05.01.26 Bank Failure Friday Returns: Community Bank and Trust LaGrange, GA

It's been a while, but here we go again. From…

End of An Error

Parting is such sweet sorrow. And with those words I…

A Preparation for Hyperinflation or Worse?

While these pages were busy recovering from surgery, a story…

Wash, Rinse, Repeat: Stocks Hit Another All Time High

But Where oh Where Have I Seen this Before Before…

Trucking’s Pre-Recession Warning or Impending Recovery?

The recent recessionary directional indication from the 4th quarter GDP…

It’s All Falling Apart: Cameroon Edition

Another African nation in the series, another nation rich in natural resources under strife as the remnants of colonial Europe attempt to retain some foothold […]

It’s All Falling Apart: Thailand-Cambodia War Edition

ON December 12, 2025 America’s leader of the free world posted the following on the seldom read, seldom joined social cult media site known as […]

Forgive Me My Fellow Silverbugs, But I Must Sin

I’m sure that this article will have me tarred, feathered, declared unfaithful, a heretic, and banned from going to precious metals conventions for the remainder […]

It’s All Falling Apart: Guinea-Bissau Edition

At about this moment, many of my readers are asking themselves, “where the hell is Guinea-Bissau and why should I care?” It is another one […]

It’s All Falling Apart: Tanzania Edition

I know what my readers are thinking: Why are these pages wasting space on a, as Trump calls them, S-hole nation and the conflicts occurring […]

iRobot Won’t Be the Terminator That Gets You

I know, I know, it’s tacky. It’s stupid. It’s childish. But there is an ironic stupidity to the creator of the Roomba product going Tango […]

A Midterm Election Warning From Florida

There is no more middle. The line is not going to hold. And President Donald Trump will effectively become a lame duck President the minute […]

12.10 FOMC Preview: A Hawkish or Foolish Cut?

In the aftermath of the last FOMC meeting on October 29th where the key portion of the statement was the following: In assessing the appropriate […]

Fort Building in a Muddy Creek or How I Learned to Live With and Love the CPI-U

Once one achieves the age of 60, it is hard not to recollect the good old days by remembering one’s childhood then comparing it to […]

So Where Did I Go?

I know it’s been a day or two since I’ve posted here but family and work take precedence and now that issues for one are […]

Today’s Jurrasic BLS Employment Report Summary

I think the only way to start this brief summary is to highlight the first notation on the BLS website with the report: The best […]

Municide Rides Again: Harvey, IL in Cook County Effectively Bankrupt

When these hallowed pages last wrote about the potential for municipal bankruptcies erupting during this “golden age” economy back on September 9th, it was looking […]

Credit Union Failure Tuesday: Copper And Glass CU of Pennsylvania Conserved

These pages have been relatively quiet the last two months regarding credit union and bank failures but it’s now showtime. As I have been saying […]

It’s Still a Bubble#27: A Name Change Sparks a 550% Rally

Reality has become so bizarre that I can not even attempt to create fiction which will surpass the equity markets, our government, and those promoting […]