Next week could be interesting. Old man said inflation not hot.....
Imagine how much worse inflation would be if oil was not drained from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve ?
I absolutely love Dr Doom and he takes the words out of my mouth to all the problems we are facing that folks on TV say to ignore.
He called out CZ at a crypto conference and did not hold back destroying him.
Yes, there were other market forces at work too. Did you read the link?Gasoline and diesel dropped much more than 25¢ per gallon at the pump here in Florida soon after release from SPR.
I don’t know about your area / region of the country.
I was constantly looking at gas / diesel prices online at Loves, Flying J, RaceTrac here in Florida and California about twice a day and prices no doubt dropped waaaay more than 25¢ per gallon.
Diesel in California was almost $7 per gallon before SPR release…… I just checked website now and it’s $5.50 a gallon. I very closely follow the trucking industry and when truckers complain about diesel prices, I follow the prices daily. I’m not kidding. 100% of American economy revolves around the trucking industry and I’ve invested money based on what long haul truckers talk about.
Some people can laugh at that statement, but I have the screenshots.
I respectfully 100% disagree with gas / diesel only dropping 25¢ per gallon. ZERO possibility that it dropped 25¢.
A look at what Buffet recently sold : What do they have in common ?
Sold: U.S. Bancorp (USB)
Buffett has a long history of big bets on bank stocks. In the first quarter of 2022, Berkshire sold off its last remaining shares of Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) after more than 20 years of holding the stock, leaving U.S. Bancorp as Berkshire's longest-running bank stock holding. Buffett first invested in U.S. Bancorp back in 2006, but he trimmed his stake by 31% in the third quarter and another 91% in the fourth quarter. Berkshire now holds just 6.6 million shares of USB stock worth $290.9 million, and Buffett may completely exit the position in the first quarter.
Sold: Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK)
Bank of New York Mellon is a trust bank, which means it has a unique business model that includes managing cash for large investment funds, providing day-to-day funding for large corporations and serving as a fixed-income clearing firm. The bank generates much of its income from transaction fees. Buffett first invested in BK stock back in 2010, but he reduced his stake by another 59% in the fourth quarter after selling 14% of his shares in the third quarter. Berkshire now holds about 25 million shares of BK stock worth roughly $1.1 billion.
Sold: Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY)
Ally Financial is a financial holding company that specializes in auto financing and mortgage lending. Ally shares dropped 47% in 2022 as supply shortages hit the auto market and rising mortgage rates weighed on the housing market. Buffett passed on the opportunity to buy the dip in the fourth quarter, instead reducing his stake by 200,000 shares. Ally shares are up 34.6% year to date in 2023 through Feb. 14, thanks to a fourth-quarter earnings beat in January. Fortunately, Berkshire still holds 29.8 million shares of ALLY stock worth about $728.6 million, making Ally a top Berkshire performer in 2023.
Sure but at that point its a casino bet. No one knows whats on its balance sheet except those with insider knowledge. I have done similar stupidity - sometimes it works, sometimes not - don't bet any more than you would take to Vegas.First Republic Bank, you know, that evil media extravaganza that trashed it yesterday?
Pre-market its up 60% so far. (not a mis-print)
Oh well Schwab I felt good about and it is good but is only up 12%, still not bad after owning it for 5 minutes before the market closed yesterday.
Sure but at that point its a casino bet. No one knows whats on its balance sheet except those with insider knowledge. I have done similar stupidity - sometimes it works, sometimes not - don't bet any more than you would take to Vegas.
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Curious of the rate. Im getting 3.97% in a plain jane online savings account @ citbankPut in order for several hundred 3 mo CD's.