Postcards: Four Stocks I'd Buy With $1,000 (And The Newer Office)

Sometimes, good things happen in the Florida Republic. Rather than spend found money, it's time to put it to work for the long haul. Let's tap four ideas for the next 30 years.

Market Update: Last week’s substantial one-day drop was a warning. We’re seeing signs of funds exiting and taking profits along the way. It might be time for a Pirate to look at Shorting as a hedge with the Inverse Russell 2000 ETF (RWM). This is a bearish move on the energy front; refineries have taken a big one-day hit. I’d have no problem if the energy sector pulled back further… no problem if everything pulled back further, frankly.

It would make finding some level of value in these markets easier. There’s not much…

It’s hard to feel great about the markets heading into the Fed minutes tomorrow. The MACD on the S&P 500 ETF (SPY), Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), and Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) are pointing in the wrong direction.

Dear Fellow Expat:

When I lived in Chicago - my final time - I worked out of a WeWork for about a year.

The Canadian startup had expanded to Chicago. I toiled within one of their spaces as an economist. It was an odd office - many bizarre startups came and went.

The WeWork “ambas…