07.17.26 Bank Failure Friday: Small Business Bank, Lenexa KS Fails

A tradition like no other, hearkening back to that fun time in history known as 2007. Have no fear boys and girls, it’s still the […]

Beware the CPI Trap Door Tomorrow

In my nightly review of financial and social media trying to get some feeling for where the CPI print will come in tomorrow morning, I’ve […]

07.10.26 Bank Failure Friday Returns: Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Fails

No sooner than this author finished typing up the story about a credit union failure, here comes the FDIC with a hold my beer we […]

Credit Union Failure Friday: WeDevelopment FCU Conserved

Happy Birthday to America, we hoped you enjoyed the party, the hangover, the new all time highs in our casino, and of course peace in […]

Now that Q2 2026 is Over, Prepare for the Crash

Twenty years. It’s been twenty years since I’ve read a BIS (Bank of International Settlements) report which actually has created some level of concern for […]

The Precious Metals Panic Continues

The headlines and stories continue to reflect the panic gold and silverbugs, at least the newbies, are feeling from the rapid rollover and decline in […]

Today’s Census Bureau Housing Data Propaganda Release

The most amazing thing that I have witnessed in my lifetime is the evolution of data reporting by governments, corporations, and the rah-rah news media […]

American Housing Questions the Media Never Asks

If the National Association of Realtors asks the following question: Then why did Progressive Insurance start offering “first time buyer’s assistance” to buy a new […]

The BLS Lyin Eyes CPI Strikes Again

You can’t hide your lyin’ eyesAnd your smile is a thin disguiseI thought by now you’d realizeThere ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eye […]

OMG (Oh My, Gold let’s freak out time)

And of course, silver. There is a lot of freaking out today about the fact that gold crashed through the 200 day moving average and […]

Driving With Only a Rear View Mirror

America has a massive problem that everyone is denying and refuses to admit. The financial community, especially the online and broadcast media prefers to drive […]

Warsh, Rinse, Repeat

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. With those prophetic words uttered by The Who, America welcomes a new Chair to the Federal […]

What if the Bond Market Isn’t Warning About Inflation

The common theory being propagated by the media is that because CPI and PPI came in hot last week, the new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin […]

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

It’s been a while, but here we go again. From the FDIC website tonight: Anchor Bank Assumes Insured Deposits of Community Bank and Trust – […]

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. […]