of his company on a three-minute Zoom session is taking time off for some rest
Germany rules that walking down the stairs to go to a home office is work commuting
Peleton stock continues its decline
Oracle and Broadcom stocks are soaring
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The market’s focus on the upcoming Consumer Price Index and next week’s Producer Price Index inflation reports
Next week’s Federal Reserve meeting
Ford stops taking orders for the F-150 electric truck due to high demand
Hormel says Spam sales have hit record high for the seventh year in a row
Chinese giant Evergande Real Estate has finally defaulted its debt
An overview of corporate bankruptcies
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The market surging in mid-afternoon on continued volatility
The 20th Anniversary of Enron’s Bankruptcy
Ford has the best-selling truck for the 45th year in a row
Major League Baseball locks out the players hours after spending a record $1.4 Billion on salaries
A Federal League Stadium that is still in use in Major League Baseball
Snowflake stock is surging
Apple down on weakened iPhone demand
Congress avoids a government shutdown
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The market’s continued volatility and the underlying factors
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tells Congress that the tapering of quantitative easing may be accelerating
Apple looked at today as a safe haven partly due to its $63 Billion in cash
Dillard’s stock down almost 20% on a downgrade by UBS Securities
Salesforce down almost 10% and why it might be a buying opportunity
The risk of holding cash
Buying in stores might be the best approach as the holidays approach
Box and Ambarella surging in the after-hours market
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The market recovering most of Friday’s losses
Comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the Omicron Variant and the U.S. Economy
Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey steps down
Amazon about to overtake UPS and FedEx as the United States largest delivery service
Lululemon is countersuing Peloton
Oil prices after Friday’s 13% drop
Spider-Man: No Way Home ticket demand overload sites
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Friday’s market drop and the possible rection on Monday
Black Friday sales down 28% and why that may not be as bad as it seems
Oil was down another 13% on Friday
A possible $1.6 Trillion electric vehicle play
A possible last Black Friday for Sears and Kmart
The upcoming 20th anniversary of Enron’s Bankruptcy
Peloton is suing Lululemon
The big Labor Report and the upcoming week
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
50 million barrels of oil being released from the strategic reserve
The reason for oil going up in price
Dollar Tree raising prices from $1 to $1.25
Price Elasticity explained
Zoom stock down on decreased demand
Jerome Powell staying as the Federal Reserve Chairperson
Fed challenges with implementing monetary policy
The three things companies must do to be successful in the long-term
Rivian ends partnership with Ford
Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Abercrombie Fitch stock down on supply chain issues
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Reading Stock Prices including:
Stock Symbols
Last Trade
What do stocks go up and down?
Bid, Ask, and Size
Volume
Market Capitalization
Beta
The Price Earnings Ratio
Earnings Per Share
Dividends and Retained Earnings
An Introduction to Financial Statements
The Income Statement
The Balance Sheet
The Cash Flow Statement
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Reasons for oil prices at a six-week low and its potential for gas prices
Macy’s, Kohl’s, and Dillard’s are having a great year
Apple at record high on self-driving car rumors
A first edition of the United States Constitution sold for $43.2 million
A Dinner at Disney World costs $5,055
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Nasdaq Composite Explained
The origins of the name Nasdaq
Home Depot and Lowes stocks are going up
Wal-Mart and Target reported good earnings but the reason the stocks are going down
Netflix’s new Top 10 site
Apple is going to allow self-repair for some of its devices
Indications that Apple’s VR Headset is coming
The Los Angeles Staple Center is changing its name
Housing Starts and Building Permits
Rivian finally having a down day
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The S&P 500 largest components as well as the basics of an index investing strategy
The relationship between stocks, bonds, and cash
Electric Vehicle company Lucid is up on production news
Splunk stock is sinking as CEO resigns
The $1Trillion infrastructure package is now law
The market’s focus on the upcoming earnings from Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowes
This week’s economic reports
Reese’s is selling a pie sized peanut butter cup for the holidays
Why the stock market is open the day after Thanksgiving
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
An Explanation of the Standard & Poor’s Stock Index
Warby-Parker Stock rising on growing sales and customer count
Johnson & Johnson is splitting into two companies
Rivian continues to surge
Greenshoe IPO Price Stabilization Options explained
Consumer Sentiment is at a 10-year low
4.4 million workers quit their jobs last month
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Rivian, the biggest Initial Public Offering since Facebook started trading today
Inflation at its highest level since 1990 but an indication that inflation may have peaked
The Dogs of The Dow Trading Strategy
The Original Dow stocks from 1896 and where are they today
Lord of The Rings Director, Peter Jackson sells his company for $1.6 Billion
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Explained
General Electric is splitting into three companies
Star Wars “Rogue Squadron” is delayed
Tesla stock continues its decline
Household debt is at a record $15.2 Trillion
A $4 Billion upgrade to U.S. Ports
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The October Labor Report shows 536,000 new jobs
August and September jobs report revised to show an additional 235,000 jobs
Pfizer is surging on its Covid Pill
A sell strategy for investing
Moderna is down 33% in two days on vaccine supply issues
Junk Bonds explained along with Ford’s repurchase
Expedia and Airbnb announce travel is back
Peloton stock is collapsing
Interpreting the recent Federal Reserve Statement
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Stock Market at record highs
The market is entering its historical best three months
Steve Wozniak can’t see the difference between an iPhone 12 and 13
The United States and European Union’s deal on tariffs
Tariffs and Free Trade explained
Harley-Davidson stock up almost 10%
The Federal Reserve’s Policy announcement on Wednesday
The upcoming labor report
Coca-Cola buying Bodyarmor
Stock mergers explained
American Airlines Flight Cancellations
Mutual Fund Managers still can’t outperform the market
AMC Theater’s stock price increase and focus on Disney’s Eternals
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
An explanation of Hedge Funds
Inflation is running at a 30-year high
Apple, Amazon, and Starbucks earnings miss
Microsoft overtakes Apple as the world’s most valuable company
Facebook is changing its name to Meta and investors are buying the wrong stock
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Stock Buybacks explained and why they have mixed results
When can you rent a Tesla from Hertz
Robinhood’s stock is below its IPO price
Payment for Order Flow explained
Corporate Earnings from Coca-Cola, McDonalds, General Motors, Harley Davidson, Spotify, Microsoft, and Google
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Tesla today became the sixth trillion-dollar company
Hertz is buying 10,000 electric Tesla’s
Three million took early retirement due to Covid
Economists expect the shipping issues to continue into 2022
The limited near-term options to lower gas prices
Facebook’s Earnings
Christmas trees and decorations are becoming more expensive
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Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Personal Recollections of the Stock Market Crash of 1987 – 34 years ago today
The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is now trading
Stock Order Types, today covering Fill or Kill and Immediate or Cancel Orders and Special Conditions
The return of coal as a power source
The SEC confirmed today that Payment for Order Flow is being looked at
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Stock Order Types, today covering Short Selling and Buy Stop and Buy Stop Limit Orders
A Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund is coming next week
The Retail Sales report is much better than expected
International Travelers can return to the United States starting on November 8th
China has enough vacant real estate to house all of Germany
The National Hockey League and its new networks
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Stock Order Types, today covering Sell Stop and Stop Limit orders
The outlook for gas prices and the reasons behind the rise
The Upcoming Economic and Earnings Reports
A record 4.3 million workers quit their jobs
The International Monetary Fund’s economic downgrade
Why James Bond’s box office numbers may be not what they seem
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Stock Order Types, today covering Market and Limit Sell Orders as well as Or Better Orders
The September Jobs report
The return of Grand Theft Auto and Take Two Interactive’s big week
Tesla is moving its headquarters to Texas
Great Britain is using the army to deliver fuel
James Bond is back in theaters
The upcoming week
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Stock Order Types, starting with Market and Limit Buy Orders
Affirm Financial up 20% on its deal with Target
General Motors looking to double its sales by the end of the decade with electric vehicles, auto insurance, and ride sharing services
A world that is flush with cash
Wal-Mart has a delivery deal with Home Depot
Another Chinese real estate giant has defaulted on its debt.
The city of St. Louis and its lawsuit against the NFL for losing the Rams
Levi Strauss beats its sales and profit estimate
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Disney and Scarlett Johansson have reached a settlement over Black Widow
Strong Box Office numbers for Venom and James Bond
The latest inflation report
Tesla delivering a lot of electric vehicles
Major computer chip shortages hampering auto production
Electric Truck maker Rivian going public
Rolls Royce to end gasoline power cars by the end of the decade
Macys threatening to sue to stop an Amazon billboard next to its flagship store
$90 million in crypto tokens accidently sent out
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
An unusual Direct Public Stock Offering
The debt ceiling and the pending government shutdown
Fuel and Food shortages in Great Britain from Brexit
Ford Motor Company investing $11.4 Trillion in electric vehicles
An explanation of bond prices and yields
Rising treasury yields crush stocks
The interrelationship between stock, bond, and money markets
Rising Natural Gas prices
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The idea of the President issuing a $1 Trillion commemorative coin
China outlaws cryptocurrencies and does it matter
A volatile week for the market
Nike and Vietnam
Supply chains issues and the holidays
Evergrande’s debt issues continue
China sentences a CEO to life in prison for bribery
Continuing labor shortages
IPO news and trading strategies
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Bond Terminology, Bond Ladders and Lottery Winnings
A newly listed company named Toast is now worth $30 Billion
The Federal Reserve’s policy statement and the stock market’s reaction
A possible United States official Digital Currency
The Federal Reserve is looking at its trading rules
FedEx hit hard by labor shortages
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
An introduction to bonds and lottery winnings
How to calculate the after-tax lottery payout
The reasons behind the market selloff
General Motors Chevy Volt Fire Issues
A rare potential ethics issue with the Federal Reserve
An iconic Sears store closing
The Emmy Awards ratings bounce back
NASA looking at private space stations
Electronic Dance Music artist, The Swedish House Mafia partnering with IKEA
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
How to successfully handle winning a $400 million lottery
Rivian is first to the market with an electric truck
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Stablecoins
The historic SpaceX Inspiration 4 mission
Wal-Mart’s self-driving delivery service
Equal pay and contracts in Soccer
Goldman Sachs moving into consumer credit
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
A new company wants to bring back the Woolly Mammoth within six years to battle climate change
The Consumer Price Index report and the upcoming Federal Reserve Meeting
Disney announces its movie release plan for the remainder of 2021
Entertainment news site TMZ is sold to Fox Entertainment
WWE stock moving up on rumors of a sale
Moderna, Pfizer, BioNTech, and Novavax stocks take a hit on news of a possible delay on the Covid-19 booster shot
Whirlpool offering its employees $1,000 to get vaccinated
Taco Bell testing a daily taco subscription
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Shang Chi’s success at the box office
The SEC going after cryptocurrency firm Coinbase
The first disabled and women owned NYSE Floor Trading firm
A record 10.9 million job openings
Amazon’s first test of a just walk out the door checkout technology
Ford hires away one of Apple’s top auto executives
Caution areas with air conditioning stock plays
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Protective Puts
Option Collars – getting paid for protection
China has not approved Marvel’s first Asian superhero movie
A weak labor report
The end of extra unemployment pay
Robinhood threatens to sue over order flow
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Covered Calls and Buy Write Strategies
Is Social Security really running out of money soon?
Proposals to increase the financial stability of Social Security
Ford’s sales down 33% due to a microchip shortage
The Federal Aviation Administration grounds Virgin Galactic space flights
Amtrak announces 50 new routes and admits they will be slower than autos
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Zoom Stock down 12% in the after-hours market
Candyman and massive dollars of horror films
PayPal possibly looking to add stock trading
Globalstar up 64% on rumors of a deal with Apple for satellite service for the iPhone 13
The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking at paid order flow, the bread and butter of Robinhood and other brokerage firms
After 99 years, the last sale of leaded gasoline was today
Krispy Kreme is doubling the donut offer for proof of vaccination
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The origin of stocks and stock exchanges and why they are called stocks
A record $17 Billion now held by households and small businesses
The Gap’s continuing success story and its lucrative deal with Kanye West
The Securities and Exchange Commission looking into whether new stock trading apps look like video games and gambling sites
A rival to Salesforce going public
Hurricane Ida and gasoline prices
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Five Measures of Wealth
The Federal Reserve’s comments on a possible tapering off of low interest rates and easy credit
Toast is going public
Some potential trouble with Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC’s)
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Long Puts and Long Straddles explained
Black Widow’s lawsuit against Disney and why it’s not against Marvel
Dick’s Sporting Goods and a more profitable retail sales model
The world’s third largest port reopens
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Detailed quotes and long call rollouts explained
Foot Locker’s storied history and the number one key to business success
SPAC’s explained along with areas of caution
Buying the right Zoom stock
8/19/21 – Options Part 2 – Quotes and Long Calls, Amazon Department Stores, The Return of Toys “R” Us, An Iconic Guitar Goes Up For Auction, The End of Topps Baseball Cards, Robinhood’s Volatility
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Long Calls and Quotes
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Amazon’s First Department Stores
Macy’s and Toys “R” Us
Major League Baseball ends its 70-year deal with Topps
Robinhood’s stock volatility
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Option Fundamentals and Basic Concepts
A Merrill Lynch stockbroker steals $3 million from his client’s accounts
Another firm leaving Wall Street
The surprise earnings release
The disappointing retail sales numbers
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Direct Index Investing and some caution areas.
The growing area of Cybersecurity and some possible stock plays.
Broadway’s slow return and the low ticket sales of Hamilton, Wicked, and The Lion King.
Fraudulent Financial Advisors and caution areas with Financial Advisors in general.
Sir Richard Branson’s $300 million Virgin Galactic Stock Sale.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
How to read stock prices using Apple (AAPL) and Kellogg (K) as an example.
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey’s lowest reading since 2011 and why the market didn’t react.
The world’s third busiest port has been indefinitely shut down due to one Covid case and how it might affect you.
8/12/21 - The Great Cryto Train Robbery, Disney Roars Back, ETF’s Explained, The Three Keys to Business Success.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The $611 million cryptocurrency heist and the strange events afterwards.
Disney’s blockbuster earnings report and a way to trade on earnings releases.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s) explained along with advantages and disadvantages and specific market plays.
Palantir’s earnings release and the three things that any company must do to be successful in the long-term.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
AMC’s earnings call where the stock analysts were almost completely ignored in favor of individual investors.
The seven reasons why employers can’t fill their open positions, including some not so obvious ones.
The pending Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index reports and how are they different.
The major soft drink about to go alcoholic.
Cryto Miners possibly looking to partner up with nuclear power companies.
Hello everyone. It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill. Here is what we cover on today’s session. General Electric’s reverse stock split, a rarity for an S&P 500 company, and why reverse stock splits often don’t work. Coca-Cola possibly repeating its biggest mistake ever. Applebee’s benefiting from a new hit song and what company saw a 65% increase in profits from E.T. Amazon offering a $2,000,000 vaccination lottery to its front-line workers. A long-established company changing its ticker symbol due to a cryptocurrency. Bill
Hello everyone. It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill.
Here is what we cover on today’s session.
The potential pullback of the Federal Reserve’s Quantitative Easing program and what that means for you and your money.
A simple strategy to potentially save hundreds of thousands of dollars on a mortgage and potentially make yourself a millionaire in the process.
The labor report and the reason behind the markets muted reaction.
The inflation focus of the market in coming days.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson, T Bill. Today, I talk about the recent price movement in Robin Hood stock as well as the talk of Main Street and Wall Street investors possibly coming together to punish the company itself by shorting the stock. I discuss why that may or may not happen and also explain short selling in general, including an explanation of a short squeeze. I also discuss the upcoming labor report and why unemployment numbers are not always what they seem. Bill
Hello everyone, It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill. On today’s session, I explain Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, and Crypto Mining. I also provide some comments on the reinstatement of the federal government debt ceiling as well as why the debt levels of the United States federal government may not be exactly as it first appears. I also make some comments in regards to PepsiCo’s announcement of the sale of its Tropicana and other juice divisions for $3.3 Billion as well as general divestitures in the food and beverage industry. Bill
Hello everyone, It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill, and welcome to Plain Market Talk. Today, I talk about a penny than may be going through your pockets that could be worth more than $1,000,000. I also discuss the $1.1 billion infrastructure package about to be passed by Congress, along with six companies that may directly benefit from it, as well as its long-term financial and economic implications. I talk about a new technology to pull carbon out of the atmosphere and how this may be a near and intermediate term play for rapid stock price appreciation. I also discuss strategies to hold on to what you have made from a greatly increased investment. I also talk about an alleged investment scam that supposedly bilked investors out of $12,000,000 involving an 86-year-old mother and her 54-year-old son touting their pair of stock picking supercomputers and provide a lesson on what to do if something sounds too good to be true. Bill
Hello everyone, On today’s session, I discuss the latest numbers from the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE), an inflation index looked at by the Federal Reserve, and discuss how it differs from the Consumer Price Index. I also discuss Amazon’s earnings report as well as how close Amazon is to becoming the world’s largest corporation. I also cover how we in the financial world measure a company’s size and provide an easy to comprehend measure of the staggering numbers of the world’s largest corporation. I also discuss the new developments in regards to Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow lawsuit against Disney as well as a business lesson on what you would want to accept and not accept if you ever do a project performance deal with a company. Bill
Hello everyone, On today’s session, I talk about Facebook’s earnings, the Gross Domestic Product report, Robinhood’s IPO, and Scarlett Johansson suing Disney over Black Widow. Here are some insight’s that I provide as part of today’s session. 1. Why did Facebook’s stock decline after a blockbuster earnings report and what often happens to stocks afterwards. 2. What is the Gross Domestic Product and why did the market shrug off less than expected numbers? 3. How does Robinhood make money by charging zero commissions on trades and a few general comments on the IPO process and stock trading symbols. 4. The basis for Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney in regards to Black Widow and how releasing on streaming services may affect the financials of big budget movies going forward. Bill
Hello everyone, On today's session, I talk about corporate earnings, making reference to the the 'Big Five' of Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon, and also talk about the real reason stocks go up and down and provide some advice on how to trade on earnings. I also talk about the Federal Reserve and the release of today's policy report from the Federal Open Market Committee and its effect on the general relation between the stock, bond, and money markets. T Bill
Hello everyone. It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill, and welcome to Plain Market Talk, where I will provide a straight-forward interpretation and analysis of current market news based on my background as a retired Wall Street Stockbroker with almost 50 years of experience and I will also provide business lessons to help you become much more successful with your personal finance, trading, and investments.
These lessons will be useful for years to come so I would encourage anyone to go back and check out any missed sessions or perhaps relisten to areas of particular interest
While discussing current market news and events, I will be covering basically all subject areas of business, finance, and investments and will be covering stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options and other derivatives, fundamental analysis and investing, technical analysis, day trading, cryptocurrencies, commodities and many more.
I started in the industry in 1975 when I was only 16 years old and became a licensed stockbroker when I was 18. I have an MBA in Finance as well as a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with double majors in Finance and Management.
In 2012, I wrote a best-selling book called, ‘Stock Trading Order Types’ and am also a life-long musician and am a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and cast ballots each year for the Grammy Awards and any music used on the broadcasts are my own compositions
So again, I’m Bill Thompson, T Bill, and welcome to Plain Market Talk.