T Bill's Plain Market Talk
210 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 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
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 exp...
01/03/22 – Markets Off To a Good Start For 2022, Tesla Stock is Surging, Airline and Cruise Ship Stocks Up, Consumer Electronics Show is Back, The Dogs of The Dow For 2022, Wolf is Rising.
January 03, 2022 18:54 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The markets are off to a good start for 2022 Tesla is surging on higher than expected deliveries Airline and Cruise stocks up in expected higher 2022 travel and vacations The Consumer Electronics Show is back and opens on Wednesday The Dogs of the Dow for 2022 Wolfspeed stock is up on an upgrade
12/27/21 – Markets at Record Highs, Possible Plays in Airline and Cruise Line Stocks, Spider-Man Sets an Unbreakable Record, West Side Story is a Flop, GoDaddy Surging, The Wash Sale Rule.
December 27, 2021 17:51 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The stock market is at record highs as the Santa Claus Rally continues Possible plays in airline and cruise line stocks Spider-Man: No Way Home sets an unbreakable box office record West Side Story is a box office flop with possible losses of more than $100 million GoDaddy stock is surging Another possible Great Resignation coming in January The Wash Sale Rule
12/22/21 – Reading Stock Prices, Analyzing a Company For Investment, The Largest Industry In the United States, Bob Iger’s Retirement From Disney, A Candy Cane Shortage
December 22, 2021 16:39 - 17 minutes - 16 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Reading Stock Prices How to analyze a company’s financials for investment The industry that is over 13% of the U.S. economy Bob Iger’s retirement from Disney A Candy Cane shortage
12/20/21 – The Market’s Negative Reaction to the Omicron Variant, Possible Plays in Electric Vehicle Stocks, Spider-Man’s Near Record Opening Weekend, The Real All-Time Highest Grossing Movies
December 21, 2021 01:50 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The markets down day related to the Omicron variant Nike reporting good numbers after the close Possible plays in electric vehicle stocks Spider-Man; No Way Home’s near record opening AMC stock up 24% in two days Why numbers in finance are not always what they seem The real highest grossing movies of all time
12/15/21 – An Explanation of The Federal Reserve's Biggest Policy Announcement In Years, Reddit Going Public
December 16, 2021 03:31 - 16 minutes - 15 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: An analysis and plan language explanation of the Federal Reserve’s biggest monetary policy announcement in years Reddit is going to become a publicly traded company
12/11/21 – The Market’s Reaction to a Key Inflation Report, Next Week’s Fed Meeting, Buzzfeed’s Stock Collapse and Some Possible Opportunities, Peleton Down, Oracle and Broadcom Soaring
December 11, 2021 18:13 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBThe reason for the market’s non reaction to the higher than expected Consumer Price Index numbers The upcoming Federal Reserve Policy Meeting Buzzfeed’s stock collapse and some possible opportunities The CEO who laid off 9% of his company on a three-minute Zoom session is taking time off for some rest Germany rules that walking down the stairs to go to a home office is work commuting Peleton stock continues its decline Oracle and Broadcom stocks are soaring
12/09/21 – The Market Focusing On a Big Inflation Report and The Federal Reserve, Supply Chain Backlogs Opening Up, Ford Stopping Orders For Electric Trucks Due to High Demand
December 10, 2021 02:54 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The market’s focus on the upcoming Consumer Price Index and next week’s Producer Price Index inflation reports Next week’s Federal Reserve meeting Ford stops taking orders for the F-150 electric truck due to high demand Hormel says Spam sales have hit record high for the seventh year in a row Chinese giant Evergande Real Estate has finally defaulted its debt An overview of corporate bank...
12/02/21 – The Market Surging in Mid Afternoon, 20th Anniversary of Enron Bankruptcy, Major League Baseball’s Lockout, College Applications Up 22%, Another Technology Stock Surging
December 02, 2021 20:17 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The market surging in mid-afternoon on continued volatility The 20th Anniversary of Enron’s Bankruptcy Ford has the best-selling truck for the 45th year in a row Major League Baseball locks out the players hours after spending a record $1.4 Billion on salaries A Federal League Stadium that is still in use in Major League Baseball Snowflake stock is surging Apple down on weakened iPhone ...
11/30/21 – The Market’s Continued Volatility, Fed’s Powell Scaring the Markets, Elon Musk Tell SpaceX Employees Company May Go Bankrupt, Cash Has Risk, Box and Ambarella Surging In After-Hours Market
December 01, 2021 00:29 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The market’s continued volatility and the underlying factors Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tells Congress that the tapering of quantitative easing may be accelerating Apple looked at today as a safe haven partly due to its $63 Billion in cash Dillard’s stock down almost 20% on a downgrade by UBS Securities Salesforce down almost 10% and why it might be a buying opportunity The risk...
11/29/21 – Market Recovers Friday’s Losses, Fed Chairman’s Comments on Omicron and the U.S. Economy, Twitter Founder Steps Down, Amazon About to Overtake UPS and FedEx, Spider-Man’s Big Ticket Sales
November 30, 2021 02:04 - 15 minutes - 14 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The market recovering most of Friday’s losses Comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the Omicron Variant and the U.S. Economy Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey steps down Amazon about to overtake UPS and FedEx as the United States largest delivery service Lululemon is countersuing Peloton Oil prices after Friday’s 13% drop Spider-Man: No Way Home ticket demand overloa...
11/27/21 – Friday’s Market Drop, Black Friday Sales Down 28%, Oil Down 13%, A Last Hurrah For Two Iconic Retailers, A Possible $1.6 Trillion Electric Vehicle Play, Enron’s 20th Anniversary
November 27, 2021 23:06 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Friday’s market drop and the possible rection on Monday Black Friday sales down 28% and why that may not be as bad as it seems Oil was down another 13% on Friday A possible $1.6 Trillion electric vehicle play A possible last Black Friday for Sears and Kmart The upcoming 20th anniversary of Enron’s Bankruptcy Peloton is suing Lululemon The big Labor Report and the upcoming week
11/23/21 – Oil Prices Rising In Spite of Release of Strategic Reserve, Dollar Tree Now $1.25, Price Elasticity Explained, Zoom Taking a Hit, Jerome Powell Staying As Federal Reserve Chair
November 23, 2021 19:32 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: 50 million barrels of oil being released from the strategic reserve The reason for oil going up in price Dollar Tree raising prices from $1 to $1.25 Price Elasticity explained Zoom stock down on decreased demand Jerome Powell staying as the Federal Reserve Chairperson Fed challenges with implementing monetary policy The three things companies must do to be successful in the long-term ...
11/21/21 – Reading Stock Prices and an Introduction to Financial Statements
November 21, 2021 21:55 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Reading Stock Prices including: Stock Symbols Last Trade What do stocks go up and down? Bid, Ask, and Size Volume Market Capitalization Beta The Price Earnings Ratio Earnings Per Share Dividends and Retained Earnings An Introduction to Financial Statements The Income Statement The Balance Sheet The Cash Flow Statement
11/19/21 – Declining Oil Prices, Mall Retailers Great Year, Apple at a Record High, U.S. Constitution Sold for $43 Million, a $5,000 Dinner at Disney World
November 20, 2021 00:41 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Reasons for oil prices at a six-week low and its potential for gas prices Macy’s, Kohl’s, and Dillard’s are having a great year Apple at record high on self-driving car rumors A first edition of the United States Constitution sold for $43.2 million A Dinner at Disney World costs $5,055
11/17/21 – The Nasdaq Composite Explained, Home Depot and Lowes Up, Wal-Mart and Target Down, Staples Center Becoming Cypto.com, Netflix’s Top 10, Apple Selling Spare Parts
November 17, 2021 17:18 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The Nasdaq Composite Explained The origins of the name Nasdaq Home Depot and Lowes stocks are going up Wal-Mart and Target reported good earnings but the reason the stocks are going down Netflix’s new Top 10 site Apple is going to allow self-repair for some of its devices Indications that Apple’s VR Headset is coming The Los Angeles Staple Center is changing its name Housing Starts an...
11/15/21 – The S&P 500 Part 2, The Relationship Between Stocks, Bonds, and Cash. Green Bay Packers Shares for Sale, Retail Sales Numbers, Lucid Up, Splunk Down, Infrastructure Package is Law
November 15, 2021 22:52 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The S&P 500 largest components as well as the basics of an index investing strategy The relationship between stocks, bonds, and cash Electric Vehicle company Lucid is up on production news Splunk stock is sinking as CEO resigns The $1Trillion infrastructure package is now law The market’s focus on the upcoming earnings from Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowes This week’s economic re...
11/12/21 – The S&P 500 Explained, Warby-Parker Stock Surging, J&J Splitting In Two, Rivian Still Rising, Greenshoe IPO Price Stabilizers Explained, Consumer Sentiment at 10-Year Lows
November 12, 2021 18:13 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: An Explanation of the Standard & Poor’s Stock Index Warby-Parker Stock rising on growing sales and customer count Johnson & Johnson is splitting into two companies Rivian continues to surge Greenshoe IPO Price Stabilization Options explained Consumer Sentiment is at a 10-year low 4.4 million workers quit their jobs last month
11/10/21 The Biggest IPO Since Facebook Debuted Today, Inflation At 30 Year Highs, The Dogs of The Dow Trading Strategy, The Original 12 Dow Jones Industrial Stocks and Where Are They Today
November 10, 2021 21:27 - 15 minutes - 14 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Rivian, the biggest Initial Public Offering since Facebook started trading today Inflation at its highest level since 1990 but an indication that inflation may have peaked The Dogs of The Dow Trading Strategy The Original Dow stocks from 1896 and where are they today Lord of The Rings Director, Peter Jackson sells his company for $1.6 Billion
11/09/21 The Dow Jones Industrial Average Explained, GE Splitting Into Three Companies, Next Star Wars Movie Delayed, Household Debt At Record Levels, Tesla’s Stock Price Decline
November 09, 2021 21:18 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The Dow Jones Industrial Average Explained General Electric is splitting into three companies Star Wars “Rogue Squadron” is delayed Tesla stock continues its decline Household debt is at a record $15.2 Trillion A $4 Billion upgrade to U.S. Ports
11/05/21 Lot of New Jobs, Pfizer is Surging While Moderna and Merck are Plummeting, A Sell Strategy For Investing, Travel is Back, The Collapse of Peloton, Ford’s Junk Bonds, Interpreting Fed Talk
November 05, 2021 14:41 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The October Labor Report shows 536,000 new jobs August and September jobs report revised to show an additional 235,000 jobs Pfizer is surging on its Covid Pill A sell strategy for investing Moderna is down 33% in two days on vaccine supply issues Junk Bonds explained along with Ford’s repurchase Expedia and Airbnb announce travel is back Peloton stock is collapsing Interpreting the re...
11/01/21 Stocks At Record Highs and Entering Their Historical Best Three Months, Apple’s Co-founder Can’t See The Difference Between iPhone 12 and 13, Tariffs, Free Trade, and Stock Mergers Explained
November 01, 2021 21:10 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The Stock Market at record highs The market is entering its historical best three months Steve Wozniak can’t see the difference between an iPhone 12 and 13 The United States and European Union’s deal on tariffs Tariffs and Free Trade explained Harley-Davidson stock up almost 10% The Federal Reserve’s Policy announcement on Wednesday The upcoming labor report Coca-Cola buying Bodyarmor...
10/29/21 Hedge Funds Explained, Inflation Running At 30-Year High, Apple, Amazon, and Starbucks Earnings Miss, Microsoft Now The World’s Most Valuable Company, Facebook’s Name Change
October 29, 2021 16:36 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: An explanation of Hedge Funds Inflation is running at a 30-year high Apple, Amazon, and Starbucks earnings miss Microsoft overtakes Apple as the world’s most valuable company Facebook is changing its name to Meta and investors are buying the wrong stock
10/27/21 – Stock Buybacks Explained, When Can You Rent a Tesla, Robinhood’s Troubles, Payment For Order Flow, Corporate Earnings
October 27, 2021 13:56 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Stock Buybacks explained and why they have mixed results When can you rent a Tesla from Hertz Robinhood’s stock is below its IPO price Payment for Order Flow explained Corporate Earnings from Coca-Cola, McDonalds, General Motors, Harley Davidson, Spotify, Microsoft, and Google
10/25/21 – Tesla is worth $1 Trillion, Markets at Record Highs, Three Million Early Retirees, Shipping Problems Expected To Continue, The Limited Options for Gas Prices, More Expensive Christmas Trees
October 25, 2021 22:51 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Tesla today became the sixth trillion-dollar company Hertz is buying 10,000 electric Tesla’s Three million took early retirement due to Covid Economists expect the shipping issues to continue into 2022 The limited near-term options to lower gas prices Facebook’s Earnings Christmas trees and decorations are becoming more expensive
10/19/21 – Personal Recollections of the Stock Market Crash of 1987 – 34 years ago today, The First Cryptocurrency ETF is Trading, Stock Order Types Part 5 – Fill or Kill & Immediate or Cancel Orders
October 19, 2021 20:17 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Personal Recollections of the Stock Market Crash of 1987 – 34 years ago today The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is now trading Stock Order Types, today covering Fill or Kill and Immediate or Cancel Orders and Special Conditions The return of coal as a power source The SEC confirmed today that Payment for Order Flow is being looked at
10/15/21 – Stock Order Types – Part 4 – Short Selling and Buy Stop Orders, A Bitcoin ETF, Consumers Are Still Buying, International Travelers Are Returning, China’s Empty Real Estate
October 15, 2021 19:06 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Stock Order Types, today covering Short Selling and Buy Stop and Buy Stop Limit Orders A Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund is coming next week The Retail Sales report is much better than expected International Travelers can return to the United States starting on November 8th China has enough vacant real estate to house all of Germany The National Hockey League and its new networks
10/12/21 – Stock Order Types Part 3 – Sell Stop and Stop Limit Orders, The Outlook For Gas Prices, IMF’s Economic Downgrade, A Record Number of Workers Quitting, James Bond Box Office
October 12, 2021 19:50 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Stock Order Types, today covering Sell Stop and Stop Limit orders The outlook for gas prices and the reasons behind the rise The Upcoming Economic and Earnings Reports A record 4.3 million workers quit their jobs The International Monetary Fund’s economic downgrade Why James Bond’s box office numbers may be not what they seem
10/08/21 – Stock Order Types – Part 2, The Jobs Report, The Return of Grand Theft Auto, Tesla Moving to Texas, Britain’s Fuel Shortage, The Upcoming Week, James Bond is Back.
October 08, 2021 23:24 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Stock Order Types, today covering Market and Limit Sell Orders as well as Or Better Orders The September Jobs report The return of Grand Theft Auto and Take Two Interactive’s big week Tesla is moving its headquarters to Texas Great Britain is using the army to deliver fuel James Bond is back in theaters The upcoming week
10/06/21 – Stock Order Types – Part 1, Affirm Up 20% on Target Deal, A World Flush With Cash, Wal-Mart’s Delivery Deal with Home Depot, The NFL and the St. Louis Rams Lawsuit
October 07, 2021 00:52 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Stock Order Types, starting with Market and Limit Buy Orders Affirm Financial up 20% on its deal with Target General Motors looking to double its sales by the end of the decade with electric vehicles, auto insurance, and ride sharing services A world that is flush with cash Wal-Mart has a delivery deal with Home Depot Another Chinese real estate giant has defaulted on its debt. The city...
10/03/21 – Disney Makes Up With Black Widow. Movie Theaters Are Coming Back, Inflation Remains a Problem, Rivian Going Public, An Electric Rolls Royce, Macys May Sue Over an Amazon Billboard.
October 03, 2021 22:11 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Disney and Scarlett Johansson have reached a settlement over Black Widow Strong Box Office numbers for Venom and James Bond The latest inflation report Tesla delivering a lot of electric vehicles Major computer chip shortages hampering auto production Electric Truck maker Rivian going public Rolls Royce to end gasoline power cars by the end of the decade Macys threatening to sue to sto...
09/28/21 – An Unusual Direct Public Offering, The Pending Government Shutdown, Rising Treasury Yields Crush Stocks, Brexit Is Backfiring, Mad Max Fury Cars For Sale, Rising Energy Prices
September 28, 2021 23:10 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: An unusual Direct Public Stock Offering The debt ceiling and the pending government shutdown Fuel and Food shortages in Great Britain from Brexit Ford Motor Company investing $11.4 Trillion in electric vehicles An explanation of bond prices and yields Rising treasury yields crush stocks The interrelationship between stock, bond, and money markets Rising Natural Gas prices
09/24/21 – A Trillion Dollar Coin, China Outlaws Cryptocurrencies, Nike and Vietnam, Supply Chain Issues and The Holidays, A CEO Gets Life In Prison, IPO Trading Strategies
September 25, 2021 01:50 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The idea of the President issuing a $1 Trillion commemorative coin China outlaws cryptocurrencies and does it matter A volatile week for the market Nike and Vietnam Supply chains issues and the holidays Evergrande’s debt issues continue China sentences a CEO to life in prison for bribery Continuing labor shortages IPO news and trading strategies
09/22/21 – Bonds and Lottery Winnings Part 2, Toast Is Worth $30 Billion, Federal Reserve News,
September 22, 2021 23:52 - 22 minutes - 21 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Bond Terminology, Bond Ladders and Lottery Winnings A newly listed company named Toast is now worth $30 Billion The Federal Reserve’s policy statement and the stock market’s reaction A possible United States official Digital Currency The Federal Reserve is looking at its trading rules FedEx hit hard by labor shortages
09/20/21 – An Introduction to Bonds and Lottery Winnings, The Market Selloff, Evergrande’s Pending Default, GM’s Chevy Volt Issues, Controversy at the Federal Reserve, An Iconic Sears Store Closing.
September 20, 2021 21:21 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: An introduction to bonds and lottery winnings How to calculate the after-tax lottery payout The reasons behind the market selloff General Motors Chevy Volt Fire Issues A rare potential ethics issue with the Federal Reserve An iconic Sears store closing The Emmy Awards ratings bounce back NASA looking at private space stations Electronic Dance Music artist, The Swedish House Mafia part...
09/15/21 – How To Successfully Win a $400 Million Lottery, A Small Electric Truck Company Is First To The Market, The SEC Coming For Stablecoins. Wal-Mart's Self Driving Delivery Service
September 16, 2021 00:44 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: How to successfully handle winning a $400 million lottery Rivian is first to the market with an electric truck The Securities and Exchange Commission and Stablecoins The historic SpaceX Inspiration 4 mission Wal-Mart’s self-driving delivery service Equal pay and contracts in Soccer Goldman Sachs moving into consumer credit
09/13/21 – The Return of the Woolly Mammoth to Battle Climate Change, A Key Inflation Report, Disney Makes a Movie Announcement, TMZ Sold, WWE Possibly for Sale, Vaccine Stocks Take a Hit
September 14, 2021 03:06 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: A new company wants to bring back the Woolly Mammoth within six years to battle climate change The Consumer Price Index report and the upcoming Federal Reserve Meeting Disney announces its movie release plan for the remainder of 2021 Entertainment news site TMZ is sold to Fox Entertainment WWE stock moving up on rumors of a sale Moderna, Pfizer, BioNTech, and Novavax stocks take a hit on...
09/08/21 – Shang Chi’s Success, Record Job Openings, SEC Possibly Going After Crypto’s, An Historic First for a NYSE Trading Firm, Amazon’s Just Walk Out The Store Checkout
September 09, 2021 00:55 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Shang Chi’s success at the box office The SEC going after cryptocurrency firm Coinbase The first disabled and women owned NYSE Floor Trading firm A record 10.9 million job openings Amazon’s first test of a just walk out the door checkout technology Ford hires away one of Apple’s top auto executives Caution areas with air conditioning stock plays
09/03/21 – Options Part 6 – Protective Puts and Option Collars, Marvel’s Shang Chi won’t open in China, A Weak Jobs Report, Possible Record Breaking IPO’s
September 04, 2021 01:22 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Protective Puts Option Collars – getting paid for protection China has not approved Marvel’s first Asian superhero movie A weak labor report The end of extra unemployment pay Robinhood threatens to sue over order flow
09/02/21 – Options Part 5 – Covered Calls and Buy Writes, Social Security Going Bankrupt? The Chip Shortage and The Auto Industry, The FAA Grounds Virgin Galactic, Slow Amtrak Trains
September 03, 2021 01:17 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Covered Calls and Buy Write Strategies Is Social Security really running out of money soon? Proposals to increase the financial stability of Social Security Ford’s sales down 33% due to a microchip shortage The Federal Aviation Administration grounds Virgin Galactic space flights Amtrak announces 50 new routes and admits they will be slower than autos
8/30/21 – Zoom Goes Boom, Candyman Shows the Dollars of Horror, SEC Looking at Paid Order Flow, PayPal Looking to Get into Stock Trading, Two Free Krispy Kreme Donuts, A Satellite Company up 64%
August 31, 2021 01:19 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Zoom Stock down 12% in the after-hours market Candyman and massive dollars of horror films PayPal possibly looking to add stock trading Globalstar up 64% on rumors of a deal with Apple for satellite service for the iPhone 13 The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking at paid order flow, the bread and butter of Robinhood and other brokerage firms After 99 years, the last sale of le...
8/28/21 – The Origins of Stocks and Stock Exchanges, A record $17 Trillion In Cash, Gap and Kanye West, The SEC Looks at Gamification of Stock Trading Apps, Gas Prices and Hurricanes
August 28, 2021 23:48 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The origin of stocks and stock exchanges and why they are called stocks A record $17 Billion now held by households and small businesses The Gap’s continuing success story and its lucrative deal with Kanye West The Securities and Exchange Commission looking into whether new stock trading apps look like video games and gambling sites A rival to Salesforce going public Hurricane Ida and ga...
8/27/21 – Measures of Wealth, The Fed and Inflation, A Company is Toast, Trouble with SPAC’s
August 27, 2021 23:55 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The Five Measures of Wealth The Federal Reserve’s comments on a possible tapering off of low interest rates and easy credit Toast is going public Some potential trouble with Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC’s)
8/25/21 – Options Part 4 – Long Puts and Long Straddles, Black Widow vs. Disney and Not Marvel, A New Retail Sales Profit Model, A Giant Port Reopens.
August 26, 2021 01:57 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Options – Long Puts and Long Straddles explained Black Widow’s lawsuit against Disney and why it’s not against Marvel Dick’s Sporting Goods and a more profitable retail sales model The world’s third largest port reopens
8/21/21 – Options Part 3 –Option Rollouts and Detailed Quotes, Foot Locker’s Storied History, SPAC’s and Caution Areas, Disney’s New Exoskeleton, Buying the Right Zoom
August 21, 2021 22:50 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Options – Detailed quotes and long call rollouts explained Foot Locker’s storied history and the number one key to business success SPAC’s explained along with areas of caution Buying the right Zoom stock
8/19/21 – Options Part 2 – Quotes and Long Calls, Amazon Department Stores, The Return of Toys “R” Us, An Iconic Guitar Goes Up For Auction, The End of Topps Baseball Cards, Robinhood’s Volatility
August 20, 2021 01:44 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB8/19/21 – Options Part 2 – Quotes and Long Calls, Amazon Department Stores, The Return of Toys “R” Us, An Iconic Guitar Goes Up For Auction, The End of Topps Baseball Cards, Robinhood’s Volatility Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Options – Long Calls and Quotes https://www.cboe.com/delayed_quotes/dis/quote_table Amazon’s First Department Stores Macy’s and Toys “R” Us Major League Baseball ends its 70-year deal with Topp...
8/17/21 – Options Part 1, The $3 Million Stockbroker Heist, S&P 500 Record Doubling, Leaving Wall Street, The Unexpected Earnings Release, Retail Sales
August 18, 2021 00:26 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Option Fundamentals and Basic Concepts A Merrill Lynch stockbroker steals $3 million from his client’s accounts Another firm leaving Wall Street The surprise earnings release The disappointing retail sales numbers
8/15/21 - Direct Index Investing, Cybersecurity Stocks, Broadway’s Slow Return, Fraudulent Financial Advisors, Sir Richard Branson’s $300 million Virgin Galactic Stock Sale.
August 15, 2021 21:37 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: Direct Index Investing and some caution areas. The growing area of Cybersecurity and some possible stock plays. Broadway’s slow return and the low ticket sales of Hamilton, Wicked, and The Lion King. Fraudulent Financial Advisors and caution areas with Financial Advisors in general. Sir Richard Branson’s $300 million Virgin Galactic Stock Sale.
8/13/21 – Reading Stock Prices, Consumer Sentiment, One Covid Case Shuts Down the World’s Third Busiest Port
August 13, 2021 23:24 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBHello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: How to read stock prices using Apple (AAPL) and Kellogg (K) as an example. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey’s lowest reading since 2011 and why the market didn’t react. The world’s third busiest port has been indefinitely shut down due to one Covid case and how it might affect you.
8/12/21 - The Great Cryto Train Robbery, Disney Roars Back, ETF’s Explained, The Three Keys to Business Success.
August 12, 2021 22:33 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB8/12/21 - The Great Cryto Train Robbery, Disney Roars Back, ETF’s Explained, The Three Keys to Business Success. Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today’s session include: The $611 million cryptocurrency heist and the strange events afterwards. Disney’s blockbuster earnings report and a way to trade on earnings releases. Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s) explained along with advantages and disadvantages and specific market plays. Palantir’s earnings ...