“The Lord bless you
and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine upon you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”
Numbers 6:24-26
The wiseguys managed to goose the stock indices up a bit into the close, but the overall performance of the markets into the year end is not a bang, but a whimper.
Gold and silver are pushing the breakouts.
There will be a Non-Farm payrolls report on Friday.
The trade tensions and government shutdown/dysfunction will continue to weigh on the markets in the coming year. Not to mention the lagging economic health of the broader public.
"Don't be surprised if we see these 1,000-point swings in the Dow. That is our new reality for a while," Mohamed El-Erian said.
Terrific.
Need little, want less, love more. For those who abide in love abide in God, and God in them.
Have a Happy New Year's day.
