Matthew Woods Weber, CFP

06/25/2026

Electric cars go vrooom

06/12/2026

In October 2025, when credit markets looked stable and strong, I warned that a private credit winter was coming. I wasn’t clairvoyant: I just had better data,

06/12/2026

"The idea that a newly issued security (IPO)—brought to market at a time of the seller's choosing and surrounded by massive hype—is the single best bargain among thousands of global businesses is absolute nonsense.

When an offering carries a ridiculous 7% commission just to incentivize salespeople, it simply cannot be the most attractive investment available.

While people easily get caught up in the excitement of a new launch, look at the reality: you have thousands of existing public companies whose prices are set by a natural auction market, free from aggressive promotion or hidden fees.

It makes no sense to buy a security precisely when an insider decides the timing is perfect to sell. Frankly, it isn't worth spending five seconds thinking about IPOs."

- Warren Buffett

05/29/2026

Some worries belong in the "unlikely to happen/deal with it when it actually does" bin.

05/27/2026

- by New Deal democrat There is a slew of economic data being released tomorrow, the most important of which will be personal income and ...

05/25/2026

Discussion of the impact of the conflict in the Persian Gulf on the international energy market is clouded by the fog of war; by uncertainty about the intentions of President Trump and the new Iranian leadership and by the reluctance of many Governments to admit the scale of the challenge . This is....

05/20/2026

The 10-year Treasury yield is now close to 4.7%, threatening higher borrowing costs.

05/16/2026

The wealthiest neighbourhoods are defying suburbanisation

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

Soaring S&P propelled by Big Tech equities prompts warnings about ‘fragility’ of rally