Special to WorldTribune, October 17, 2022 Support the Free Press MARKET Watch by Romulus at Backpack Trader Don’t sacrifice the big for the small. Don’t miss the opportunity to capitalize on a massive life-changing event, like the end of a major bear market. My main mentor, Paul Desmond, used to repeat a few phrases to remind […]
Special to WorldTribune, September 28, 2022 Support the Free Press MARKET Watch by Romulus at Backpack Trader My first job on Wall Street was on the fourth floor of a very tall building. There were a lot of windows overlooking the street. I walked over to one of those windows and looked around. I could feel […]
Special to WorldTribune, September 7, 2022 Support the Free Press MARKET Watch by Romulus at Backpack Trader As Jason and his Argonauts returned home with their prized golden fleece, they encountered a deadly challenge. The Sirens that almost destroyed Odysseus and his crew centuries earlier remained on their rocky islands, singing to lonely sailors and luring […]
Special to WorldTribune, August 23, 2022 Support the Free Press MARKET Watch by Romulus at Backpack Trader I could hear the anxiety in his voice. Even though it was a phone conversation with someone I’d never met, I felt an image in my mind of sweat pouring down his face and a tremor in his lips. […]
Special to WorldTribune, August 16, 2022 Support the Free Press MARKET Watch by Romulus at Backpack Trader When things seemed just right, Goldilocks was surprised in her sleep by the bears. There is an increasing number of traders and investors who believe this is a Goldilocks time for the stock market. They say things are just […]
Special to WorldTribune, July 24, 2022 Support the Free Press MARKET Watch by Romulus at Backpack Trader There have been some great magicians over the last 100 years. Harry Houdini, David Copperfield, Penn and Teller. These illusionists fascinate audiences using quick reflexes and diversionary tactics that keep our focus away from what is really happening. We […]
Special to WorldTribune, July 18, 2022 Support the Free Press MARKET Watch by Romulus at Backpack Trader It sometimes helps to look at what the other side is doing. Walk in their shoes, see what they see, that sort of thing. This is especially true when the other side represents trillions of dollars of assets and it […]
Special to WorldTribune, July 11, 2022 Support the Free Press MARKET Watch by Romulus at Backpack Trader Impressions are everything. Part of that is built on reputation, which comes from experience, longevity and results. Impressions play a powerful role in the stock market and that takes us to sentiment. I am going to ask some questions […]
Special to WorldTribune, July 1, 2022 Support the Free Press MARKET Watch by Romulus at Backpack Trader Everyone prefers the easy path, even those who know better. We would rather take a pill than focus on diet and exercise. It is faster to microwave something than it is to take the time and slow cook in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler Foreign investment flows worldwide have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels reaching nearly $1.6 trillion. That’s the good news. Yet as a new report warns, the war in Ukraine and widening global uncertainty make the prospects for expansion appear grim. That’s the verdict from the annual World Investment Report 2022, […]
