PODCAST: The January Barometer

Economist Jerry Robinson shares fascinating historical statistics about the month of January and takes a look back at market performance in 2021.

• The January Barometer and the January Trifecta
• In 2021, the S&P 500 gained almost 27%
• Electric vehicles are here to stay… period
• Toyota overtook GM as the top automaker in the U.S.
• Workers quit jobs at record level in November 2021
• Omicron has turned out to be less than what was feared
• Three exciting new member services released in 2022! (see links below)
• Commodity prices rallied in 2021 all across the board (except precious metals)
• Diversification is key in these very uncertain times

The world’s largest trade agreement went into effect January 1, 2022 and guess who’s not in it? Economist/trading coach Jerry Robinson discusses this milestone and what it may mean for the U.S.

• The trade deal that sets up trade in Asia for Asia
• The global economic footprint of the nations in the RCEP 
• China is moving aggressively toward global hegemony
• How will the U.S. cope with being the #2 power in the world?

Jerry closes out today’s show with a gentle reminder not to take ourselves too seriously.