T Bill's Plain Market Talk
210 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHey 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.
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Episodes
06/22/22 – A Possible Upcoming U.S. Competitive Advantage Not Seen In a Century, The Proposed Gas Tax Moratorium and What It Will Take To Bring Prices Down. Facebook and Apple’s VR Headsets
June 22, 2022 22:29 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
06/17/22 – Navigating Through a Bear Market, Advice for Retirees, Bond Duration Explained, Vince McMahon Steps Down as CEO of WWE.
June 17, 2022 15:54 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
06/15/22 – The Fed’s Interest Rate Hike, How Much More May Interest Rates Rise, Reasons Behind Cryptocurrencies Decline, Beware the Economic Naysayers, WWE’s Vince McMahon Under Investigation
June 16, 2022 00:49 - 17 minutes - 16 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 mone...
06/10/22 – The Market Down On Continued High Inflation, The After-Hours and Pre-Market Trading Explained, Average Length of Bull and Bear Markets. Why Returning To The Office Is Not Working
June 10, 2022 23:24 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 ...
06/07/22 – Amazon’s Post Stock Split Price Movement, World Bank’s Global Economic Outlook, Stagflation Defined, Target Issues an Earnings Warning, Fed GDP Tracker Shows Slowing Economy
June 07, 2022 19:50 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
06/03/22 – 390,000 New Jobs In May, The Continuing Fallout Among 19,000 Cryptocurrencies, Data Mining and Blockchains Explained, Trading Amazon’s Stock Split
June 03, 2022 15:26 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
Amazon’s Upcoming Stock Split, JP Morgan’s CEO Economic Warning, Elon Musk Tells Tesla Employees To Return To The Office, California’s Water Crisis, The First NFT Insider Trading Case
June 01, 2022 22:47 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
05/27/22 – Inflation Coming Down, Justin Timberlake Sells Music Catalog for $100 million, The Financials of Rock Banks, Interest Rates Today vs. The 1980’s
May 27, 2022 15:10 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
05/25/22 – The CBO’s Positive Economic Outlook, The Market Waits On The Inflation Report, Wendy’s Is For Sale, The High Cost of Returning To Work, Starliner Makes It Home
May 26, 2022 02:26 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
05/23/22 – Navigating a Declining Stock Market, Banks and Possible Reduction of China Tariffs Lead The Market Up Today, Starbucks Leaving Russia, Boeing’s Starliner Reaches the Space Station
May 23, 2022 22:09 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
05/19/22 – McDonalds Finds a Buyer for Its Russian Stores as the Name Disappears, U.S. Treasury May Allow Russia To Default On Its Debt, High Inflation in New Worker Cities
May 19, 2022 16:05 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 th...
05/17/22 – Market Up On Bargain Hunting, Wal-Mart Down 11.4% On Earnings Miss, Long-Term vs. Short-Term Market Movements, Russia Job Losses Are Growing, Apple Delays Worker Return
May 18, 2022 00:53 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
05/12/22 – The Effects of the Economic Sanctions on Russia, The Inflation Reports, The Cryptocurrency Market Declines, Disney Reporting Strong Numbers
May 12, 2022 14:19 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBHello 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
05/10/22 – The Market Bouncing Back But Still Volatile, Caution Areas with SPAC’s, Cryptocurrencies and Having a Sell Strategy, Foot Locker and Evaluating a Company. The Upcoming Inflation Reports
May 10, 2022 14:36 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 i...
05/06/22 – Dr. Strange’s Big Weekend, A Fundamental vs. Emotional Market Decline, A Full Employment Economy, The True Debt Level of the United States, The Upcoming Big Inflation Reports
May 07, 2022 00:22 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
05/04/22 – The Market Surges On Fed Announcement, The Business of Star Wars vs. Star Trek, Trader Error and a Flash Crash, TurboTax’s $141 Billion Settlement, Lawsuit Over Dorothy’s Wizard of Oz Dress
May 04, 2022 21:14 - 18 minutes - 17 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
05/03/22 – The Fed’s Pending Big Decision, Starbucks Raising Wages Only For Non-Unionized Workers, Russia Trying To Avoid Debt Default, Handling Sudden Wealth, A New Record of Open Jobs
May 04, 2022 00:55 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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....
04/28/22 – An Unexpected Decline in the U.S. Economy, Facebook Is Surging, Ford’s $3.1 Billion Loss, The Florida Governor and Disney’s Dispute, Russia and Europe’s Natural Gas Supply Situation
April 28, 2022 15:43 - 17 minutes - 16 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
04/26/22 – Elon Musk and Twitter, Russia Cutting Off National Gas Supplies, Vladimir Putin’s Health, Economic Cycles Explained, Google and Microsoft Earnings, Robinhood Laying Off 9% of Employees
April 27, 2022 01:27 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 elec...
04/22/22 – The State of the Russian Economy, Market Selloff on Interest Rate Fears, Healthcare Stocks Pummeled, Netflix Update, Bed Bath & Beyond Possible Turnaround, The Big Upcoming Week
April 22, 2022 23:40 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
04/20/22 – Netflix’s Stock Collapse, How To Read Stock Prices, Elon Musk, Twitter, and Hostile Takeover Defenses
April 20, 2022 22:53 - 18 minutes - 17 MBHello 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
04/14/22 – The Inflation Reports and Prices 100 and 200 Years Ago, The Calculation of Easter, Boeing’s Starliner Gets a Launch Date, Amazon’s 5% Surcharge, Elon Musk and Twitter, The Coming Week
April 14, 2022 23:40 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
04/11/22 – Russia Defaults On Its Debt, Oil Prices Tumbling, The Imminent CPI Report, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Box Office, K-Mart Down To Last Three Stores, Krispy Kreme Tying Donuts To Oil Prices
April 12, 2022 00:53 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
04/08/22 – The Upcoming Big Week, A New Entertainment Giant, Dancing With The Stars On The Move, The First Big Family Movie of 2022, SpaceX Overtakes China, A Wal-Mart Job Starting at $95,000 a Year
April 08, 2022 23:33 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
04/06/22 – Increased Sanctions May Lead To Russia’s Debt Default, The Federal Reserve Possibly Looking To Decrease The Money Supply, The SEC Looking to Regulate SEF’s, WrestleMania and the Grammys
April 07, 2022 00:04 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 investm...
03/31/22 – The Market’s First Quarter Results, 1,000,000 Barrels of Oil a Day from the Strategic Reserve, GameStop Soaring on a Stock Split, The PCE Inflation Report, Tomorrow’s Big Labor Report
March 31, 2022 21:28 - 16 minutes - 15 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 n...
03/30/22 – Inverted Yield Curves Explained, The PCE Inflation Report, 4.4 Million More Quit with 11.4 Million Open Jobs, Caution Areas With High Dividend Yield Stocks
March 30, 2022 22:56 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
03/28/22 – Taxing The Rich and British Rock Stars, A First at the Oscars, A Russian Industry Moving Back to the United States, Covid and Oil Prices, A New Space Company With a Star Trek Trading Symbol
March 28, 2022 22:51 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 ...
03/25/22 – The Money of the Academy Awards, Five Possible Plays from the U.S. – Europe Natural Gas Agreement, The Consumer Sentiment Survey, Potential Big Market News Coming Next Week
March 26, 2022 00:03 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBHello 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
Why President Putin Wants Payments In Rubles, Reason California Gas is $6 a Gallon, Russia’s Economy in April, The Godfather 50th Anniversary, Wal-Mart Suing BJ Wholesale, Stocks in the News
March 24, 2022 00:47 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 ...
03/18/22 – Russia Meets Its Debt Payment, China and Russian Sanctions, Home Sales Down, Why Burger King and Subway Can’t Leave Russia, Gas Prices and Employees Working From Home, Stocks Making Moves
March 18, 2022 16:14 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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, Modern...
03/17/22 – The Implications of Russia’s Possible First Debt Default In Over a Century, The Fed’s Expected Interest Rate Hike, China’s Quiet Economic Actions Against Russia
March 17, 2022 18:50 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
03/10/22 – Amazon’s 20-for-1 Stock Split Explained, Oil Prices and Production, Why China Can’t Bail Russia Out, A High Inflation Report
March 10, 2022 17:34 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
Big Russian Stocks Are Trading For Pennies, Retailers Issuing Warnings Due To Russia Exposure, Wheat Futures Skyrocketing, AMC Raising Prices For The Batman Movie, Publix and Kroger Doing Well.
March 03, 2022 17:21 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
02/28/22 – Russia’s Financial System Is Collapsing, U.S Traded ETF’s With Heavy Russian Exposure, Russian Citizens Desperately Withdrawing Their Money, Russian Billionaires Sailing Their Yachts Away
February 28, 2022 22:40 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
02/24/22 – The Market’s Volatile Day, SWIFT Explained, Russian Sanctions and Why Some Are Being Held Back, Possible Immediate Price Increases, Stocks In The News
February 25, 2022 02:20 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
02/22/22 – The Russian Stock Market, The Russian Ruble and Currency Exchange Explained, Macy’s Doing Well, Fat Brands Down On Possible CEO Improprieties, Amazon Sues Fake Review Firms
February 23, 2022 00:49 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
02/18/22 – Ukraine Market Uncertainty, Cyberpunk 2077 Finally Fixed, SeaWorld/Cedar Fair and Corporate Takeovers, Roku and DraftKing Being Pummeled, Next Week’s Big Inflation Report
February 18, 2022 17:31 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 bi...
02/10/22 – Inflation At Highest Level Since 1982, The Relationship Between The P/E Ratio and The Bond Market, Affirm Pummeled As It Accidently Releases Earnings, Astra’s Rocket Goes Out Of Control
February 10, 2022 22:24 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
02/04/22 – Peloton Up Big On Possible Takeover, Strong Labor Numbers, WWE Reports Record Earnings, Amazon Pushes Nasdaq Up, Stocks Hit By Facebook Bounce Back, A Mega Mall Down To Its last $820
February 05, 2022 00:07 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
02/02/22 – Facebook Down 23%, Google’s 20-for-1 Stock Split, PayPal Down 27%, Sea World Buying Cedar Fair, The Uncertain Labor Report, Long Straddle Options for Volatile Stocks
February 02, 2022 23:47 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBHello 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 L...
01/31/22 – Sony Buys Halo’s Creator, Spotify Up Big, NY Times Buys Wordle, Possible Plays with Video Game Stocks, Beyond Meat Up Big, Tesla and Netflix Upgraded, Kellogg and ‘The Cereal Challenge’
February 01, 2022 01:09 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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%...
Apple’s Earnings, The Market’s Recent Volatility, The PCE Inflation Report Explained, Baseball’s Labor Talks, Good GDP Numbers, Earnings and Possible Opportunities on CAT, CVX, VFC, V, HOOD, BZH
January 28, 2022 16:15 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
01/26/22 – The Federal Reserve’s Big Policy Decision, Mattel Wins Back a Disney Princess, Netflix Up Big In the After Hours Market, Earnings Reports and Possible Opportunities, The Next Few Days
January 26, 2022 23:28 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 Clu...
01/24/22 – The Market’s 1100 Point Swing, Short Selling Revisited, Cryptocurrency Volatility, Bob Dylan Selling His Music Catalog, IBM Up On Strong Earnings, Kohl’s In A Takeover Battle
January 24, 2022 23:37 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 str...
01/19/22 – The Microsoft Activision Deal Explained, Sony’s and GameStop’s Reaction, Proctor and Gamble Up On Price Hikes, Housing Starts Are Strong
January 19, 2022 19:40 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 product...
01/14/22 – Earnings Season Gets Underway, Netflix Up On Price Increase, Price Elasticity Explained, Dogecoin Up More Than 10%, Vaccine Stocks Take a Hit, Next Week
January 14, 2022 22:05 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 o...
01/11/22 – Fed Chairman’s Testimony, The Reasons For Empty Supermarket Shelves, Rolls-Royce Has Record Year, Upcoming Inflation Reports, Rivian and Abercrombie Possible Stock Plays
January 11, 2022 21:27 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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 san...
01/07/22 – The Reason For Tech Stocks Big Decline, A Rocket In Times Square, The Labor Report, Marvel Dominates 2021 Box Office, The Coming Week
January 08, 2022 01:14 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill 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
01/06/22 – Electric Car News, Rivian and Roku are plunging, The Relationship Between Stocks, Bonds, and Interest Rates, The U.S. is Now the World’s Largest Liquid Natural Gas Producer
January 06, 2022 15:37 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBHello 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 T...