The Landscape
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.
Boom!
As we plow through earnings season, results are beating expectations by a country mile. Not only are companies reporting huge numbers, but estimates for the third and fourth quarter are rapidly rising. So far, earnings … read more Boom!
Bonds vs Interest
Bonds Are An IOU Do you hear the word bonds on the news and have no idea what they are talking about? Let’s unwrap them and give ourselves a good basic understanding. A bond is … read more Bonds vs Interest
Steeped in Interest
The Fed Accelerates Like all living things, the economy moves to a cycle. Your heart beats to a cycle, weather has a cycle, even the tone of the sound of the keyboard clacking has a … read more Steeped in Interest
The Rise of the Index Fund
Not for Nothing The US stock market has been in a relentless bull market. We’ve covered in depth one of the reasons—the monetary tsunami that is the Federal Reserve. But it is fair to say … read more The Rise of the Index Fund
The Money Trail
Follow the Money “Follow the Money” is a catchphrase made popular in the 1976 docudrama All the President’s Men. By following the paper trail, political corruption is uncovered. Here at Wanderer, our beat is investing … read more The Money Trail
Wanderer Core Values
As Wanderer Financial traders intent on funding a live-in-the-moment, nomadic lifestyle, we are guided by these principles: Preservation of capital first, then profits. Find a trading system that works for you, then stick to it. … read more Wanderer Core Values
History in the Making—Negative Oil Futures
The Oil Collapse The markets have been writing history books the last two months. Ten, twenty, thirty years from now, when I pick up a trading book, or a book on the history of the … read more History in the Making—Negative Oil Futures
Different Ways to Own Gold
Gold has been a store of value for thousands of years. Despite its long standing history, the idea of gold as an investment has its detractors. Warren Buffett argued that gold is inferior to stocks … read more Different Ways to Own Gold
China’s Become the New King of The Hill–Even if You Don’t Know It
What We Thought We Knew About China China is a backward, communist country that is overpopulated with poor, oppressed people—or so I was taught. Today, I still hear Americans refer to China as a backward, … read more China’s Become the New King of The Hill–Even if You Don’t Know It
The Warm and Fuzzy Of It–Tariffs and Protectionism
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump ….I am a Tariff Man. When people or countries come in to raid the great wealth of our Nation, I want them to pay for the privilege of doing so. It … read more The Warm and Fuzzy Of It–Tariffs and Protectionism