Some sideways action and churn in markets as investors digest the latest from around the world. The Turkish Lira takes a dive, now down 80% against the U.S. Dollar in 2018.

With earnings season behind us, the next focal point will be how the Fed’s tightening program may be causing markets to seize up out side of the U.S.

Wild Tweets from Elon Musk and other important topics to be discussed.

Plus – Andrew returns from Asia with some interesting stories.

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Tech stocks getting slammed after Netflix, Facebook and Twitter have some very concerning earnings reports.

Trade wars getting in the way of a rosy outlook, but U.S. economic growth remains robust.

Plus, we take a look at the latest engineering marvel from Tesla and a creepy AI project out of China.

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North Korea seems to want to extend the “negotiations” on denuclearization.  Earnings season is about to get underway as the major banks are set to report later this week.

Interesting news on the share buyback front, Brexit negotiations are in disarray, tariffs have been imposed on China – and the stock market is just fine.

Plus a new Closest to The Pin announcement and more…

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Confusion over the recent comments from White House speakers left markets in a tizzy. The tariffs imposed by the U.S. seem to be creating a backfire as Harley Davidson looks to move manufacturing to Europe to steer clear of Eurozone tariffs.

Markets are on edge and key technical levels are in sight. The end of the quarter window-dressing may provide a quick reprieve for what has been a prolonged period of selling.

Plus – getting to the end of the special section of Fed Limericks.

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Threats or the real deal? We are now closer than ever to a trade war with China as the world watched with horror. A new $200 billion in proposed tariffs hit markets as the game plays on.

Stocks have been trying to continue their move higher, but now have more to contend with.

Plenty of Fed Limerick submissions and more….

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Markets back in rally mode – with a few fits and spurts. Everything looks pretty good in the U.S. as small-caps hit new highs.

Headwinds are there, but not much is putting a damper on optimism. Economic reports are still signaling good times ahead.

Plus: the latest news that needs to be unwrapped and reviewed, a new Closest to The Pin and more….

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