Christopher M. Welch
@digitalflood
Theology. Science. Technology. Beer. Sports. Politics. Dad jokes. Family stuff. Business. All the kind of things that seem to ruin a good holiday dinner. That’s me. 🤷♂️
The trophy is raised! Thank you Mr Kraft! We're back! PATRIOTS! 🙌👏👏👏🏈
Now I know the complaint with total HRs over each round was that if you got a head early it was no drama rounds 2-3 but I just feel like if you can get 15 HRs in round 1 then another 5 in round 2 you're good to get into the final in this format. If you count the total from 1st & 2nd round....
We have officially hit correction territory on the S&P 500 market ticker. This means any previous record gains in a period of time have been erased by at least a 10% reduction decline from its highest point. Graph courtesy of the @nytimes.com.
The single worst stock nose dive I've seen since July 2024-August 2024 where my portfolio lost 9%. That was a 5 yr record. February 14 2025 to now down 8+%. The above was 1 month period so we are on track to not only match that but exceed it in 3 weeks. Thanks DJ. You did that. Indeed you did. 😭🤦♂️😒
Above is the 1 year look at the VIX. That big bump in the middle just below the 1Y filter was Aug 2024 and like I said I noticed that. It was quick and fast but we also settled fast. There was a smaller bump in Dec 2024. Again I saw that. While the VIX hasn't reflected it my portfolio is trending.
The only thing making money is a select few food manufacturers and credit card lenders. The rest of every other sector is peeling off and doing so fast. The VIX went over 21 today speaking to this high volatility.
Meanwhile back at the ranch... might want to look at that DJ... not good. 🤷🤦♂️
Looks like the face my kids make when I'm talking to other adults , but my kids wants ice cream now... so they pout and I then ask them to wait a moment until I'm done so then they can have their ice cream. 🤷😆
And so begins another Spring Training season for my beloved NY Mets. Game at 1p ET today on SNY. LGM. 🙌⚾🍎🗽
When the NY Post is the voice of sanity you know we've gone too far. 🤷♂️😏
I'll start off with great news today... it is opening day for Cactus League Spring Training baseball. Here we go. Spring is indeed on the way even if you're like me and woke up to 2 degree F temps and ice mounds everywhere. It sounds like I live in Alaska. I don't. It's warmer there. 😅🤣
Meanwhile back at the ranch... Things are still not going well. Probably should check on that Elon. Just saying. 🤷♂️🙄💣😒
There... I fixed it. Now everyone can be happy. You're welcome. 😉
Hey Elon. I know you are busy playing big boy government man but you may want to pivot your hamster like attention back to your actual day job because things aren't going well back at the ranch. 🤦♂️😆👏👏👏
It's also fast and for something fairly new technology wise pretty reliable and accessible. Not cheap though. Probably even less affordable. But like I said it's fast and fun in unexpected package just like it always has been. Don't hate on the possibilities. Instead be impressed by it. 🙌🐴🇺🇸
2024: You can judge a president by how good the stock market does. They love me. The stock market was great. Probably the best it ever was and he ruined it. I handed him the best economy. 2025: There's going to be some challenges. It's going to get tough. Prices will go up. Right. Tough.🤦♂️
It's nice to see that the current administration is following the plot of Star Wars episode 3. We're past the whole sound of democracy dying with applause and now moved onto order 66. Hide the younglings. IYKYK 🫣
Then they wonder why across the board Dems lost the popular vote particularly in the middle and especially in working class states this past election. I'll give you a hint-- this is why. Do nothing get no votes even when the alternative is the literal antithesis of democracy.😉
Well here we are with another tragedy this time in Philly so we're about 30 minutes away from a certain person blaming it on DEI and all the sheep towing the line on it. I can picture the press conference now... I've changed the faces to preserve anonymity but you'll know them when you see them.
I don't know if that's the vision here or even if there is a vision but I would think a weaker dollar that requires round up on purchases could hypothetically adjust the amount of money retained for goods by foreign purchase given there is no penny in this look and then not need to use tariffs.
Apparently there is a team who won the @worldcup.basketball FIBA Europe Cup and competes in the Basketball Champions League called Niners Chemnitz from the German city of Chemitz that used to be know as Karl Marx Stadt before the German reunification. They lean into that history as you can see. 😂🏀
From @snytv.bsky.social. The new Mets road uniform is... Ummm.. Interesting... Ahem. 🤮🍎⚾ I'm going to need to find some Alka-seltzer to settle my stomach. 😒
My mom shared this meme with me 8 years ago and I just feel like it's time to get this one trending again. Seriously, where's my Polish Superman reboot James Gunn!? It's time for Babcia Kentkowski to go canon! IYKYK. 😉🦸♂️
It comes up in baseball conversations a lot & I guess it's the current top question: When is #21 going to be retired in the MLB & Clemente given his due respect? He's a HOF player. He's got the stats. While he's not the 1st Hispanic MLB player (that's Lou Castro) he's still a trailblazer. It's time.
Going outside today in lower tier New York State be like... 😱🥶🧊
Somehow Ohio State (ranked 8) beats Notre Dame (7) ergo making 8 first and 7 second with 1-6 left behind. Notre Dame's attempted comeback even though some 20+ pts down will be a thing of legends. Great way to end the CFB season. Congrats Ohio.
It looked like the NY Knicks could have had a great game in the 1st half. Payne put up career points. Bridges had his outside 3pt going. Brunson was on point. Then reality set in. Nobody could hit anything and in the end it wasn't what it could have been. That 1st half though- that was something. 🏀🗽