The economic conditions are one of the most important drivers of stock prices. Here we post articles on various topics that pertain to the economic landscape we are operating in.
The Incredible Shrinking Dollar For decades, the U.S. Dollar (USD) has been the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. But recently, this measuring stick of world wealth has begun to crack. A crashing USD isn’t … read more The Incredible Shrinking Dollar
The Real Trump/China Risk A “theme” of our investing at Wanderer since the beginning of 2025 has been that Chinese stocks are undervalued relative to their American peers. This has been a strong performer, with … read more The Trump/China Risk to American Investors
We read a lot. And most of it is related to two particular subjects, trading/finance/economics (we’ll call that one subject), and travel. Both of which seem quite applicable to those at Wanderer Financial. Here’s our … read more Good Reads
MSTR Out of Whack MicroStrategy (MSTR) is a company that essentially does nothing but own Bitcoin. A few years ago the company figured out a workaround to the SEC not allowing a true Bitcoin ETF. … read more A Bad Microstrategy (MSTR)
Zero-Day Options ETFs Recently, a new type of ETF hit the market. Its astronomically high dividend rate has drawn in a lot of investors. The other day one of our Wanderer members told us his … read more Zero Day Options ETFs – No Free Lunch
AI Boom Artificial Intelligence (AI) is like that game-changing innovation that has the power to completely revolutionize our society. It’s not just another technology; it’s a game-changer that has the potential to transform the way … read more AI Boom
The Anatomy of a Rate Hike Inflation. The word alone makes the Federal Reserve sit up and take notice. According to its mandate from Congress, the Fed is put in charge of minimizing inflation while … read more Why Do Interest Rates Matter To Investors?
Bundling Up On July 17 we wrote a blog post titled running-out-of-energy . In there, we discussed the brewing energy crisis in Europe. Then, we said we suspect the energy crisis will become front and center in … read more Europe Bundles Up
Sticking the Landing Ok, so the world’s central banks did the hard part and raised rates at the fastest pace in decades. So why are we still reading about persistent inflation? Rate hikes typically work … read more Leads and Lags
The Rising Dollar and the Broken System Here at Wanderer, we have been warning that the strengthening dollar is going to break things. Sometimes we need to wait for a while before the obvious eventuates. … read more Something is Going to Break