Random Gleanings: How’s Your Portfolio!?

How’s Your Portfolio? Is it strong? Fairly strong? Maybe not so strong? Chris and Jesse begin by talking about the “Pay Attention” call 6 weeks ago, what we’ve seen since, and what we see on the horizon. Thanks as always for watching and subscribing! For a closer look at the Charts in the video, visit…

Random Gleanings: Keep on Trucking

With 11 Million open jobs, it’s unlikely you are in need of finding work, but if you are looking for a career change consider WalMart Truck Driver! Chris shares some news on that subject in this week’s Random Gleanings, and Jesse has already submitted applications for his boys. Beyond that, the guys look at sector…

Random Gleanings: It Is Time to be Paying Attention

Last year, inflation was thought to be transitory – it will go away after the post-COVID supply chain improves, right? The story is more complicated, and it has impacts on your portfolio. If you aren’t paying attention, it could cost you money. In this edition of Random Gleanings, we discuss some of the implications of…

Random Gleanings: Persistent Inflation?

Where do markets go from here? Chris starts with an interesting chart on where we were through 48 trading days (March 11) compared to other worst starts to a year, and the surprising results for stocks for the remainder of those other years. He and Jesse then talk through a uniquely challenging difference we are…

Random Gleanings: Good News/Bad News for Markets

There are some challenges facing markets presently. In this “Good News/Bad News” episode of Random Gleanings, Jesse & Chris offer some context for what’s cause for caution, and provide some positive perspectives on some items you certainly aren’t hearing on the news. Find the charts discussed in the video at our Random Gleanings page (www.randomgleanings.com).…

Random Gleanings: Energy and Everything Else

One Sector of the Economy is not like the others. The pain you are experiencing at the pump is being seen in the performance of energy company stocks that have long underperformed other sectors of the economy. Chris and Jesse examine this change in leadership in this episode of Random Gleanings. Share your thoughts and…

Buy the Invasion???

This week in the market we saw the S&P 500 dip into correction territory while the Nasdaq composite got down into the dreaded Bear market. All of this and we saw a hot war kick off with Russia invading Ukraine. YIKES!! In this update, the fellas at PP&W talk through what historical precedents suggest, how…

Random Gleanings: Mid-Term Volatility, Facebook Faceplants, & More

2022 markets have started off choppy, Jesse introduces some historical perspective on how volatility has picked up early in mid-term election years. Next, Chris speaks to the varied results after earnings calls from Google, Amazon, and Facebook… one of these is not like the others! The guys then talk through the difference in economic sector…

Random Gleanings: Decision Fatigue / Financial Happiness in 2022

A different conversation this time, but I guess that fits with the whole idea of Random Gleanings. Jesse & Chris have a lively conversation around a couple of interesting articles from the Wall Street Journal dealing with Decision Fatigue and Financial Happiness in 2022. We hope you enjoy and always welcome your feedback, questions or…

Random Gleanings: Does the S&P 500 Represent the Economy?

Does the S&P 500 represent the economy? Seems like it should, but in this Random Gleanings episode, Jesse & Chris take a look “under the hood” of the index and discuss how the market is not the economy and vice versa. Thanks for listening and let us know something Random that you’ve Gleaned at info@proplanwealth.com.…