Sigh. The pump and dumpers are all over this again in the after hours of the market as they scream that it’s the greatest company […]
Tag: CRASH
4/28 Bank Failure Friday Rides Again: First Republic Bank of California, Come on Down (5/1-Updates)-Acquired by JP Morgan Chase
5/1/23 UPDATE 0426 ET: The financial world was saved from rampant speculation overnight as the rumors began to swirl around midnight on the savior of […]
The Stock Market is Still Stuck in the Mud
The usual suspects have been on the bubblevisions projecting a “new new” bull market and at the same time, others pushing that the end of […]
It’s All Falling Apart: U.S.A. Edition (Videos)
And it’s only going to accelerate as the summer progresses… Chicago: Wouldn’t you close your businesses if community members destroyed their own communities? pic.twitter.com/WPxYcVtBSz — […]
Why M2 Expansion is Not a Good Predictor of Stock Market Crashes
This afternoon a robust discussion about M2 and monetary velocity projecting future economic growth and stock market activity began on FinTwit (Financial Twitter) this afternoon, […]
Welcome to the Stock Market Danger Zone
There is the absurd, as highlighted by James Cramer on CNBS: Then there is reality. There is a good chance for some wild action this […]
The Widowmaker Trade is Alive and Well
Having been a participant in the “widowmaker trade” allow me to introduce my readers to it with a little background into what makes it work. […]
The Fed’s CPI Problem
On Wednesday, April 12th, the BLS will release the latest data set for the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) which consensus seems to think will be […]
A Hint of Trouble as Indicated by Gold and Bonds Today
The bear market rally in equities hit a speed bump today but the reality of what is happening in our economy can no longer be […]
Real Inflation as Reported via PCE was Far Worse than Reported
Another week passes, another rally in make believe land, and another inflation report being pumped by the Bubblevision mafia as “better than expected” as per […]
Q1 2023 Stock Market: On the Road to Nowhere
Before I hit the charts and explain my thread from March 24th, a brief musical summary of the stock market in the first quarter of […]
Inflation Warning Shot: OPEC+ Cuts Oil Production Until 2024
In what can be considered a warning shot to the Western economies, the announcement within the last hour of production cuts by numerous members of […]
03.24.23 Stock Market Preview: Cue the Piano Music
Europe is getting smoked this morning. Yesterday was a disastrous intraday reversal on meh volume. And the charts below indicate that Petula Clark will be […]
FOMC Today: The Four Horseman of the Bondpocalypse Ride
Today will be a historic event for those of us who are both historians and economic geeks. The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee reveals the […]
Gold Soars Above $2000, Equities Down as Banking Panic Continues
The lack of awareness by the leading Western central banks is nothing more than breathtaking. As they forced the bailout of Credit Suisse in Europe […]