Taking a quick look at the futures this morning, one can determine that the Nvidia earnings tonight could result in some serious fireworks. From Finviz […]
A Preparation for Hyperinflation or Worse?
While these pages were busy recovering from surgery, a story broke about Walmart initiating a change of its price labeling system from "paper" to digital. This video from ABC-36 WTVQ is a sample of what was rolled out to little concern: While this might seem innocuous enough as Kohl's has had this system in place for years to offer "flash" discounts to customers, this was before the era of commodity shortages, rapid inflationary surges, and economic instability that has happened long since that was the norm. Is this something new? No, not really but now that it has appeared in stores, the story gets media coverage. It actually was announced via Walmart's website on June 6, 2024: New Tech, Better…
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 TACO Tuesday And Trump is Chickening Out Again; Or is He?
The proverbial "fog of war" continues to descend faster than…
It’s Another 2008 Real Estate Bubble in Florida
Sigh. Folks, I saw this in 2007 and warned everyone back then. I mean good God, I was on the radio preaching about the idiots […]
Inflation is Hotter than Fried Bacon
In days of future past, I posted up a regular spreadsheet and talked about using the old Dollar Tree inflation indicator. Silly me, that was […]
Gold’s Inflation Dilemma
The age old adage that the shiny monetary metal throughout history has always been the ultimate hedge against inflationary times is now being challenged by […]
America Has Officially Become the Idiocracy
Dear Lord. The executive office for the United States has become an official clown show. #Idiocracy https://t.co/kSUhlZiuDk via @nbcnews — RealJohnGaltFLA (@RealJohnGaltFla) February 18, 2024 […]
Inflation is Still a Volckerian Problem for the Fed
In the days of old, before the media propaganda went insane, a just and wise emperor of the Fed named Paul Volcker gave us stable […]
02.13.24 US Market Summary: If You’re Going to Kill Caesar, Then Kill Caesar
Whilst thy bearest of bearest media shall emote anger and frustration that the Holy Dow did not capitulate and crash 4,000 plus points today, may […]
It’s a Bubble 2024, Part 18: Party Like it’s 1999
Charts, logic, economic expansion? Pfffffftttttt that’s for losers. All you need to know, all you need to do is trust your investment adviser and crank […]
Elon Musk Has Finally Unleashed the Capitalist Impulse on X
And this time, barring massive government intervention, it will be terminal for traditional media. The other night, as I documented in this commentary, the mass […]
The Tucker Carlson – Vladimir Putin Interview: A Historian’s Perspective
Before I begin a quick review of Tucker’s interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, I wish to counter the current Western, including the US narrative […]
S&P 5000: Who Cares?
The Birth of Jesus? Good times. The Fall of Rome? Who cares. The end of World War II and the dropping of atomic bombs? Nothingburgers. […]
Censorship Shall Rule the 2024 Election Season
For the uninitiated to the conflicts which erupt from Presidential election years, allow me a moment to remind everyone just how bad it can get. […]
The Data Mirage from the BLS Continues
Over the past few decades, these pages and in some of the commentary I have offered elsewhere has been somewhat harsh analyzing the data emanating […]
The Federal Reserve’s Nightmare
This afternoon Federal Reserve Jay Powell did what he does best: Screw up markets. In the many months preceding today’s FOMC meeting, the insiders have […]
If the Attack on US Troops in Syria (or Jordan) Was a Big Deal, Markets Would be Crashing
So chill ladies. For those who have spent their days absorbed by the Taylor Swift mania, the United States had three soldiers killed, up to […]