An ugly week of choppiness. This is the week to stay away from markets. Tough too to see crypto join the selloff - not a problem if you are not selling - I was not Portfolio News In a week where S&P

A busy week replacing stocks assigned in last week's expiries. A volatile week as markets digested Congressional testimony about stimulus and inflation and interest rates. And then a ship got stuck. Portfolio

Was a crisp clear blue sky day. Decided not to ride but to do a shorter walk later in the day. Did check out vege patch containing a tangle of pumpkin and melon plants. Harvested a pumpkin with all the

US markets drop hard on corona virus fears following what had been flowing in world markets already. The bubble pops. This update is action around Friday option expiries in one portfolio. Update on other

Markets are in a divergent mood with investors looking for value. A beneficiary is banking stocks and I am making a contrarian call here off the bottoms. A little profit taking to fund the purchases and

US markets continue to move up to new highs. Banks stand out and I am buying again. Profit taking to release funds in semiconductors and out of patience in Europe and commodities. Good to see British Pound

The jawboning and tariff threats continue. Japanese interest rates move on a few words and in comes the Bank of Japan to shore up the defences, or calm the nerves. Not before I book an unexpected winner.