Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill

Some of the things covered on today’s session include:

The market surging in mid-afternoon on continued volatility

The 20th Anniversary of Enron’s Bankruptcy

Ford has the best-selling truck for the 45th year in a row

Major League Baseball locks out the players hours after spending a record $1.4 Billion on salaries

A Federal League Stadium that is still in use in Major League Baseball

Snowflake stock is surging

Apple down on weakened iPhone demand

Congress avoids a government shutdown

Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill

Some of the things covered on today’s session include:

The market’s continued volatility and the underlying factors

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tells Congress that the tapering of quantitative easing may be accelerating

Apple looked at today as a safe haven partly due to its $63 Billion in cash

Dillard’s stock down almost 20% on a downgrade by UBS Securities

Salesforce down almost 10% and why it might be a buying opportunity

The risk of holding cash

Buying in stores might be the best approach as the holidays approach

Box and Ambarella surging in the after-hours market

Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill

Some of the things covered on today’s session include:

The market recovering most of Friday’s losses

Comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the Omicron Variant and the U.S. Economy

Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey steps down

Amazon about to overtake UPS and FedEx as the United States largest delivery service

Lululemon is countersuing Peloton

Oil prices after Friday’s 13% drop

Spider-Man: No Way Home ticket demand overload sites

Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill

Some of the things covered on today’s session include:

Friday’s market drop and the possible rection on Monday

Black Friday sales down 28% and why that may not be as bad as it seems

Oil was down another 13% on Friday

A possible $1.6 Trillion electric vehicle play

A possible last Black Friday for Sears and Kmart

The upcoming 20th anniversary of Enron’s Bankruptcy

Peloton is suing Lululemon

The big Labor Report and the upcoming week

Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill

Some of the things covered on today’s session include:

50 million barrels of oil being released from the strategic reserve

The reason for oil going up in price

Dollar Tree raising prices from $1 to $1.25

Price Elasticity explained

Zoom stock down on decreased demand

Jerome Powell staying as the Federal Reserve Chairperson

Fed challenges with implementing monetary policy

The three things companies must do to be successful in the long-term

Rivian ends partnership with Ford

Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Abercrombie Fitch stock down on supply chain issues

Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill

Some of the things covered on today’s session include:

Reading Stock Prices including:

Stock Symbols

Last Trade

What do stocks go up and down?

Bid, Ask, and Size

Volume

Market Capitalization

Beta

The Price Earnings Ratio

Earnings Per Share

Dividends and Retained Earnings

An Introduction to Financial Statements

The Income Statement

The Balance Sheet

The Cash Flow Statement

Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill

Some of the things covered on today’s session include:

Reasons for oil prices at a six-week low and its potential for gas prices

Macy’s, Kohl’s, and Dillard’s are having a great year

Apple at record high on self-driving car rumors

A first edition of the United States Constitution sold for $43.2 million

A Dinner at Disney World costs $5,055

Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill

Some of the things covered on today’s session include:

The Nasdaq Composite Explained

The origins of the name Nasdaq

Home Depot and Lowes stocks are going up

Wal-Mart and Target reported good earnings but the reason the stocks are going down

Netflix’s new Top 10 site

Apple is going to allow self-repair for some of its devices

Indications that Apple’s VR Headset is coming

The Los Angeles Staple Center is changing its name

Housing Starts and Building Permits

Rivian finally having a down day

Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill

Some of the things covered on today’s session include:

The S&P 500 largest components as well as the basics of an index investing strategy

The relationship between stocks, bonds, and cash

Electric Vehicle company Lucid is up on production news

Splunk stock is sinking as CEO resigns

The $1Trillion infrastructure package is now law

The market’s focus on the upcoming earnings from Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowes

This week’s economic reports

Reese’s is selling a pie sized peanut butter cup for the holidays

Why the stock market is open the day after Thanksgiving

Hello everyone, it’s Bill Thompson – T Bill

Some of the things covered on today’s session include:

An Explanation of the Standard & Poor’s Stock Index

Warby-Parker Stock rising on growing sales and customer count

Johnson & Johnson is splitting into two companies

Rivian continues to surge

Greenshoe IPO Price Stabilization Options explained

Consumer Sentiment is at a 10-year low

4.4 million workers quit their jobs last month