Rob Black Show

Powell speaking on Interest Rates and the Economy, Spotify trying to dethrone YouTube with video podcasts, The Future of Retirement

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Bitcoin extended its postelection rally breaking above 90,000 dollars, Trump’s expected to try nixing the TikTok ban

The roaring rally lost steam as investors assessed whether buying has been overdone and what Donald Trump's cabinet picks mean for policy, "Trump trades"  Tesla's  stock slipped into the red after soaring thanks to CEO Elon Musk's alliance with the incoming president, Bitcoin Nears 90,000 dollars

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is on pace for a record close as the benchmark’s postelection rally presses forward, Investors hope Trump's return to the White House could lead to easier regulation of the banking sector, The crypto industry shelled out 135 million dollars on races up and down the ballot

It's an Incredible time on the Stock Market that feels good, What happened from 2000 to 2002, Investment Strategy Ideas

Financial stocks led the gains with banks and credit-card stocks spiking, A rate reduction from the Fed would mark a second straight cut, Meta says Threads monthly users have gone up 83 percent from April

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Stocks rallied with major benchmarks hitting record highs as Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, Animal spirits soar and a Pro-growth optimism based on a mandate to enact his policies

The major averages gain between Election Day and the end of the year but typically fall in the session and week after, California Wine Industry in Decline, Homebuyers are older and wealthier than ever

Election Day will quickly be followed on Thursday by the Fed decision and Jerome Powell’s press conference, Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile reached a record 325.2 billion, Nvidia and Sherwin-William are set to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average and effective Nov. 8th Nvidia is set to replace rival chipmaker Intel

Strategies for the end of the Year, Best of Moments from October, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets

Meta Platforms dropped 2.2 percent as they missed expectations for user growth and warned capital expenditures will significantly rise, Tech earnings continue with results from Apple and Amazon due after the bell, Starbucks to add more personal touches like writing customer names or messages on cups

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Alphabet kicked off a major week for megacap tech earnings, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

Tech juggernauts Meta Platforms and Microsoft are slated to report on Wednesday while Apple is up on Thursday, JPMorgan sues customers over check fraud linked to glitch that went viral on TikTok, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

This week will mark the busiest week of third-quarter earnings reporting season and the final week before the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a proposal to more than double the state’s film and tax incentives, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

Strategy for retirement, Understanding your 401k, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

The S and P 500 rose Thursday as the benchmark rebounded following three straight losing sessions, Scott W Thompson The Mortgage Man discusses homebuying, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, McDonald’s Stock Falls Sharply After E. Coli Outbreak, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

An uptick in interest rates overshadowed a solid start to earnings reporting season, Earnings set to come out this week from Tesla and Coca-Cola on Wednesday and Honeywell on Thursday, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

Stocks fell slightly after a strong week for the major averages as investors awaited the release of major corporate earnings reports, The Big Business of Halloween, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

A look at Sphere Entertainment, Amazon going all in on nuclear power, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

S and P 500 climbs to record as Nvidia hits all-time high, Target is partnering with Taylor Swift on Black Friday for two retailer-exclusive releases, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo Alto

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Volatility spiked and stocks struggled Tuesday after ASML Holdings’ latest outlook seemed to spook chip stock investors, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo 

So far, about 40 S and P 500 companies have reported third-quarter results and of those 80 percent have beaten analyst expectations, Americans Intend to Cut Holiday Gift Purchases, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo 

 S and P 500 hits record to start the week, SpaceX successfully caught its Starship’s booster using metal chopsticks at its Texas launch pad this weekend, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo 

The Tesla Robotaxi reveal event, Peak Obesity in the United States, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo 

S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling from records, Netflix controls the top position in daily video consumption among teens, Scott W Thompson The Mortgage Man discusses planning homebuying for Parents and their Kids, More on Rob's next seminar with EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton on Thursday, November 14, at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge at 4249 El Camino Real Palo 

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, DOJ is considering Google breakup, Hurricane Milton Losses Could Reach 175 Billion dollars

Oil prices dropped nearly 5 percent after rising to start the week, Traders monitored Israel’s expected retaliation to Iran missile attacks and US efforts to stave off a wider war in the region, States sue TikTok over app’s effect on kids

Adding pressure to stocks was 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.02, Higher oil prices also weighed as tensions in the Middle East remain high US crude climbed nearly 2 percent to more than 75 dollars per barrel, Tesla makes its biggest Cybertruck recall yet

Strategies for Investments, Financial Planning, Retirement, What's happening in Real Estate, Employment Update

The S and P 500 wavered as concerns over Middle East tensions continued worrying investors in the run up to September’s payrolls report, Oil market faces a rude awakening if Iran’s energy infrastructure is targeted analysts say prices could easily go to 200 dollars and more a barrel, Hurricane Helene devastation could cost up to 34 billion dollars

S and P 500’s shaky October start continues, Tesla misses estimates on deliveries, X is worth 80 percent less than Elon Musk paid

Looking for the Best Investments, CFP Chad Burton from EP Wealth with Investment Strategies, The Latest on the Video Game Industry

Markets had a rough start to September but rebounded as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a super-sized half point, Dock Workers Strike Could Batter Economy, Ford aims to boost EV sales

Apple and Meta connections, Micron Technology and AI, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets

Weekly jobless claims fell more than expected, pointing to a steady labor market, Mr Mortgage Man Scott W Thompson on mortgages, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, The S and P 500 trading near record highs, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

The S and P 500 rose slightly after excitement over last week’s interest rate cut propelled stocks to a record-high levels, We are seeing a softening in the lower end of the labor market, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

What a new CEO means to a company, Looking Back at the movie The Wolf of Wall Street, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Stocks rose after the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday decision to lower interest rates to 4.75 percent to 5 percent from 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent, Weekly Jobless Claims fell by 12,000 to 219,000 which was far below estimates, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Houses becoming more affordable due to rate cut, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Market awaits the Federal Reserve’s key interest rate cut decision, TikTok fights its ban in court, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Questions about the Fed Cut, Fifty Days till the Election, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Talking investments and getting to retirement, Where to get your research, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

S and P 500 goes for fourth straight gain, A new record was just set for the most people orbiting Earth at one time, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

An 85 percent chance that the Fed will approve a 25 basis point interest rate reduction at its Sept. 17-18 meeting, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

The moves follow Monday's sharp rebound which saw the major gauges surge over 1 percent as investors went post-rout bargain hunting, Apple shares edged lower after the company lost an EU court battle over a 14 billion dollar tax bill, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

The S and P 500 tumbled 4.3 percent registering its worst week since March 2023, Huawei’s trifold phone Mate XT gets 2.7 million pre-orders ahead of Apple’s iPhone 16 launch, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Apple's release of AI phones this Monday, New Jobs Numbers points to a smaller Fed rate cut, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Following back to back losing sessions as investors snatched up beaten down technology stocks ahead of Friday’s keynote labor report, Mr Mortgage Man Scott W Thompson on mortgages, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Nvidia rose 1.5 percent after Nvidia tumbled more than 9 percent in Tuesday’s session amid a broader pullback in semiconductor stocks, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

The stock market is having its worst day since August 5th of this year, Rush Hour isn’t what it used to be, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Apple Insights, Recent report from Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare about the Markets, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Lessons from Buffett, Looking at the Markets this week, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Stocks rose as investors looked to recover from declines seen in the previous session Nvidia was down 3 percent after posting its latest earnings, Berkshire Hathaway Joins the Trillion Dollar Club, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Wall Street is keeping an eye on Nvidia to gauge the sustainability of the broader tech and AI trade, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Investors are treading carefully on the eve of Nvidia's report could ripple through techs as it tests the AI trade that has driven gains, Friday's reading on the PCE price index could dent or cement bets on a 0.5 percent interest rate cut next month, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

ATM fees have hit a new high, Subway’s 5 dollar footlong is now an 8 dollar to 15 dollar footlong as the 5 dollar deal ended in 2014, More on the Wealth Preservation in Retirement: Planning for Lifetime Income seminar with EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton 6:30pm Thursday, September 26th at the Juniper Hotel in Cupertino

Jerome Powell Federal Reserve Chairman did Friday what everyone expected, the cuts when they eventually come and how many should lead to lower rates, Looking at Stock Strategies

Powell speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday, July home sales rise for first time in five months, Mr Mortgage Man Scott W Thompson on mortgages

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, The S and P 500 inched higher as traders seek further insight into the prospect of an interest rate cut, Target jumped more than 15 percent after reporting earnings that exceeded expectations

Give it up for the S and P 500 and the Nasdaq which both clinched their longest winning streaks of the year yesterday with eight days, Strong retail sales data and a soft inflation report helped soothe investors’ fears on the economy, This week is the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium where Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to give remarks Friday

Helpful ideas from the past couple months outlined on The Rob Black show, Strategies for 2024, Financial strategies in an election year

Since August 5th the Stock Market has seen a big run, Looking back at one of the best weeks of the year, Looking back over past recessions and strategies

Wal-Mart’s numbers eased fears about a slowdown in consumer spending-the largest contributor to economic growth, Weekly jobless claims fell suggesting a still-healthy labor market, Warren Buffet bought 266 million dollars of Ulta Beauty

Consumer prices increased 2.9 percent year over year down from 3 percent in June and the lowest reading since 2021, Mars to acquire snack maker Kellanova in 36 billion dollar deal bringing massive brands like Pringles, CheezIts and nutri grain bars to Mars’ snacking unit, McDonald's debuts Happy Meals for adults complete with collector cups

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, The Producer Price Index encouraged investors ahead of the more widely followed Consumer Price Index out Wednesday morning, Starbucks surged more than 21 percent after the coffee chain tapped current Chipotle chief executive Brian Niccol as its next CEO

Wednesday’s consumer price index report for July will be a pivotal cue as to whether the economy remains sound, US crude oil tops 77 dollars as Pentagon sends more forces to Middle East, The Average consumer carries 6,329 dollars in credit card debt

Looking back at a weird week, Taylor Swift cancels Eras Tour shows in Austria over apparent attack plot, Mr Mortgage Man Scott W Thompson on mortgages

Stocks climbed after new labor market data boosted investors’ confidence in the US economy after a sharp market sell off earlier in the week, Three Disney films could top 1 billion dollars this year after box office rut, Dolce and Gabbana new perfume is not for humans but dogs

Nvidia, Meta Platforms and Advanced Micro Devices all gained more than 2 percent, Disney reported an earnings and revenue beat but its U.S. theme parks business was weighed down by lower consumer demand and inflation, Uber profits as consumers’ gig economy habits prove sticky

S and P 500  shed around 6 percent in the past three sessions bringing year to date gains back to around 9 percent, Stocks got crushed on concern over the health of the US economy and its labor market, A US judge has ruled that Google violated antitrust law

Investors are also concerned that the Federal Reserve is behind in cutting interest rates to bolster an economic slowdown, Chevron is moving its headquarters from San Ramon where it’s been since 2002 to Houston, The US is having a small car renaissance

Best Financial Research, Thinking about having a great retirement, Avoiding financial pitfalls

The economic data keep rolling on in the direction of a downturn if not recession, Amtrak, the national railroad will break its annual ridership record this year, Food delivery fees are rising and pinching

Boeing added 1.7 percent after announcing a new chief executive officer, TV ratings for the Paris Olympics are up 79 percent over 2021’s Tokyo Games, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets

CrowdStrike shares fell more than 8 percent after Delta Air Lines hired attorney to seek damages  after an outage led to thousands of flight cancellations, The earnings season has been solid so far of the more than 230 S and P 500 names that have reported about 80 percent have beaten earnings expectations, McDonald’s quarterly same store sales fell for the first time since 2020

When Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta report, investors will be looking to see whether the trio’s multibillion dollar AI investments are paying off, McDonald’s results missed analyst expectations, Another key event this week will be the Federal Reserve meeting

The S and P 500’s 356 day streak of avoiding a 2 percent decline has officially ended, The Nasdaq turned higher after suffering its worst day since October 22 yesterday, Credit card delinquency rates hit a nearly 12 year high

Stocks slide as Tesla and Alphabet Disappoint, More than 25 percent of  companies have reported with roughly 80 percent of them topping expectations, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets,

S and P 500 rises as investors wait for tech earnings, Crypto currency Ethereum ETFs are set to launch today, Home Sales Had Their Worst June in 25 Years

The S and P 500 and the Nasdaq rose more than 1 percent with both coming off their worst weekly losses since April, Earnings season is about to kick into higher gear headlined by Alphabet, Tesla, and Chipotle, Soda cans are exploding on Southwest flights due to sky-high temperatures

CrowdStrike Outage pandemonium, Responding to your emails, Some possible investing ideas 

Wall Street has dumped shares of artificial intelligence plays into other stocks hoping for a broader market, Mr Mortgage Man Scott W Thompson on mortgages, More on Rob and EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton discusses Tax Planning in Retirement, More on Rob and Chad's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

Amazon Primed Day taking place a week later than last year pushing it closer to the school season, EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton discusses Tax Planning in Retirement, More on Rob and Chad's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

Stocks advanced as investors evaluated the impact of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton discusses Tax Planning in Retirement, More on Rob and Chad's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

Nasdaq snapped a 7 day winning streak, JP Morgan Chase profit surged in Q2, More on Rob and EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

Consumer prices unexpectedly fell on a month-over-month basis for the first time since 2020, EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton discusses Tax Planning in Retirement, More on Rob and Chad's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

S&P 500 rises for a seventh straight day, EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton discusses Tax Planning in Retirement, More on Rob and Chad's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

Powell said that keeping interest rates elevated for too long could risk further economic growth, Stolen crypto doubled to 1.38 billion dollars in the first half of 2024 more than double the 657 million looted in the same period a year ago, More on Rob and EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

The S and P 500 rose to a fresh record Monday, U.S. airlines cancel over 1,300 flights due to Hurricane Beryl, More on Rob and EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton discusses tax issues to avoid in retirement, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, More on Rob and Chad's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

Shortened holiday week financial news, Looking ahead to the future of Tech Stocks this quarter, More on Rob and EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

Investors are debating whether the second half will bring a pullback or a broadening in the record breaking tech driven rally, Coming into focus is the June jobs report due Friday, More on Rob and EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

What yesterday's Debate may mean for the Markets, EP Wealth CFP Ryan Ignacio discusses preparing for Retirement, More on Rob and EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

Walgreens to close stores, Saving and Investing, More on Rob and EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City

The S and P 500 has been down 4 out of 5 days as it closes out this week a six month gain of nearly 15 percent, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, More on Rob and EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton's seminar Strategies for Building a Tax Conscious Retirement Portfolio Thursday July 18th at Crowne Plaza Foster City