A Little Something Wonderful

This week, I was in Las Vegas for the MoneyShow. Now, I have been a speaker at many of these gatherings over the past several years. And without exception, there is one thing I cherish most about my experience.

You see, at every MoneyShow I’ve attended over the past half-dozen years, I have always had a little something wonderful happen. That wonderful comes via multiple subscribers to this publication and my trading services come up and tell me how much they love the publications. This time, several very long-time subscribers approached me to tell me how they love the way we discuss different aspects of the market.

These gentlemen told me that they loved what they described as my thoughtful approach to the data that really mattered to investors. Then they told me how much they loved the way I wrote about these critical topics, as they told me that not only does this newsletter have valuable information, but it’s also, as one subscriber put, “just downright fun to read.”

Now, my publisher was standing right next to me when one of these interactions took place. And after the subscribers left, I turned to my publisher and said, “Now, that’s why we do what we do.” He agreed, of course, and we both entered into a state of happiness and pride knowing that what we do in this life matters. And, that people love us for it.

Indeed, even recalling these events while writing this allows me to relive that “high on love” state of consciousness. And so, I want to thank those individuals who took the time out of their lives to share their thoughts about what this publication means to them.

I shall always honor you by doing the very best within me to continue bringing you information that’s “just downright fun to read,” and that helps you protect and grow your money.

Now, as for this week, the action was dominated by earnings, with many of the biggest tech names reporting results that were mostly better than expected. And while some companies issued guidance that wasn’t quite robust, other companies such as Microsoft, Meta Platforms and Alphabet, gave the bulls reason to smile with their results and their guidance.

There are more big earnings on tap for next week, so that will continue to drive markets. However, one of the biggest drivers in this market right now is the issue of whether we will get an economic “hard landing” or a “soft landing.”

I wrote about this issue in Wednesday’s The Deep Woods, so if you have yet to read that and you want to see which scenario outcome is more likely (hard landing or soft landing), I invite you to give it a read.

Finally, now that we’re all feeling a little high on love, let’s go out and do a little something wonderful!