Q: With all the negative news regarding tariff chaos, why is the S&P 500 Index currently making new highs?
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Headline Round Up!
*Texas! Second Best State in America for Business with North Carolina Taking Top Spot!
*Trump Administration’s Weekly Tariff Round Up/Demand Letters. Trump says August 1st Deadline Firm with “No Extensions”:
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20% Tariff for Philippines
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25% Tariffs on Japan and South Korea
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30% Tariffs for Iraq, Libya, Algeria
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50% Tariff on Brazil
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50% Tariff on Copper Imports?
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200% Tariff on Pharmaceuticals “Very Soon”?
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EU Nears Trade Deal Protecting Airbus?
*S&P 500 Index Hits New High? Sanctuary Wealth Management’s Chief Investment Strategist, Mary Ann Bartels, Sees Potential for S&P 500 Index to hit 7000 by Year’s End?
*Replacement Process in Motion for the Federal Reserve Chairman? Current Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s term expires May 2026.
*Most Valuable Sports Empires in 2025! The Jones Family Empire, Which Includes the Cowboys, Valued at $15.53 Billion!
*Buyer Beware: Families Have Lost At Least $190 Million in 16 Continuing Care Retirement Community Bankruptcies.
*Pentagon to Become Largest Shareholder in Rare Earth Miner MP Materials.
*Nvidia Hits $4 Trillion Valuation This Week.
*Froot Loops and Italian Chocolate! Kellogg Soars on Ferrero Potential $3.1 Billion Buyout.
*All Clear! Delta Airlines Gives New UPBEAT Outlook & Restores 2025 Profit Guidance.
*Microsoft Stock at New All Time High! Touts AI (Artificial Intelligence) Savings While Slashing Jobs?
*Google’s AI Assistant Gemini Added to Samsung Watch 8 Models.
*Why Investors Are Right to Love Dividends?
*Tax Exempt Municipal Bonds Poised For a Comeback?
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) Trust – Daily (12/31/2024 – 07/11/2025)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
September 2025 Copper Futures Contract Spot Price – Daily (12/31/2024 – 07/11/2025)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
Microsoft Corp. – Daily (12/31/2024 – 07/11/2025)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
S&P 500 Index – Member Ranked Returns, Top 10 Best Performing & Bottom 10 Worst Performing (12/31/2024 – 07/11/2025)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures Chain Type Price Index – Year over Year, Seasonally Adjusted (07/12/2020 – 05/31/2025)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
The McGowanGroup’s Total Return Units Allocation Pie Chart (07/11/2025)
– Courtesy of The McGowanGroup
Chicago Board Options Exchange Short Term Interest Rate Index – Daily (07/11/2022 – 07/11/2025)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
Chicago Board Options Exchange 10 Year Treasury Note Yield Index – Daily (07/11/2022 – 07/11/2025)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
NVIDIA Corp. – Daily (12/31/2024 – 07/11/2025)
– Courtesy of Bloomberg LP
Profit Report
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