Wednesday, June 10, 2020

STOCK MARKET REPORT

by Bob Walsh

The NASDAQ Index sneaked above 10,000 for the first time in forever yesterday, and then closed slightly below that magic mark.  It will almost certainly close above 10,000 sometime this week.  The DOW is still hovering above 27,000.  I know my own deferred comp account has now picked up fully to where it was before the plague struck. 

I am sort of hoping that the economy in general and the unemployment numbers will take off like a rocket in the next couple of months.  That will certainly not hurt Trump's reelection prospects.  Unfortunately I think that probably half or more of the restaurants in the country will be permanent casualties.  We will know better when the PPP money runs out next month and the folks who are making more money not working will have some choices to make.

I don't know how it is in your neck of the woods but around here there has been another run on ammo and gun sales are WAY up.  In fact the last time I went to one of my acceptable alternate ranges to shoot my new 9 mm carbine the guy behind the counter remarked that they were damn near out of ammo at the store.  Also reloading components are getting difficult to get just now.  Fortunately I have enough to weather the store.  It pays to be prepared.  

EDITOR'S NOTE: The riots are great for the gun businesses.

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