<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bulls, Bears, and Ballers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bulls and Ballers]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:14:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Balancing Act ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potential Dividend Picks: PFE; FDX; LNC; MCHP; CCI; Momentum Picks: DKNG, GOOGL, TSLA IMAGE BELOW:  Long consolidation of SPY at top of...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/balancing-act</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6478d2080600f4770d9d82bf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:48:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_e67f4b200e3d4edf8a6b3ff8694d5343~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[              PATIENCE THE KEY ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the words of inspector Columbo, "Just one more thing…." 2023 is probably cued for another nasty leg down. You don't have to be a...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/patience-the-key-to-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63af57552f39c398faab5e38</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2022 01:58:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_99fd4c5079ce4129bae621f2b99e4162~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where's the Bread ??? $$$]]></title><description><![CDATA[BULLS:  The market has made a powerful move in the last few weeks.  Fear has dissipated for now because of good company earnings and...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/bread-bread-and-more-bread</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f5b58200a47a66d7d936ec</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 18:13:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_72bcf05422464eb5a125dd3a76e25dff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_854,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's in a Barrel Now ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Above photo, central Germany) We're in a barrel when it comes to inflation.  These days, a stock trader like me can go live inside a...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/who-s-in-a-barrel-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62e021eafa19659f6469bfb5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 01:18:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_6edbc8dcab8d4955bea93175b4ba4837~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford's Truck is First to Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford's pickup truck is first, in terms of scaling, beating out Tesla and GM in the new world of electric Trucks.  Americans love their...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/ford-s-truck-is-first-to-market</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62d6ba143c03dcb538b4563d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:22:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_5a454a0f0cd7460da0529b8b5de03a6a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep on Shopping !]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shopping for stocks, that is.   Let's face it, we are in a horrible environment for stocks.  The economic indicators are terrible.   We...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/keep-on-shopping</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62c07d45a2bf52c4733a24d2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:10:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_7baf43a69fcf41d290bede7361dac981~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Very Dark Storm Clouds or Breakthrough?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BULLS:   The first three months of 2022 rank as the second-worst start in the history of the US market.  (S&#38;P 500)   (Courtesy of...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/very-dark-storm-clouds-or-breakthrough</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62843aa95756bff09c1ca476</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2022 18:19:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_4f64f01a16d041c78991303c85c0f3e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_717,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[   The Trend is your Friend until the End]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comparison Stock Chart of 8 Ticker Symbols (click chart to enlarge) BULLS:  Above is a 6 month chart that compares the progress of some...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/the-trend-is-your-friend-until-the-end</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6258527b3f1b17eabbd81806</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:54:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_78593ff83d7648feb7781a6ca6cdf181~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_745,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The Hunt for Dividends and Option Plays ]]></title><description><![CDATA[BULLS :  If you are on a safari for yield I have 2 tickers.  Not Abbott Pharma or Costello Lab, but dividend hunters have got to examine...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/the-hunt-for-dividends-and-option-plays</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623a0d2c787e7d7529d80d10</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:35:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_dc0bfd3183284e80a6d2d8875208c2eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_474,h_253,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Man Stocks Tread Water]]></title><description><![CDATA[BULLS:   Continue to hold select dividend stocks.  I'm hedging the overall market via puts and and other option strategies.  However, the...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/old-man-stocks-tread-water</link><guid isPermaLink="false">622fe1ba53ef3d7464c631fd</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:20:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_9650fd0adaf84f1e91d74d11c2d91307~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_672,h_244,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HEADS I WIN, TAILS YOU LOSE]]></title><description><![CDATA[BULLS:   One thing for sure, we are NOT in a bull market.  Right now we are protracting sideways with lots of volatility.   It's the type...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/heads-i-win-tails-you-lose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621fe24be02994bf6897460a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:20:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_8fae33956f8f4d3abed47c5c41661500~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_669,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Didn't Start the Fire ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billy Joel's song covers a lot of ground, but clearly we've been thrust into another moment of consequence that very well could be a...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/we-didn-t-start-the-fire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621789e84165d10dab1fe5ee</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:54:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_401995e031f3491aac66bdde7fb77440~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_332,h_357,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[News Driven Markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[BULLS:  Market volatility is often based on news.  We are most certainly in that type of market.  In 2022, we have seen a modest...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/news-driven-markets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62125681d0cacae69d9eaedb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2022 15:11:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cargo Shipping and Commodities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giant cargo vessels that deliver goods around the world are doing quite well thank you.  Technically speaking SBLK and ZIM are ticker...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/cargo-shipping-and-commodities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620e57ef8809583bc9565760</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:17:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_9c6f44269af440a5aada041f64e4d44c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_504,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dividend Tech Funds ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inflation was the talk of the town in May of 2021 and the stock market reacted with panic selling.  The idea that the 10-year Treasury...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/dividend-tech-funds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">609ec6bd4e58740015f267d1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 19:16:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_604a366171244fe390f3031af4731464~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_993,h_217,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the market pulling back, it's time to go shopping.   My scans show that Disney is the place to go.   (DIS) Technically speaking this...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/disney</link><guid isPermaLink="false">603521b6a8f2270017e816f2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:44:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_675a4f54caa04bd0b1bf6cbe3cbc68b9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_207,h_175,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has been trending sideways since December after an epic run in 2020, when it drove higher from a 58.63 buy...]]></description><link>https://www.bulls-and-ballers.com/post/__amd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60240f90a7778d002d9398c1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:09:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd16cd_558479d599a7423684450dbd6810cce6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_796,h_443,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bach Mann</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>