
T Bill's Plain Market Talk
By William F Thompson
Hey 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.

03/31/23 – Investing 35 – Options 12 – Call Debit Spreads Continued, The Market’s Good First Quarter, Inflation Coming Down, Stock Analyst Caution Areas, Trading Change Proposals
03/31/23 – Investing 35 – Options 12 – Call Debit Spreads Continued, The Market’s Good First Quarter, Inflation Coming Down, Stock Analyst Caution Areas, Trading Change Proposals
T Bill's Plain Market TalkMar 31, 2023
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03/31/23 – Investing 35 – Options 12 – Call Debit Spreads Continued, The Market’s Good First Quarter, Inflation Coming Down, Stock Analyst Caution Areas, Trading Change Proposals
03/31/23 – Investing 35 – Options 12 – Call Debit Spreads Continued, The Market’s Good First Quarter, Inflation Coming Down, Stock Analyst Caution Areas, Trading Change Proposals
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Call Debit Spreads Continued
The market’s good first quarter
PCE Inflation report lower than expected
Stock Analyst caution areas
SEC trading change proposals
Virgin Orbit ceasing operations
Mar 31, 202323:07

03/24/23 – Investing 34 – Options 11 – Call Debit Spreads, Deutsche Bank Stock Decline, AMC Reverse Stock Split, Why Companies Incorporate in Delaware
03/24/23 – Investing 34 – Options 11 – Call Debit Spreads, Deutsche Bank Stock Decline, AMC Reverse Stock Split, Why Companies Incorporate in Delaware
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Call Debit Spreads Explained
Deutsche Bank’s stock price decline
AMC’s reverse stock split and why it’s not working
Why so many companies incorporate in Delaware
Mar 24, 202319:13

03/17/23 – Investing 33 – Options 10 – Writing Naked Calls, The Banking Crisis Explained, Facebook laying off 10,000, Morgan Stanley Offering Chatbots To Brokers
03/17/23 – Investing 33 – Options 10 – Writing Naked Calls, The Banking Crisis Explained, Facebook laying off 10,000, Morgan Stanley Offering Chatbots To Brokers
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Writing Naked Calls
The Banking Crisis Explained
Facebook laying off 10,000 more employees
Morgan Stanley offering chatbots to retail stockbrokers
Mar 17, 202320:39

03/09/23 – Investing 32 – Options 9 – Bracketing a Stock Position, Crypto Bank Silvergate Announces Liquidation, GM Buying Out Salaried Workers, The 50/30/20 Rule, Girl Scout Cookie Shortage
03/09/23 – Investing 32 – Options 9 – Bracketing a Stock Position, Crypto Bank Silvergate Announces Liquidation, GM Buying Out Salaried Workers, The 50/30/20 Rule, Girl Scout Cookie Shortage
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Using Long Puts and Short Puts to bracket a stock position
Cryptocurrency bank Silvergate announces liquidation
General Motors offers to buy out the majority of its salaried workers
The 50/30/20 rule and its use is debt reduction
The Girl Scout Cookie shortage
Mar 09, 202319:38

03/03/23 – Investing 31 – Options 8 – Covered Calls – The Price Spread, Troubles in The Crypto World, U.S. Largest Energy Exporter For Years To Come, British Companies Abandoning London For Wall St
03/03/23 – Investing 31 – Options 8 – Covered Calls – The Price Spread, Troubles in The Crypto World, U.S. Largest Energy Exporter For Years To Come, British Companies Abandoning London For Wall St
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options Covered Calls continued including trading the price spread
The United States to remain the world’s largest energy exporter for years to come
Congress demanding financial information from cryptocurrency exchange Binance
Cryptocurrency bank Silvergate states it may not survive
Large British companies choosing the New York Stock Exchange over London
Arbitrage explained
Why U.S. workers not returning to the office as much as other countries
Regal Cinemas offering $6 tickets for Oscar Best Picture nominees
Mar 03, 202321:27

02/24/23 – Investing 30 – Options 7 – Covered Calls, Inflation Still Higher Than Expected, Live Nation Beats Earnings on Record Concert Sales, Restaurants and Bars Being Hit By Hybrid Work
02/24/23 – Investing 30 – Options 7 – Covered Calls, Inflation Still Higher Than Expected, Live Nation Beats Earnings on Record Concert Sales, Restaurants and Bars Being Hit By Hybrid Work
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options Covered Calls explained
Inflation still running higher than expected
Live Nation reports strong earnings on record concert ticket sales
Restaurants and Bars struggling with the effects of hybrid work
Warner Brothers Discovery earnings miss
New Lord of the Rings movies coming
Feb 24, 202319:37

02/16/23 – Investing 29 – Options 6 – Long Straddles, The After Super Bowl Stock Market Predictor, Retail Sales and Inflation Higher Than Expected, DoorDash Strong Earnings, Diamond Sports Bankruptcy
02/16/23 – Investing 29 – Options 6 – Long Straddles, The After Super Bowl Stock Market Predictor, Retail Sales and Inflation Higher Than Expected, DoorDash Strong Earnings, Diamond Sports Bankruptcy
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Long Straddles explained
The Super Bowl Stock Market Predictor after this year’s Super Bowl
Retail Sales and Inflation are higher than expected
DoorDash strong earning and possible opportunities
Tesla recalling 363,000 self driving vehicles
Diamond Sports declaring bankruptcy
Bitcoin rallying to near $25,000
Feb 16, 202319:38

02/10/23 – Investing 28 – Options 5 – Protective Puts, The Super Bowl Stock Market Predictor, Disney Possibly Selling Hulu, Zoom Laying Off 15% of Workforce, Taxing The Rich
02/10/23 – Investing 28 – Options 5 – Protective Puts, The Super Bowl Stock Market Predictor, Disney Possibly Selling Hulu, Zoom Laying Off 15% of Workforce, Taxing The Rich
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Protective Put contracts explained
The Super Bowl Stock Market Predictor
Disney possibly selling its stake in Hulu
Zoom laying off 15% of its workforce
Taxing the rich
Feb 10, 202318:13

02/03/23 – Investing 27 – Options 4 – Long Put Contracts, Lowest Unemployment Since 1969, Massive Job Growth, Consumer Credit Card Debt At Record Levels
02/03/23 – Investing 27 – Options 4 – Long Put Contracts, Lowest Unemployment Since 1969, Massive Job Growth, Consumer Credit Card Debt At Record Levels
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Long Put contracts explained
Unemployment at its lowest level since 1969
Massive job growth with 517,000 new jobs in January
Consumer credit debt up 18.5% to record levels
Earnings news on Facebook, Apple, Ford, Amazon, Google, and Starbucks
Feb 03, 202319:31

01/27/23 – Investing 26 – Options 3 – Long Call Contracts Continued, Inflation Coming Down, Consumer Spending Slowing, Bed, Bath, & Beyond Nearing Bankruptcy, The Upcoming Big Week
01/27/23 – Investing 26 – Options 3 – Long Call Contracts Continued, Inflation Coming Down, Consumer Spending Slowing, Bed, Bath, & Beyond Nearing Bankruptcy, The Upcoming Big Week
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Long Call contracts continued
The markets good year so far
A key Fed indicator shows inflation slowing
Consumer spending down
Bed, Bath, & Beyond nearing bankruptcy
People looking to buy chickens due to high egg prices
News on Intel and Hasbro
The upcoming big week
Jan 27, 202320:19

01/20/23 – Investing 25 – Options 2 – Long Call Contracts, Google laying off 12,000, Company Financial Benefits of Work From Home, Cryptocurrency Lender Genesis Declares Bankruptcy, Bitcoin Up 30% YTD
01/20/23 – Investing 25 – Options 2 – Long Call Contracts, Google laying off 12,000, Company Financial Benefits of Work From Home, Cryptocurrency Lender Genesis Declares Bankruptcy, Bitcoin Up 30% YTD
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Long Call contracts explained
Google laying off 12,000 employees
Financial benefits to companies of employees working from home
Cryptocurrency lender Genesis declares bankruptcy
Bitcoin up 30% YTD
Netflix stock up on subscriber growth
Jan 20, 202317:54

01/14/23 – Investing 24 – Options 1 – Options Basic Concepts, The Market’s Good Week, Inflation Coming Down, Bitcoin Over $20,000, Avatar 2 Nearing $2 Billion, WWE News, The Price of Eggs
01/14/23 – Investing 24 – Options 1 – Options Basic Concepts, The Market’s Good Week, Inflation Coming Down, Bitcoin Over $20,000, Avatar 2 Nearing $2 Billion, WWE News, The Price of Eggs
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Options – Basic terminology and concepts
The market’s good week
Inflation starting to come down
Bitcoin back over $20,000
Avatar 2: The Way of Water nearing $2 Billion at box office
WWE takeover news
The cause of the increase in the price of eggs
Jan 15, 202315:38

01/04/23 – Investing 23 – Stocks 22 – An Overview of the 2022 Market, Conditional Stop Orders and Special Conditions Explained. Avatar 2 Hits a Big Milestone, Upcoming Market Events
01/04/23 – Investing 23 – Stocks 22 – An Overview of the 2022 Market, Conditional Stop Orders and Special Conditions Explained. Avatar 2 Hits a Big Milestone, Upcoming Market Events
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
An overview of the 2022 market
Conditional Stop Orders and Stock Order Special Conditions explained
Avatar 2: The Way of Water hits $1.5 Billion at the box office
Upcoming economic reports and other factors that may affect the market
Salesforce laying off 10% of workforce
Jan 04, 202315:40

12/22/22 – Investing 22 – Stocks 21 – Fill or Kill, immediate or Cancel, and Take Profit Orders, GDP Revised upwards. Avatar 2 Tops $600 million at Box Office, NFL Sunday Ticket Rights Sold To YouTube
12/22/22 – Investing 22 – Stocks 21 – Fill or Kill, immediate or Cancel, and Take Profit Orders, GDP Revised upwards. Avatar 2 Tops $600 million at Box Office, NFL Sunday Ticket Rights Sold To YouTube
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Fill or Kill, Immediate or Cancel, and Take Profit Orders Explained
Third quarter Gross Domestic Number revised upwards
Avatar 2: The Way of Water tops $600 million at box office
NFL Sunday Ticket leaving DirectTV and heading to YouTube
AMC down on news of 1 for 10 reverse stock split
Tesla down on offer of $7,500 rebate
Charles III to be the first King to appear on British paper money
Dec 22, 202216:27

12/15/22 – Investing 21 – Stocks 20 – Short Selling and Buy Stop Orders, The Market’s Fear of Recession, Avatar 2’s Imminent Release, Shaquille O’Neal Disavows Cryptocurrency Endorsement
12/15/22 – Investing 21 – Stocks 20 – Short Selling and Buy Stop Orders, The Market’s Fear of Recession, Avatar 2’s Imminent Release, Shaquille O’Neal Disavows Cryptocurrency Endorsement
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Short Selling and Buy Stop Orders Explained
The market down on fear of recession
The imminent release of Avatar 2 – Way of the Water
Shaquille O’Neal disavows previous FTX cryptocurrency endorsement
A major breakthrough in nuclear fusion
Dec 15, 202215:33

12/10/22 – Investing 20 – Stocks 19 – Short Selling Explained, Mixed Economic Indicators, Avatar 2’s First Reactions, The Upcoming Fed Meeting, Lululemon Stock Down
12/10/22 – Investing 20 – Stocks 19 – Short Selling Explained, Mixed Economic Indicators, Avatar 2’s First Reactions, The Upcoming Fed Meeting, Lululemon Stock Down
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Short Selling Explained
Mixed Economic Indicators
The first reactions to Avatar – Way of the Water
The Upcoming Federal Reserve Policy meeting
Lululemon stock down on earnings outlook
Dec 10, 202215:45

12/01/22 – Investing 19 – Stocks 18 – Stop Orders Limit Explained, Supreme Court To Hear Student Loan Debt Relief, Mixed Economic Reports, Possible Rail Strike and Russian Oil Embargo
12/01/22 – Investing 19 – Stocks 18 – Stop Orders Limit Explained, Supreme Court To Hear Student Loan Debt Relief, Mixed Economic Reports, Possible Rail Strike and Russian Oil Embargo
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Stop Limit orders explained
The Supreme Court to hear student loan debt relief case
Mixed GDP and inflation reports
A possible rail strike and embargo and Russian Oil
Salesforce Co-CEO suddenly resigns
Earnings news on Costco and Five Below
Dec 01, 202217:37

11/23/22 – Investing 18 – Stocks 17 – Stop Orders Explained, Disney News, The Main Objective of the Chief Executive Order of a Publicly Traded Company
11/23/22 – Investing 18 – Stocks 17 – Stop Orders Explained, Disney News, The Main Objective of the Chief Executive Order of a Publicly Traded Company
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Stop orders explained
Disney’s change in leadership and rumors of purchases or being purchased
The main objective of the Chief Executive Officer of a Publicly Traded Company
Nov 23, 202217:39

Investing 17 – Stocks 16 – Limit Orders Explained, Theranos Founder Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison, The Twitter Fiasco, Taylor Swift Ticketmaster Issues, NASA Launched Artemis
Investing 17 – Stocks 16 – Limit Orders Explained, Theranos Founder Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison, The Twitter Fiasco, Taylor Swift Ticketmaster Issues, NASA Launched Artemis
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Limit orders explained
Theranos founder, Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to eleven years in prison
The Twitter drama continues
The continued and expanding fallout from the cryptocurrency FTX Exchange’s collapse
The Taylor Swift Ticketmaster concert ticket situation
NASA has successfully launched Artemis 1
Nov 19, 202217:34

11/11/22 – Investing 16 – Stocks 15 – Or Better Orders Explained, The Markets Big Week, FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange Declares Bankruptcy, A Brief Explanation of Blockchains and Data Mining
11/11/22 – Investing 16 – Stocks 15 – Or Better Orders Explained, The Markets Big Week, FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange Declares Bankruptcy, A Brief Explanation of Blockchains and Data Mining
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Or Better orders explained
The markets heading for their best week in over two years
FTX Cryptocurrency exchange declares bankruptcy
Cryptocurrency Blockchains and Data Mining explained
Wakanda Forever’s anticipated big weekend
A brief explanation of movie financials
Nov 11, 202216:25

11/04/22 – Investing 15 – Stocks 14 – The Market Order, The Federal Reserve Statement, Twitter Layoff Lawsuit, Positive Underlying Fundamentals for the United States Economy
11/04/22 – Investing 15 – Stocks 14 – The Market Order, The Federal Reserve Statement, Twitter Layoff Lawsuit, Positive Underlying Fundamentals for the United States Economy
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Market Order explained in more detail
The Federal Reserve Policy Statement
The October Labor Report
Twitter being sued over layoffs
The positive underlying fundamentals for the United States Economy
Nov 04, 202219:28

10/27/22 – Investing 14 – Stocks 13 – An Introduction to Stock Order Types, The Big Tech Earnings, The Buffalo Bills New Stadium, Avatar 2’s Massive Marketing Campaign
10/27/22 – Investing 14 – Stocks 13 – An Introduction to Stock Order Types, The Big Tech Earnings, The Buffalo Bills New Stadium, Avatar 2’s Massive Marketing Campaign
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
An introduction to Stock Trading Order Types
The earnings reports from Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon
Avatar 2’s massive marketing campaign, the highest in movie history
The upcoming Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation report and Federal Reserve policy meeting
The controversy over the financing of the Buffalo Bill’s new stadium
Oct 27, 202218:43

10/21/22 – Investing 13 – Stocks 12 – The Nasdaq Composite Explained. Bitcoin Now Less Volatile Than Stocks, The Big Upcoming Earnings, Consumer Spending Remains Strong
10/21/22 – Investing 13 – Stocks 12 – The Nasdaq Composite Explained. Bitcoin Now Less Volatile Than Stocks, The Big Upcoming Earnings, Consumer Spending Remains Strong
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Nasdaq Composite Explained
Bitcoin now less volatile than stocks
The big upcoming earnings from Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon
Consumer spending remains strong
Oct 21, 202216:11

10/14/22 – Investing 12 – Stocks 11 – An Introduction to S&P 500 Index Options, The Market’s Attitude Towards Inflation, UK Finance Minister Has Been Fired, Banks Reporting Strong Earnings
10/14/22 – Investing 12 – Stocks 11 – An Introduction to S&P 500 Index Options, The Market’s Attitude Towards Inflation, UK Finance Minister Has Been Fired, Banks Reporting Strong Earnings
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
An introduction to trading Standard & Poor’s 500 Index options
The market’s changing attitude towards inflation
The United Kingdom has fired its finance minister
Banks are reporting strong earnings due to higher interest rates.
Morgan Stanley reports investment banking revenue plummets 55%
Oct 14, 202217:11

10/06/22 – Investing 11 – Stocks 10 – S&P 500 Mutual Funds, Closed End Funds, Options, and Futures Contracts, The Market’s Opposite Outlook for the Big Labor Report, United Airlines Electric Planes
10/06/22 – Investing 11 – Stocks 10 – S&P 500 Mutual Funds, Closed End Funds, Options, and Futures Contracts, The Market’s Opposite Outlook for the Big Labor Report, United Airlines Electric Planes
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Investing in the S&P 500 through Mutual Funds, Closed End Funds, Options, and Futures Contracts
The market’s opposite than usual possible reactions to the September labor report
President Biden’s pardon for past marijuana possession and the effects from states that have legalized it
United Airlines looking to start using electric powered airplanes
Peloton lays off another 500 employees
Oct 06, 202217:23

09/28/22 – Investing 10 – Stocks 9 – The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index Explained, England Bond and Currency Selloff, SEC Cracking Down on Stockbroker Texting, The PCE vs CPI Inflation Index
09/28/22 – Investing 10 – Stocks 9 – The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index Explained, England Bond and Currency Selloff, SEC Cracking Down on Stockbroker Texting, The PCE vs CPI Inflation Index
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index explained
England bond and currency selloff over recently announced Reaganomics policy
Securities and Exchange Commission fining firms over stockbroker’s personal texts
Biogen stock soaring on positive Alzheimer’s drug results
The Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation index versus the Consumer Price Index
Sep 28, 202218:20

09/24/22 – Investing 9 – Stocks 8– The Dogs of the Dow Trading Strategy, Reasons for the Market’s Decline, United Kingdom’s Move to Reaganomics Explained, The Movement of Trade Traffic
09/24/22 – Investing 9 – Stocks 8– The Dogs of the Dow Trading Strategy, Reasons for the Market’s Decline, United Kingdom’s Move to Reaganomics Explained, The Movement of Trade Traffic
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Dogs of the Dow trading strategy
Reasons for the market’s recent decline
The United Kingdom’s move to Reaganomics explained
The movement of trade traffic from west coast to east coast ports
Sep 24, 202217:02

09/21/22 – Investing 8 – Stocks 7 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s Calculation and Historic Returns, The Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Hike and Policy Statement
09/21/22 – Investing 8 – Stocks 7 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s Calculation and Historic Returns, The Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Hike and Policy Statement
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s calculation and historic returns.
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike and policy statement
Possible implications of President Vladmir Putin’s troop increase announcement
Sep 21, 202219:10

09/17/22 – Investing 7 – Stocks 6 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average Explained, Reasons for the Recent Market Decline, The Upcoming Week, FedEx Down 21%, Facebook’s Three Underlying Fundamental Issues
09/17/22 – Investing 7 – Stocks 6 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average Explained, Reasons for the Recent Market Decline, The Upcoming Week, FedEx Down 21%, Facebook’s Three Underlying Fundamental Issues
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average explained – Part 1
Reasons for the recent market decline
The upcoming week and the Federal Reserve Policy meeting
FedEx down 21.4% on Friday
Facebook (Meta) down 14% for the week and 60% for the year and its three fundamental challenges
Sep 18, 202217:57

09/09/22 – Investing 6 – Stocks 5 – Reading Stock Prices Continued, Possible Financial Aspects of the Reign of King Charles III, Next Week’s Economic Reports
09/09/22 – Investing 6 – Stocks 5 – Reading Stock Prices Continued, Possible Financial Aspects of the Reign of King Charles III, Next Week’s Economic Reports
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Reading Stock Prices Continued
Possible financial and business aspects of the reign of King Charles III
Next week’s economic reports
Sep 09, 202217:28

09/02/22 – Investing 5 – Stocks 4 – Reading Stock Prices, The Big Labor Report, G7 Proposes Price Cap on Russian Oil. Lululemon Up On Strong Earnings, Bed, Bath & Beyond’s Continued Volatility
09/02/22 – Investing 5 – Stocks 4 – Reading Stock Prices, The Big Labor Report, G7 Proposes Price Cap on Russian Oil. Lululemon Up On Strong Earnings, Bed, Bath & Beyond’s Continued Volatility
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Reading Stock Prices
The big labor report and the market’s reaction
The G7 proposes a cap on Russian oil based on price
Lululemon up on continued strong earnings
Bed, Bath, & Beyond’s continued volatility
Sep 02, 202218:26

08/29/22 – Investing 4 – Stocks 3 – An Introduction to Stock Quotes, Netflix’s Rumored Ad Supported Tier Prices, Shrinkflation Explained, Artemis Launch Date Restrictions
08/29/22 – Investing 4 – Stocks 3 – An Introduction to Stock Quotes, Netflix’s Rumored Ad Supported Tier Prices, Shrinkflation Explained, Artemis Launch Date Restrictions
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
An introduction to stock quotes
Netflix’s ad-supported tier pricing structure
Shrinkflation explained
Why the Artemis I rocket only has certain launch dates
Aug 29, 202215:36

08/26/22 – Investing 3 – Stocks 2 – Types of Stocks, Fed Chair Shakes Markets, EA Stock Up On Possible Takeover, Game of Thrones – House of the Dragon Renewed for Season, 2
08/26/22 – Investing 3 – Stocks 2 – Types of Stocks, Fed Chair Shakes Markets, EA Stock Up On Possible Takeover, Game of Thrones – House of the Dragon Renewed for Season, 2
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Types of Stocks
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shakes the markets
Electronic Arts up on possible takeover
Game of Thrones – House of the Dragon renewed for as second season
Economic ratings versus cots
Aug 27, 202217:49

08/20/22 – Investing 2 – Stocks 1 – The Origin of Stocks and Stock Markets, Cinemark Theaters Possibly Nearing Bankruptcy, Wal-Mart Offering Paramount+, FDIC Issues Warning to Crypto Firms
08/20/22 – Investing 2 – Stocks 1 – The Origin of Stocks and Stock Markets, Cinemark Theaters Possibly Nearing Bankruptcy, Wal-Mart Offering Paramount+, FDIC Issues Warning to Crypto Firms
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The origin of stocks and stock markets
Cinemark theaters possibly nearing bankruptcy
Wal-Mart to offer Paramount+ steaming service to Wal-Mart+ subscribers
The FDA has approved over-the-counter hearing aids
Freight rates coming down and its possible impact on inflation
FDIC issues warning to five cryptocurrency firms
General Motors reinstating dividend
Aug 20, 202220:23

08/17/22 – Investing 1 – General Terminology and Concepts, Bed, Bath, & Beyond Volatility, WWE Looking At Streaming Services, Target’s Inventory Issues
08/17/22 – Investing 1 – General Terminology and Concepts, Bed, Bath, & Beyond Volatility, WWE Looking At Streaming Services, Target’s Inventory Issues
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The first of many sessions on investments, beginning today with general terminology and concepts
Bed, Bath, & Beyond’s recent volatility
WWE possibly looking at streaming services for weekly tv shows
Target’s excess inventory issues
Aug 17, 202216:32

08/10//22 –Market Surges on Inflation Data, Disney Raising the Price for Disney+, WWE Announces a Delay in Earnings, The upcoming inventory report, Stocks in the News
08/10//22 –Market Surges on Inflation Data, Disney Raising the Price for Disney+, WWE Announces a Delay in Earnings, The upcoming inventory report, Stocks in the News
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The market surges on better than expected inflation data.
Disney up on strong earnings and rise in the price of Disney+ by $3 a month
WWE stock holding steady in spite of announcement of delay of earnings reports
The upcoming inventory report
Jim Beam seeing customers moving down
Sonos and Bumble down on earnings issues and forecast
Vacasa surging on strong numbers
Aug 11, 202215:48

08/03//22 – Batgirl’s Cancellation and Its Possible Future Impact For The Movie Industry, The PMI Report Explained, Why Gas Prices are Falling, Wal-Mart Laying off 2,000, Stock Trading Halts Explained
08/03//22 – Batgirl’s Cancellation and Its Possible Future Impact For The Movie Industry, The PMI Report Explained, Why Gas Prices are Falling, Wal-Mart Laying off 2,000, Stock Trading Halts Explained
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Batgirl canceled as it nears completion and what it possibly means for the movie industry going forward
Reasons behind the gas price decline
The PMI report explained and how its driving the markets
Wal-Mart laying off 2,000 corporate staff
Stock Trading Halts explained
Aug 04, 202216:10

08/01//22 –The Market’s Strongest Month Since 2020. The New Deal of the 1930’s Explained, The Market’s Best and Worst Months, Caution Areas With Historical Data
08/01//22 –The Market’s Strongest Month Since 2020. The New Deal of the 1930’s Explained, The Market’s Best and Worst Months, Caution Areas With Historical Data
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Market’s best month since 2020
The New Deal of the 1930’s and its influence today
The markets historical best and worst months
Cautions areas relying too much on historical data
The upcoming economic reports
Aug 01, 202219:34

07/28/22 –The Fed Rate Decision, Recession or Not, Corporate Earnings, Bausch Halted After Losing Half Its Value, Wal-Mart Inflation Indicator, Best states to win the lottery
07/28/22 –The Fed Rate Decision, Recession or Not, Corporate Earnings, Bausch Halted After Losing Half Its Value, Wal-Mart Inflation Indicator, Best states to win the lottery
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Decision
Why we may or not be in a recession
Corporate earnings from Microsoft, Google, Apple, Facebook, and Wal-Mart
An indication from Wal-Mart that inflation may be coming down
Bausch stock halted after losing 50% of its value
Best states to win the lottery
Jul 28, 202216:43

07/25/22 –The Biggest Financial Week of the Summer, WWE News, Winning Mega Millions. Keynesian Economics Explained
07/25/22 –The Biggest Financial Week of the Summer, WWE News, Winning Mega Millions. Keynesian Economics Explained
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The biggest financial week of the Summer with corporate earnings, the Federal Reserve policy meeting, and big economic reports
WWE up on possible sale despite a possible restatement of earnings
What to do after winning the Mega Millions Lottery
Keynesian Economics explained
Jul 25, 202216:43

07/22/22 –Cryptocurrency’s First Insider Trading Case, Russia’s Central Bank Lowers Interest Rates In a Surprise Move, SNAP Plummeting, Part 4 of the 1929 Stock Market Crash and the Great Depression
07/22/22 –Cryptocurrency’s First Insider Trading Case, Russia’s Central Bank Lowers Interest Rates In a Surprise Move, SNAP Plummeting, Part 4 of the 1929 Stock Market Crash and the Great Depression
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Coinbase and The Securities and Exchange Commission first cryptocurrency insider trading case
Russia’s Central Bank lowers interest rate by 1 ½ % in a surprise move
SNAP stock down 30% on earnings and subscriber issues
Part 4 of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression and the government’s actions and inactions
Stocks in the news
Jul 22, 202216:30

07/18/22 –Toy ‘r’ Us Returning, Crypto Miners Selling To Cover Energy Costs, Google’s 20-for-1 Stock Split, Apple’s Warning, China’s Holdings of U.S. Debt at lowest Level in 12 Years
07/18/22 –Toy ‘r’ Us Returning, Crypto Miners Selling To Cover Energy Costs, Google’s 20-for-1 Stock Split, Apple’s Warning, China’s Holdings of U.S. Debt at lowest Level in 12 Years
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Toys ‘r’ Us Returning to Macy’s Stores
Cryptocurrency Miners Sell $300 Million Bitcoin in one day to meet energy costs
Google’s 20 for 1 stock split
Apple’s warning of economic slowdown
China’s holding os United States government debt below $1 Trillion for the first time since 2010
Kentucky Fried Chicken has a new chicken nugget aimed at Generation Z
Part 3 of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 explained and how it triggered the Great Depression
Jul 19, 202218:02

07/14/22 – Part 2 of The Stock Market Crash of 1929 and Causality of The Great Depression Explained, The Inflation Reports, Movie Goers Returning, Hasbro Will Put Your Face On An Action Figure
07/14/22 – Part 2 of The Stock Market Crash of 1929 and Causality of The Great Depression Explained, The Inflation Reports, Movie Goers Returning, Hasbro Will Put Your Face On An Action Figure
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
Part 2 of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 explained and how it triggered the Great Depression
The inflation reports
People are returning to the movies
Hasbro will put your face on an action figure
Cryptocurrencies and Questions To Ask With Forecasts
Jul 14, 202216:14

07/11/22 – The Stock Market Crash of 1929 and Causality of The Great Depression Explained, The Upcoming Week, Elon Musk Walks Away From Twitter, The Gap CEO Unexpectedly Resigns
07/11/22 – The Stock Market Crash of 1929 and Causality of The Great Depression Explained, The Upcoming Week, Elon Musk Walks Away From Twitter, The Gap CEO Unexpectedly Resigns
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 explained and how it triggered the Great Depression
The upcoming economic and earnings reports
Elon Musk walks away from Twitter deal
The Gap CEO unexpectedly resigns
Chinese Consumers protesting banks over inability to access life savings
Korean pop group BTS is joining Disney+
Jul 12, 202218:54

07/07/22 – The Upcoming Labor Report, The Big Return of Concerts, Possible Relief For Gas Prices, GameStop Fires Its CFO, Levi Strauss Raises Its Dividend, The Coming Week
07/07/22 – The Upcoming Labor Report, The Big Return of Concerts, Possible Relief For Gas Prices, GameStop Fires Its CFO, Levi Strauss Raises Its Dividend, The Coming Week
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill. Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
The upcoming big labor report
The coming inflation reports
The big return of concerts
Possible relief for gas prices
GameStop fires its CFO amid a restructuring
The significance of Levi Strauss raising its dividend
The upcoming week
Jul 08, 202217:40

07/01/22 – Cryptocurrency Decline Factors and Outlook, The Inflation Report, The Market’s Worst Start Since 1970, Apple’s Possible Resilience To Recession. Kohl’s Declines on Failed Buyout Deal
07/01/22 – Cryptocurrency Decline Factors and Outlook, The Inflation Report, The Market’s Worst Start Since 1970, Apple’s Possible Resilience To Recession. Kohl’s Declines on Failed Buyout Deal
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
The factors behind the cryptocurrency decline and the possible outlook
The PCE Inflation Report
The market off to its worst start since 1970
Apple’s possible resilience to a recession
Kohl’s stock pummeled as deal with Franchise Group falls apart
Jul 01, 202218:49

06/29/22 – Russia’s First Debt Default Since 1917, NATO Expands, A Shrinking Economy, Continuing Crypto Issues, Airbnb Party Ban, Snap Chat Trying a Pay Model, Evaluating a Company’s Debt
06/29/22 – Russia’s First Debt Default Since 1917, NATO Expands, A Shrinking Economy, Continuing Crypto Issues, Airbnb Party Ban, Snap Chat Trying a Pay Model, Evaluating a Company’s Debt
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Russia has defaulted on its debt for the first time since 1917
Sweden and Finland have been invited to join NATO
The U.S. Economy shrunk more than previously reported in the first quarter
Continuing cryptocurrency fallout
Airbnb permanently bans parties at its rentals
Snap Chat trying a pay model
Negative news on Bed, Bath, and Beyond and Carnival Cruise Lines
How to evaluate a company’s debt
Jun 29, 202217:20

06/24/22 – Why Is The United States Economy So Big? – A Detailed Look, The Market Surges on a Week Economic Report Showing Its Worst Reading Ever, The Upcoming Weeks
06/24/22 – Why Is The United States Economy So Big? – A Detailed Look, The Market Surges on a Week Economic Report Showing Its Worst Reading Ever, The Upcoming Weeks
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session:
Why is the United States Economy So Big?
The market surges on a week economic report showing its worst reading ever
The upcoming weeks
Jun 24, 202217:16

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
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
Hello 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
Jun 22, 202219:32

06/17/22 – Navigating Through a Bear Market, Advice for Retirees, Bond Duration Explained, Vince McMahon Steps Down as CEO of WWE.
06/17/22 – Navigating Through a Bear Market, Advice for Retirees, Bond Duration Explained, Vince McMahon Steps Down as CEO of WWE.
Hello 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
Jun 17, 202222:03

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
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
Hello 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 money payment
Jun 16, 202217:15

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
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
Hello 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 and teleconferencing is actually increasing
The Rule of 72 explained
General Motors and Lockheed Martin announce a fleet of Moon vehicles
Jun 10, 202219:16

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
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
Hello 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
Jun 07, 202216:20

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
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
Hello 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
Jun 03, 202218:30

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
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
Hello 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
Jun 01, 202219:43

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
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
Hello 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
May 27, 202219:00

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
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
Hello 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
May 26, 202216:30

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
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
Hello 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
May 23, 202216:49

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
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
Hello 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 the correct company
May 19, 202215:28

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
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
Hello 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
May 18, 202215:42

05/12/22 – The Effects of the Economic Sanctions on Russia, The Inflation Reports, The Cryptocurrency Market Declines, Disney Reporting Strong Numbers
05/12/22 – The Effects of the Economic Sanctions on Russia, The Inflation Reports, The Cryptocurrency Market Declines, Disney Reporting Strong Numbers
Hello 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
May 12, 202216:34

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
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
Hello 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 inflation reports
May 10, 202218:28

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
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
Hello 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
May 07, 202216:19

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
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
Hello 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
May 04, 202218:22

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
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
Hello 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 11.5 million open jobs and a restructuring of the labor market.
May 04, 202218:34

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
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
Hello 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
Apr 28, 202217:14

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
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
Hello 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 electric vehicles
Apr 27, 202217:34

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
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
Hello 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
Apr 22, 202218:07

04/20/22 – Netflix’s Stock Collapse, How To Read Stock Prices, Elon Musk, Twitter, and Hostile Takeover Defenses
04/20/22 – Netflix’s Stock Collapse, How To Read Stock Prices, Elon Musk, Twitter, and Hostile Takeover Defenses
Hello 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
Apr 20, 202218:22

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
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
Hello 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
Apr 14, 202216:24

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
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
Hello 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
Apr 12, 202216:17

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
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
Hello 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
Apr 08, 202213:55

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
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
Hello 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 investment
Eli Lilly stock up on an upgrade
WWE says WrestleMania had record attendance and revenues
The Grammy Awards at lowest non Covid ratings ever
Intel announced it is now completely leaving Russia
Apr 07, 202216:53

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
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
Hello 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 number to focus on
Mar 31, 202216:13

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
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
Hello 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
Mar 30, 202217:32

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
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
Hello 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 of Brazilian company Mercado
AMC up 45% on possible mergers and acquisitions
Plantronics up 53% on acquisition by HP
Mar 28, 202216:45

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
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
Hello 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
Mar 26, 202216:31

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
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
Hello 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 April 4th
News on GameStop, Adobe, General Mills, Winnebago, and Poshmark
Mar 24, 202215:53

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
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
Hello 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, Moderna, Boeing, and Wingstop
Mar 18, 202216:21

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
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
Hello 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
Mar 17, 202215:26

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
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
Hello 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
Mar 10, 202217:49

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.
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.
Hello 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
Mar 03, 202217:37

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
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
Hello 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
Feb 28, 202217:38

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
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
Hello 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
Feb 25, 202216:27

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
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
Hello 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
Feb 23, 202216:29

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
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
Hello 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 big inflation report
Feb 18, 202215:48

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
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
Hello 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
Feb 10, 202219:23

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
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
Hello 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
Feb 05, 202215:44

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
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
Hello 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
Long Straddle options trading for volatile stocks
Feb 02, 202217:08

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’
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’
Hello 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% on new orders with possible play on supply chain issues
Kellogg down on “cereal challenges”
Feb 01, 202216:01

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
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
Hello 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
Jan 28, 202219:03

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
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
Hello 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 Club
The big upcoming inflation report and earnings from Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon
Jan 26, 202219:08

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
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
Hello 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 strategies
Kohl’s up 36% on a takeover battle
Jan 24, 202216:53

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
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
Hello 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 products
U.S. Bankcorp plummeting on earnings disappointment
December housing starts are strong
Jan 19, 202215:58

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
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
Hello 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 on the Supreme Court mandate ruling
Things to look for next week
Jan 14, 202216:21

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
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
Hello 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 sandwich so spicy they give you a free milkshake
Jan 11, 202215:35

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
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
Hello 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
Jan 08, 202215:35

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
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
Hello 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
The Grammy Awards have been postponed
Taco Bell is offering a $10 a month taco-a-day subscription program
Lululemon is being sued by Nike for patent infringement
Jan 06, 202216:58

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.
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.
Hello 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
Jan 03, 202213:08

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.
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.
Hello 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
Dec 27, 202116:58

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
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
Hello 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
Dec 22, 202117:14

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
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
Hello 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
Dec 21, 202116:26

12/15/21 – An Explanation of The Federal Reserve's Biggest Policy Announcement In Years, Reddit Going Public
12/15/21 – An Explanation of The Federal Reserve's Biggest Policy Announcement In Years, Reddit Going Public
Hello 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
Dec 16, 202116:13

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
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
The 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
Dec 11, 202118:31

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
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
Hello 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 bankruptcies
Dec 10, 202116:36

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
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
Hello 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 demand
Congress avoids a government shutdown
Dec 02, 202116:44

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
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
Hello 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 of holding cash
Buying in stores might be the best approach as the holidays approach
Box and Ambarella surging in the after-hours market
Dec 01, 202117:10

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
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
Hello 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 overload sites
Nov 30, 202115:07

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
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
Hello 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
Nov 27, 202115:02

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
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
Hello 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
Rivian ends partnership with Ford
Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Abercrombie Fitch stock down on supply chain issues
Nov 23, 202115:26

11/21/21 – Reading Stock Prices and an Introduction to Financial Statements
11/21/21 – Reading Stock Prices and an Introduction to Financial Statements
Hello 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
Nov 21, 202115:41

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
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
Hello 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
Nov 20, 202114:50

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
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
Hello 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 and Building Permits
Rivian finally having a down day
Nov 17, 202115:38

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
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
Hello 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 reports
Reese’s is selling a pie sized peanut butter cup for the holidays
Why the stock market is open the day after Thanksgiving
Nov 15, 202115:24

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
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
Hello 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
Nov 12, 202116:02

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
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
Hello 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
Nov 10, 202115:07

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
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
Hello 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
Nov 09, 202116:02

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
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
Hello 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 recent Federal Reserve Statement
Nov 05, 202115:41

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
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
Hello 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
Stock mergers explained
American Airlines Flight Cancellations
Mutual Fund Managers still can’t outperform the market
AMC Theater’s stock price increase and focus on Disney’s Eternals
Nov 01, 202115:46

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
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
Hello 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
Oct 29, 202116:19

10/27/21 – Stock Buybacks Explained, When Can You Rent a Tesla, Robinhood’s Troubles, Payment For Order Flow, Corporate Earnings
10/27/21 – Stock Buybacks Explained, When Can You Rent a Tesla, Robinhood’s Troubles, Payment For Order Flow, Corporate Earnings
Hello 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
Oct 27, 202115:17

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
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
Hello 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
Oct 25, 202117:24

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
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
Hello 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
Oct 19, 202124:41

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
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
Hello 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
Oct 15, 202124:21

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
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
Hello 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
Oct 12, 202121:41

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.
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.
Hello 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
Oct 08, 202124:05

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
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
Hello 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 of St. Louis and its lawsuit against the NFL for losing the Rams
Levi Strauss beats its sales and profit estimate
Oct 07, 202123:22

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.
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.
Hello 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 stop an Amazon billboard next to its flagship store
$90 million in crypto tokens accidently sent out
Oct 03, 202118:34

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
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
Hello 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
Sep 28, 202121:22

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
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
Hello 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
Sep 25, 202122:58

09/22/21 – Bonds and Lottery Winnings Part 2, Toast Is Worth $30 Billion, Federal Reserve News,
09/22/21 – Bonds and Lottery Winnings Part 2, Toast Is Worth $30 Billion, Federal Reserve News,
Hello 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
Sep 22, 202122:43

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.
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.
Hello 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 partnering with IKEA
Sep 20, 202123:14

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
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
Hello 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
Sep 16, 202120:50

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
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
Hello 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 news of a possible delay on the Covid-19 booster shot
Whirlpool offering its employees $1,000 to get vaccinated
Taco Bell testing a daily taco subscription
Sep 14, 202121:48

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
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
Hello 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
Sep 09, 202122:36

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
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
Hello 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
Sep 04, 202122:46

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
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
Hello 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
Sep 03, 202121:58

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%
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%
Hello 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 leaded gasoline was today
Krispy Kreme is doubling the donut offer for proof of vaccination
Aug 31, 202120:19

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
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
Hello 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 gasoline prices
Aug 28, 202122:55

8/27/21 – Measures of Wealth, The Fed and Inflation, A Company is Toast, Trouble with SPAC’s
8/27/21 – Measures of Wealth, The Fed and Inflation, A Company is Toast, Trouble with SPAC’s
Hello 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)
Aug 27, 202122:07

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.
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.
Hello 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
Aug 26, 202120:58

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
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
Hello 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
Aug 21, 202123:35

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
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
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
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 Topps
Robinhood’s stock volatility
Aug 20, 202121:26

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
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
Hello 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
Aug 18, 202121:41

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.
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.
Hello 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.
Aug 15, 202121:16

8/13/21 – Reading Stock Prices, Consumer Sentiment, One Covid Case Shuts Down the World’s Third Busiest Port
8/13/21 – Reading Stock Prices, Consumer Sentiment, One Covid Case Shuts Down the World’s Third Busiest Port
Hello 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.
Aug 13, 202122:55

8/12/21 - The Great Cryto Train Robbery, Disney Roars Back, ETF’s Explained, The Three Keys to Business Success.
8/12/21 - The Great Cryto Train Robbery, Disney Roars Back, ETF’s Explained, The Three Keys to Business Success.
8/12/21 - 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 release and the three things that any company must do to be successful in the long-term.
Aug 12, 202121:24

8/10/21 - AMC’s Earnings Call and the Triumph of the Individual. The Inflation Reports and Ten Million Jobs. Cryto Mining and Nuclear Energy. A Soft Drink Turning Alcoholic.
8/10/21 - AMC’s Earnings Call and the Triumph of the Individual. The Inflation Reports and Ten Million Jobs. Cryto Mining and Nuclear Energy. A Soft Drink Turning Alcoholic.
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill
Some of the things covered on today’s session include:
AMC’s earnings call where the stock analysts were almost completely ignored in favor of individual investors.
The seven reasons why employers can’t fill their open positions, including some not so obvious ones.
The pending Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index reports and how are they different.
The major soft drink about to go alcoholic.
Cryto Miners possibly looking to partner up with nuclear power companies.
Aug 10, 202122:34

8/8/21 - A Rare Reverse Stock Split and Is Coca-Cola Repeating Its Biggest Mistake Ever?
8/8/21 - A Rare Reverse Stock Split and Is Coca-Cola Repeating Its Biggest Mistake Ever?
Hello everyone. It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill.
Here is what we cover on today’s session.
General Electric’s reverse stock split, a rarity for an S&P 500 company, and why reverse stock splits often don’t work.
Coca-Cola possibly repeating its biggest mistake ever.
Applebee’s benefiting from a new hit song and what company saw a 65% increase in profits from E.T.
Amazon offering a $2,000,000 vaccination lottery to its front-line workers.
A long-established company changing its ticker symbol due to a cryptocurrency.
Bill
Aug 08, 202119:30

8/6/21 - Quantitative Easing and a Mortgage Strategy to Become a Millionaire.
8/6/21 - Quantitative Easing and a Mortgage Strategy to Become a Millionaire.
Hello everyone. It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill.
Here is what we cover on today’s session.
The potential pullback of the Federal Reserve’s Quantitative Easing program and what that means for you and your money.
A simple strategy to potentially save hundreds of thousands of dollars on a mortgage and potentially make yourself a millionaire in the process.
The labor report and the reason behind the markets muted reaction.
The inflation focus of the market in coming days.
Aug 07, 202120:34

8/5/21 - Main Street & Wall Street vs. Robinhood and ‘The Short Squeeze.’
8/5/21 - Main Street & Wall Street vs. Robinhood and ‘The Short Squeeze.’
Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson, T Bill.
Today, I talk about the recent price movement in Robin Hood stock as well as the talk of Main Street and Wall Street investors possibly coming together to punish the company itself by shorting the stock.
I discuss why that may or may not happen and also explain short selling in general, including an explanation of a short squeeze.
I also discuss the upcoming labor report and why unemployment numbers are not always what they seem.
Bill
Aug 06, 202117:50

8/3/21- Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, and Crypto Mining explained.
8/3/21- Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, and Crypto Mining explained.
Hello everyone,
It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill.
On today’s session, I explain Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, and Crypto Mining.
I also provide some comments on the reinstatement of the federal government debt ceiling as well as why the debt levels of the United States federal government may not be exactly as it first appears.
I also make some comments in regards to PepsiCo’s announcement of the sale of its Tropicana and other juice divisions for $3.3 Billion as well as general divestitures in the food and beverage industry.
Bill
Aug 06, 202121:19

7/31/21 - The $1,000,000 Penny.
7/31/21 - The $1,000,000 Penny.
Hello everyone,
It’s Bill Thompson, T Bill, and welcome to Plain Market Talk.
Today, I talk about a penny than may be going through your pockets that could be worth more than $1,000,000.
I also discuss the $1.1 billion infrastructure package about to be passed by Congress, along with six companies that may directly benefit from it, as well as its long-term financial and economic implications.
I talk about a new technology to pull carbon out of the atmosphere and how this may be a near and intermediate term play for rapid stock price appreciation. I also discuss strategies to hold on to what you have made from a greatly increased investment.
I also talk about an alleged investment scam that supposedly bilked investors out of $12,000,000 involving an 86-year-old mother and her 54-year-old son touting their pair of stock picking supercomputers and provide a lesson on what to do if something sounds too good to be true.
Bill
Jul 31, 202121:10

7/30/21 - Inflation and the World’s Largest Company.
7/30/21 - Inflation and the World’s Largest Company.
Hello everyone,
On today’s session, I discuss the latest numbers from the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE), an inflation index looked at by the Federal Reserve, and discuss how it differs from the Consumer Price Index.
I also discuss Amazon’s earnings report as well as how close Amazon is to becoming the world’s largest corporation. I also cover how we in the financial world measure a company’s size and provide an easy to comprehend measure of the staggering numbers of the world’s largest corporation.
I also discuss the new developments in regards to Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow lawsuit against Disney as well as a business lesson on what you would want to accept and not accept if you ever do a project performance deal with a company.
Bill
Jul 31, 202119:58

7/29/21 - Black Widow vs. Disney and How Does Robinhood Make Money?
7/29/21 - Black Widow vs. Disney and How Does Robinhood Make Money?
Hello everyone,
On today’s session, I talk about Facebook’s earnings, the Gross Domestic Product report, Robinhood’s IPO, and Scarlett Johansson suing Disney over Black Widow.
Here are some insight’s that I provide as part of today’s session.
1. Why did Facebook’s stock decline after a blockbuster earnings report and what often happens to stocks afterwards.
2. What is the Gross Domestic Product and why did the market shrug off less than expected numbers?
3. How does Robinhood make money by charging zero commissions on trades and a few general comments on the IPO process and stock trading symbols.
4. The basis for Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney in regards to Black Widow and how releasing on streaming services may affect the financials of big budget movies going forward.
Bill
Jul 29, 202119:44

7/28/21 - The Big Five and The Federal Reserve.
7/28/21 - The Big Five and The Federal Reserve.
Hello everyone,
On today's session, I talk about corporate earnings, making reference to the the 'Big Five' of Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon, and also talk about the real reason stocks go up and down and provide some advice on how to trade on earnings.
I also talk about the Federal Reserve and the release of today's policy report from the Federal Open Market Committee and its effect on the general relation between the stock, bond, and money markets.
T Bill
Jul 28, 202116:55

T Bill's Plain Market Talk Trailer
T Bill's Plain Market Talk Trailer
Hello 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 background 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.
These lessons will be useful for years to come so I would encourage anyone to go back and check out any missed sessions or perhaps relisten to areas of particular interest
While discussing current market news and events, I will be covering basically all subject areas of business, finance, and investments and will be covering stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options and other derivatives, fundamental analysis and investing, technical analysis, day trading, cryptocurrencies, commodities and many more.
I started in the industry in 1975 when I was only 16 years old and became a licensed stockbroker when I was 18. I have an MBA in Finance as well as a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with double majors in Finance and Management.
In 2012, I wrote a best-selling book called, ‘Stock Trading Order Types’ and am also a life-long musician and am a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and cast ballots each year for the Grammy Awards and any music used on the broadcasts are my own compositions
So again, I’m Bill Thompson, T Bill, and welcome to Plain Market Talk.
Jul 28, 202100:38