The Bank of Japan is as screwed up as Jay Powell’s Federal Reserve. There, I said it. Except they bow more, are more polite, and […]
Author: John Galt
Gold is Due For a Breather
I know the online gold bug community may not grant me scotch communion at our local gold vault get together, but this author believes that […]
Thank You For Your Attention to This Matter
Today isn’t “THE” end, but it’s the marker technically I was looking for. It started with a post by one of my favorites on FinTwit […]
Is Gold $4000 Next?
On December 29, 2024, after careful consideration and perhaps several glasses of Bowmore 15 year old scotch, these pages made the following prediction regarding gold […]
Sunday Night is Here: Buckle the Hell up Silver Bulls
Do I really need to add any commentary? That “day” might just be here. And there are a lot of people who mocked us that […]
FOMC Decides: Fed Trek II The Wrath of Don
“Revenge is a dish, best served cold” -Khan, Star Trek II Right about now, President “The Don” Trump is feeling a chill in the air […]
9/17 FOMC Preview: No One Will Be Happy
This is one of easiest stories a commentator can write, especially since a blind drunk caveman could do it. And yes, yours truly does enjoy […]
The Fed Will Cut 50 bps But Trigger an Eventual Equity Disaster
This Wednesday the bulls will be all jacked up, sipping their Zimas and prepping for a massive market rally after Federal Reserve Chairman steps up […]
No Virginia, Inflation is Not Declining
However, yes Virginia, there is a Santa Powell! The good news for all the little baby bull boys and girls out there is that Santa […]
Chapter 9 Bankruptcy for Santa Monica, CA? Municide Rides Again
The map above is for the geographically ignorant who believe that everything is booming in California and need a wake up call. Little did I […]
It’s All Falling Apart: Nepal Edition
When these pages last reviewed nations in the throes of violence and economic disintegration, the discussion focused on Cuba, Mozambique, and Martinque, all in October […]
The Dangerous Historic Warning From the Gold Market
Sometimes the dangerous parallels are just to obvious to ignore. Way back, okay, perhaps still in my lifetime but not that far back, the United […]
My NFP Forecast: Just a Bit Outside
Okay gang, this brief Friday night acknowledgement that even I, Mr. Doom and Gloom, could not have anticipated a crappy report from the newly named […]
9/5 NFP Preview: A Bohemian Rhapsody Report
Nothing really matters, anyone can seeNothing really mattersNothing really matters to me Life and BLS data tis nothing more than a Bohemian Rhapsody and without […]
In Weimerica Always Take the Lump Sum
Just a little over eighteen years ago I sent a warning just as the Great Financial Crisis was about to accelerate and cast its dark […]