Banyan Edge
by Ian King | Jan 31, 2023 | 2023 investing, Banyan Edge, Bear Market, bear market investing, Economy, investing opportunities, Investment Opportunities, small cap investing, Small Caps, Small-Cap Stocks
“It’s been an ideal period for investors: A climate of fear is their best friend.” That quote comes from Berkshire Hathaway’s 2009 annual report. This report, written by Warren Buffett, came just months after the end of a massive stock market crash. It contained some...
by Ian King | Jan 29, 2023 | Banyan Edge, bubble, Economy, Federal Reserve, Housing, Interest Rates, Investing, Real Estate, Recession
Back in 2018, my wife and I made a big change.We hightailed it out of New York City and made our way down to South Florida.It’s one of the best decisions we’ve ever made.If you’ve been to NYC, you know it’s utter chaos. Crossing the street, hailing a cab, catching the...
by Ian King | Jan 24, 2023 | Banyan Edge, Ben Bernanke, Economy, Federal Reserve, Inflatin, Interest Rates, Investing, Quantitative Easing, Recession, Stocks
The Federal Reserve is running a con game.Strong words, I know. Especially for a trusted arm of the government…The Fed was established in 1913 to address a few problems — banking panics, the United States’ money supply, system risks in financial markets — you name...
by Ian King | Jan 17, 2023 | 1000% Project, Banyan Edge, financial tech, Investing, Keith Kaplan, portfolio maintenance, risk management, Stock Investing, Stocks, Tradesmith, tradestops
If you’re following the news, you know things are pretty rough out there… Record-high inflation. Soaring mortgage rates. The worst stock sell-off in 50 years. Well, according to my research, that’s just a preview of even more madness in store for the markets over the...
by Ian King | Jan 10, 2023 | Banyan Edge, Bear Market, Federal Reserve, growth, Growth Stocks, Ian King, Inflation, Investing, investing opportunities, Investment Opportunities, PMI, Stocks
I’ll be blunt…For a casual investor, right now seems like a crappy time to be in the market. Take a look at these recent headlines: From The Wall Street Journal: “Amazon Layoffs to Hit Over 18,000 Workers, the Most in Recent Tech Wave.” From Yahoo: “Tesla stock is...
by Ian King | Jan 3, 2023 | Banyan Edge, contrarian, Federal Reserve, Growth Stocks, Interest Rates, Investing, pivot, Recession, Stocks
Four years ago, while on my honeymoon in Bali, I caught the wave of my life.The Padang Padang surf break is a world-class spot for surfers. It’s about a half-mile paddle from the shore around a rocky cliff.Bali was having one of the best swells of the decade that...