Weekly Points – July 18th, 2025 – 5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – The Still No Tariff Inflation Issue
The consumer price index rises for the second straight month, but that’s primarily due to shelter prices which have been rising since 2020. Fiat economists are now saying we’ll see tariff-based inflation starting in October. They might be right, but we’re noticing the constant shifting of the goalposts in their doom predictions. Nvidia wins approval … Read more
Update on Multiple Stocks
Talen Energy ($TLN): Just a day ago, the White House announced plans to make Pittsburgh an AI hub with huge investments made in new datacenters. This morning, Talen Energy ($TLN) announced plans to purchase two gas plants for $3.5 billion. Not coincidentally, these plants are both located in the nearby Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland interconnection market. As … Read more
Weekly Points – July 11th, 2025 – 5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – The DOGE Wins Issue
Small government activists finally get a win as the Supreme Court allows for DOGE-inspired reductions in the Federal Government workforce. Not only is the bureaucracy expensive; but also, uses overregulation to make the lives of ordinary Americans and small businesses difficult. The new tax bill phases out EV tax credits which is sensible for Americans … Read more
June CPI is 2.7%
Overview: Today, we got the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) report which showed an overall increase of 2.7% for the last year and up 0.3% for the month (annualizes to 3.7%). The annual number is up 0.3% from May and 0.1% above expectations. The monthly is up 0.2% and consistent with expectations. The Core CPI … Read more
Weekly Points – July 4th, 2025 – 5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – The Fusion Issue
Google signs an agreement to buy fusion energy. It’s even more efficient than the fission reactors which are our best current and future source of power. The technology isn’t ready yet, but investment in the sector is increasing as we get closer to harnessing this new energy source. It still doesn’t change our thesis on … Read more