In one of Mel Brooks most definitive works, a scene where he is playing King Louis the XVI and the “piss boy” summarizes pretty much […]
Author: John Galt
The Reason and Consequences of the Fall of Syria
Before this short opinion piece proceeds any further, as a student of history for the region, this author is in no way, shape, or form […]
America’s 80/20 Recession
The “Pareto Principle” or 80/20 Rule is a well established theory which can be applied many obvious sciences, or as in the case of economics, […]
It’s Still a Bubble, Part 22: By 2029 We’ll be Praying for the Asteroid
No, seriously, we will. Or at least those that went to an online wagering market getting 10:1 odds that it will the earth. Just like […]
Exiting the Eye of the Storm
For those long time residents of Florida who have endured hurricanes and readers of these pages, the headline for this brief piece is perfectly logical […]
Shocking News for Newly Minted Gold Bulls
The panic is on with the new gold bulls as prices have declined precipitously since President Trump won the election. The various headlines from the […]
The Untested Equities
There is an ongoing theory that Wall Street and it’s financial media lapdogs promote every time a major bull market rolls around: “It’s different this […]
It’s Never a Crisis Until Yesterday
Today the bond market resumed its violent move with higher yields which shocked the world after President Donald Trump’s resounding victory. So why is this […]
The Election is Over, so What’s Next?
The resounding victory of President Donald Trump over Vice-President Kamala Harris has opened up the biggest economic question of the modern era: Now what? The […]
11.08.24 Credit Union Failure Friday: Alliance Credit Union, Gainesville, FL
It’s been a wild week so why not top it off with a financial institution going Tango Uniform. No banks thus far, so this one […]
Jill Biden’s Russian Influence on Election 2024: A Very Russian Policy
Jill Biden is a Russian agent???????????? Say it ain’t so Joe! Okay, he wouldn’t know if she was as he’s more senile than anyone in […]
The Hurricanes Were NOT the Cause of the Bad NFP Report
The media, especially the financial and mainstream media, once again interjected politics to proclaim that the Boeing strike and two major hurricanes hitting the US […]
Treasuries Bust a MOVE
In the midst of the false equity market euphoria around 10:30 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, the realization that the smart money, aka, the bond […]
11.01.24 Non-Farm Payrolls Guess: Pulp Fiction
The recent data series from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reads like a paperback romance novel with […]
The Bank of Japan may F.A.F.O.
There are time when central banks like the Fed think they are impervious. For the sake of the Japanese stock market, this had best not […]