Up And To The Right, Some Day
January 2023 The S&P 500 was, with dividends, down 18.3% in 2022. The bond market was down 12%. Rarely are both stocks and bonds down for...
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Chip Barnett
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Boo
October 2022 Stocks and bonds continued their 2022 rout in the third quarter. The S&P is now down about 25% for the year, with the bond...
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Chip Barnett
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
Gradually, Then Suddenly
July 2022 This popular description from Hemingway about the way in which a character went bankrupt is how the fall of stocks and bonds...
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Chip Barnett
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
Markets Have Changed
April 2022 Markets have changed. Inflation is here for the first time in 40 years, and the Fed will fight it by tighter policy. The red...
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Chip Barnett
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
“Price is what you pay; value is what you get."
- Warren Buffett January 2022 2021 was a strong year for large cap stocks, up almost 29%. Select areas like large tech and REITs did even...
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Chip Barnett
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
From Transitory to Persistent
October 2021 Through September, stocks are rising this year; bonds are flat. I think that will continue into next year. Consumer demand...
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Chip Barnett
- Aug 25, 2022
- 3 min
After the Sugar Rush
July 2021 Everyone is breathing more easily this summer. We’re eating out again, thinking about the shows we want to go see, and having...
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Chip Barnett
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
Re-opening
April 2021 The economic re-opening is underway and most economists expect strong GDP growth this year. Everyone knows this. Have stocks...
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Chip Barnett
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
Not Your Grandparents' Roaring '20s
January 2021 One of my goals this year is to make these letters less wordy. Understanding investing is so important, but the economics...
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Chip Barnett
- Aug 24, 2022
- 2 min
The Big Picture
October, 2020 The “2020 in review” montage videos are going to be longer than usual this year. My brain has been saturated with “breaking...
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Chip Barnett
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
Stimulus Party Like It's 1999
July, 2020 Had Punxsutawney Phil woken up February 2, checked his portfolio, and gone back into hibernation until June 30, he would have...
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Chip Barnett
- Jun 3, 2020
- 2 min
Why is the stock market up when it feels so awful outside?
Race relations are raw, peaceful protests, riots and even looting seem everywhere, and states and people are ready to open for business...
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Chip Barnett
- May 13, 2020
- 3 min
Long term opportunities
When shopping, most of us compare items, especially for a first time purchase. Sometimes we stick with what we know, because our...
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Chip Barnett
- May 4, 2020
- 2 min
May the 4th be... oh, never mind*
Remember early March? It was a vacuum of information. Can we trust the reported Covid numbers? If my dad has to go to the hospital, will...
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Chip Barnett
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
The Expansion is Dead... Long Live the Expansion
Covid data, government stimulus plans and market reactions are changing daily. I think the worst in market panic and growth rates of...
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Chip Barnett
- Jan 21, 2020
- 3 min
Outbreaks and Breakouts
2019 was a very good year for investors, with stocks up about 30% and bonds up about 9%. It wasn’t because there was a lack of drama on...
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Chip Barnett
- Nov 19, 2019
- 3 min
A Little Perspective
Part of me thinks every time I write a letter, the world outside seems more on edge. The status of a trade deal with China. Dire...
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