Palumbo’s Picks: NOC, JPM, BAC, OXY | The Watch List | Schwab Network

Palumbo’s Picks: NOC, JPM, BAC, OXY | The Watch List | Schwab Network MARKETS HATE UNCERTAINTY—AND TRUMP’S POLICY AGENDA IS BRINGING PLENTY OF IT. In my recent interview on Schwab TV with @nicolepetallides, we discussed how President Trump’s monumental policy agenda is creating waves in the markets. Investors thrive on clarity, but with shifting policies […]
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A New Lead Dog?

A New Lead Dog? It was a tumultuous week and although the S&P 500 was only down about 1% for the week and 3% from the all time closing high last week, it sure felt a lot worse. The S&P500 had broken key technical levels on Thursday and Friday was uneventful until the end of […]
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The Uncertainty Principle

The Uncertainty Principle The uncertainty principle is a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics. It states that there is a limit to the precision with which certain pairs of physical properties, such as position and momentum, can be simultaneously known. In other words, the more accurately one property is measured, the less accurately the other property […]
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The China Challenge to U.S. Biopharma

The China Challenge to U.S. Biopharma Marc Pentopoulos, of Vista Point Capital, who manages the biotech portion of the Palumbo Emerging Growth strategy, published what we think is an important report discussing the evolution of Chinese competition with the biopharma industry. Here is a summary of his comments: Chinese biotech companies have largely caught up […]
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Do Tariffs Really Work? What History & Markets Say

Do Tariffs Really Work? What History & Markets Say Understanding Tariffs: Their Economic and Market Impact With tariffs now front and center, history shows they have had mixed effects on the economy and markets. While past examples like Smoot-Hawley were disastrous, Trump’s tariffs did not derail economic growth or markets. If Trump 2.0 leads to […]
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Is the Stock Market Dead?

Is the Stock Market Dead? Navigating the private markets amid a shrinking universe of public companies   For generations, the stock market has provided a pathway to the American dream. Millions of families have saved and invested in public companies, and as those businesses have grown, they’ve purchased homes, started their own businesses, sent their […]
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Photo Finish

Photo Finish There are a few stock market sayings that drive me crazy. One is ‘The stock market likes certainty’. I always ask, who doesn’t? Wouldn’t you like to know exactly what is going to happen? I sure would. Has that ever happened? Of course not! The market may like certainty, but certainty never exists. […]
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