When the Inflation Trend Isn’t Your Friend

This particular data series which severely lags PCE and CPI-U is one of the Fed’s favorite data points for watching the trend of inflation. One […]

The 2025 Precious Metals Warning

In December of 2024, these pages posted an economic prediction bearing the number 12 the following: When I wrote this, I predicted some level of […]

Trump’s Nixonization of the US Economy

The absurdity of today’s behavior by the Trump administration was put on full display by United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and US […]

The Stock Market Crash that Never Happened

On Friday, the President of the United States had what can only be called a social media temper tantrum which had consequences once again: Needless […]

The “Gig” Economy is About to Be Up

I do realize that I am about to insult a large proportion of the American population with this article, but a reminder of history is […]

Gold $4,000: Now What?

If one is an intelligent, rational, sane individual, one would be deeply concerned if not privately freaking out. Now these pages are not calling for […]

Does Retail Jumping Into Gold and Silver Mark the Top?

Thursday morning began with a hard Mr. Slammy of selling against precious metals and this headline for all of those of us considered “goldbugs” which […]

10.03.25 Credit Union Failure Friday: 1st Choice Credit Union of Atlanta, Georgia

Ok, so it was actually announced late last night but this author has been busy. From the National Credit Union Administration website: Member Deposits Remain […]

Welcome to the 4th Quarter

If any of my readers have been to a month long bar party where one goes to their favorite watering hole what seems like almost […]

Secretary of War Hegseth Yells “WAR!”

There were some of the squeamish left who squeezed their Kamala Harris blow up doll extra hard as President Trump and Secretary of War Pete […]

Did The Bank of Japan Make A Tactical Mistake?

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 […]

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 […]