To The Moon

… nothing more than expected by all accounts— things generally deteriorate before the markets see some common sense. it's really tough everywhere, all around the world but we should not feel to disheartened because there area few positives we can take from all this, stocks are lower we all know that but there are significant opportunities out there too, just need to channel one's mindset to hunt them out and play the game of patience, no need to hit the panic switch — take a closer look at where you're at and it's not all bad.

… why the surprise in market volatility and thevolatility in Tesla stock? The fed message maybe unclear but we all know rates will increaseand that makes no difference to the opportunities to be found, if you look hard enough thereare stocks still punching below there weight. We have all seen how Eion Musk handles the pressure by creating his own version of volatility it's very similar to a YoYo, no need to panicjust embrace the silliness of it all. Plenty of opportunities to explore without getting caught in all the fracas about rates rising and what is Eion Musk's next move. Have fun and invest wisely…

… some investors have learnt from previous events snd to some degree that reduces the dramatic swings we have seen in the past — looking further ahead instead of taking a short term view has always been the best principle to take. Markets round the world have seen similar swings but for different reasons for example New Zealand is faced with unpresidented weather patterns that's added extra volatility to the market — we should therefore push foward and look for improvements when they arise.

… interesting selection, tech stocks have seenmuch volatility and some have ridden the storm fairly well such as those listed here. It would appear 2023 may prove beneficial for those stocks and those willing to take a punt on their future achievements.

… as predicted this year is tough and getting tougher for many by the week — if covid wasn't bad enough we now have the devastating floods, land slips and torrential rain to contend with which has displaced so many. Let's hope from this point forward things begin to improve and that life, the economy and New Zealandcan head towards better times.

… another slice of innovation being spearheaded by Apple — a huge potential exists and we could see Apple adopting a simple methodology similar to all its other products. This idea has the potential to shake the market up and deliver increasingly higher rewards. Can't wait for this to become reality.

… some interesting points raised in this article. The economy has been on a roller coaster  over the last few years with the pandemic, thesupply chain issues and the Fed but stocks have moved in an upward direction brought about through a clear sign of optimism — markets do dip around the Feds announcement but then rebound stronger and rather than paint a picture of doom and gloom we take an optimistic view of where we perceive things will shift — talks of a recession have been mentioned so many times and it's not that we ignore these statements but more what can we do now to improve our position and that's about being positive.

… business confidence is running a tad lower than expectations, economic forecasts appeara little pessimistic and the recent floods in Auckland present a new set of issues, sounds a bit doom and gloom especially when you include the cost of living crisis in the mix — but it's not all that bad opportunities do exist if you are prepared to search for them. Supply chain,immigration and employment add more pressure but we have been here before and come out the other much stronger — and we can surely do it this time around if we are a little more creative with our investments.

… there's no doubt inflation is high but there are positive signs that the aggressive approach by the Fed will bear fruit — painful as it is right now we are seeing some disinflationery signals appearing — markets took there usual dip before the Feds announcement, then a 25bps increase followed by a rise in the market. Opportunities do exist and there are plenty of stocks to get excited about — signs are positive.

… nothing out of the norm from the Fed, ratesincreased 25bps stocks moved south prior to the announcement, and then as expected took a step north — plenty of opportunities to look out for in the coming months and baring any other major disasters we should see stocks strengthen.