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Managing Principal, Chief Economist and Investment Strategist
Marvin R. Clark is the Managing Principal of Monsoon Wealth Management (MWM). Monsoon offers affluent individuals and business owners’ wealth management, economic, and market advice throughout America. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Monsoon’s ...more

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Yes, We Have No Avocados
The California drought will likely result in higher prices for many fruits and vegetables. the following highlights which crops will likely be most affected and what the price boosts might be. Plus a look at next week’s economic calendar
The Growth Industry For The Next 20 Years
Stocks ended a holiday-shortened week with mixed results. Stock markets will be closed today in observance of Good Friday. The S&P 500 had its best week since last July. For the week, the Dow rose 2.4%, the S&P 500 added 2.7% and the Nasdaq advanced 2.4%.
Yellen In The Lions' Den
We started with triple digit gains for the Dow Industrials, dipped to triple digit losses, then back into positive territory for the close with the major indices closing just below their morning highs.
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
If you want to know why the stock market is up one day and down the next, and not just little moves but triple digit swings – I don’t know. If anybody says they know, they probably don’t.
Feeding Time At The ZIRP Trough
Fed policymakers were unanimous in wanting to ditch the thresholds they had been using to telegraph a policy tightening; no hard and fast target of 6.5% unemployment or 2% inflation.
When Stuff Aligns
Investor sentiment remains upbeat ahead of earnings and despite the smack-down in prices Friday and Monday. On Friday, the CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, dropped down to a multi-month low of 12.6 and even after a few days of triple digit declines the VIX has only edged back into the mid-14 range.
Tomorrow, Tomorrow, It’s Only A Day Away
The first Friday of each month is always a big day because of the monthly jobs report; tomorrow, maybe more than most. The consensus estimates called for 200,000 net new jobs in March and the unemployment rate is expected to drop to 6.6% from 6.7%.
Wednesday, April 02, 2014 - Speak Your Mind By Blowing Your Wad
The S&P 500 closed at another record high. The Commerce Department reported that orders to US factories rose 1.6% in February, the most in five months.
Murderers And Cheats
Congratulations Mary Barra, you’ve been named CEO of General Motors, one of the biggest companies in America; now head on over to Capitol Hill to take the blame for the people who used to run the company.
Monday, March 31, 2014 - Hope For The Best, Prepare For The Worst
Wrapping up the first quarter let’s go to the scorecard. The Dow Industrials lost 121 points in the quarter but gained 136 points in the month of March; the S&P 500 finished the quarter up 24 points and up 13 points in March;
Ukraine, Climate Change, And More
A summary of changes in the economy including an analysis of consumer spending changes, the impact of the situation in Ukraine, and new findings in climate change.
Thursday, March 27, 2013 - Certain Assumptions
Stocks fell for the fourth time in 5 sessions. This year's first quarter, which ends Monday, isn't nearly as bullish as last year, when the benchmark Standard and Poor's 500 stock index soared 10% in the first three months of the year on its way to a 29% gain.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - Render To Caesar
Durable goods orders increased 2.2% in February, ending 2 straight months of declines. Durable goods are items like refrigerators, cars, and airplanes that are built to last for several years.
March 25, 2014 Financial Review - Want To Buy A Cookie?
Housing report, girl scout cookie sales, Bitcoins to be taxed as property, NSA spying and more.
Dance With The Devil Financial Review
Manufacturing activity slowed in March after nearing a four-year high last month, but the rate of growth and the pace of hiring remained strong. Will turmoil in Ukraine and the Middle East impact the markets? And more...
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