T Bill's Plain Market Talk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.