February 19, 2026
By Peter Bower
Last week, the Bull predicted that better days would come after a couple of weeks of rough market action. Good earnings, additional stimulus from tax refunds, and other tax benefits gave optimism for higher stock prices. Unfortunately, the fear that AI will displace the services that many companies provide continues. Potential conflict with Iran also looms in the background. So, even though the investing environment looks good, markets continue to be buffeted by these concerns of the moment.
The Bull and his partners have warned for some time now that we would all have to endure bouts of volatility. It’s impossible to know what might spark it, but something would. So here we are riding on the investing rollercoaster. This downturn should turn up soon. The fundamentals are too good. Stay steady my friends.
-The Lonely Bull
