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 […]

FOMC Decides: Fed Trek II The Wrath of Don

“Revenge is a dish, best served cold” -Khan, Star Trek II Right about now, President “The Don” Trump is feeling a chill in the air […]

The Fed Will Cut 50 bps But Trigger an Eventual Equity Disaster

This Wednesday the bulls will be all jacked up, sipping their Zimas and prepping for a massive market rally after Federal Reserve Chairman steps up […]

No Virginia, Inflation is Not Declining

However, yes Virginia, there is a Santa Powell! The good news for all the little baby bull boys and girls out there is that Santa […]

Chapter 9 Bankruptcy for Santa Monica, CA? Municide Rides Again

The map above is for the geographically ignorant who believe that everything is booming in California and need a wake up call. Little did I […]

The Dangerous Historic Warning From the Gold Market

Sometimes the dangerous parallels are just to obvious to ignore. Way back, okay, perhaps still in my lifetime but not that far back, the United […]

My NFP Forecast: Just a Bit Outside

Okay gang, this brief Friday night acknowledgement that even I, Mr. Doom and Gloom, could not have anticipated a crappy report from the newly named […]

9/5 NFP Preview: A Bohemian Rhapsody Report

Nothing really matters, anyone can seeNothing really mattersNothing really matters to me Life and BLS data tis nothing more than a Bohemian Rhapsody and without […]

Summer is Over, Here Comes the FALL

Traditionally, Labor Day marks the end of the summer for the American public and the beginning of full time work and school for families all […]

08.29.25 Credit Union Failure Friday: Members First of Maryland Federal Credit Union Closes

And conveniently, just as the holiday weekend begins and no one cares, a credit union goes tango uniform into the night. From the National Credit […]

President Trump’s Firing of Fed Governor Cook Might Backfire

Tonight, in what can only be called a shocking move, President Trump put down the Diet Coke, apparently, and went fully leaded which of course […]