03.05.22 Russia-Ukraine War 22:00 UTC Update: Americans told to Flee Russia, Violence Escalates in Ukraine

The most amazing thing about this war is that the arrogance of the Western media knows no bounds. After shutting down RT and Sputnik in […]

The PPT Opens a 2nd Front in the Financial War

As many of my readers may or may not know, I’m a cynical old SOB. I do not, have not, and will not believe in […]

The War Comes Home to America’s Economy

No, there are not nuclear weapons exploding in New York, nor bombers overflying Washington, D.C. (yet). But the Russia-Ukraine War has come home to America […]

03.02.22 A Quick Market Note

This is the Reader’s Digest condensed market story of the three bears. Baby bear said “hi” and no one heard her squeaky voice and bought […]

03.01.22 Russia-Ukraine War: Did Putin Go Full Metal Stalingrad?

In 1942, another dictator made fateful decisions which in the end destroyed his leadership and in the end, his nation. Adolf Hitler could have won […]

02.28.22 07:30 ET BREAKING NEWS: US Bans Almost All Transactions with Russian Central Bank

At 07:30 ET the United States Government banned all transactions with the Russian Central Bank except for a few minor exceptions for energy related sales. […]

This is Normal; IF the Date is October 2008

H-o-l-y smokes. I never, ever, ever, thought it was possible to repeat stupidity of this magnitude twice in 20 years, but by God our Western […]

The Plunge Protection Team Goes to War

What, what, what????? America’s Banksters went to war over the Russian invasion of Ukraine? First, let’s identify who went into battle today, with the PPT […]

02.24.22 Gold, Oil, Commodities Indicate that Inflation is About to Skyrocket Higher

The average America is pretty much ignorant about where or what Odessa is, the Donbas, or if Kiev is anything but a meal made with […]

02.16.22 War Drums: War Cancelled, Sort of, Well, Maybe Not

Another day where the calendar flips at midnight UTC, and boom, more fun and games in Eastern Europe brought to the world by an incompetent […]

02.15.22 Peace In Our Time Market Rally Edition

Meanwhile, Vlad obviously had some SPY 440 calls. In reality today was just another dead bull bounce where the bulls mounted a valiant effort from […]

02.15.22 “Peace in Our Time” Rally Underway in World Markets and US Futures

As Neville Chamberlain once stated that he achieved “peace in our time” the markets apparently took all of today’s breaking news as the same and […]

02.15.22 War Drums: 24 Hours Until Another 24 Hours is Imminent

To say that last night into Tuesday is weird, well, is an understatement. This thread will be update all day and night until 1900 ET […]

02.14.22 Market Preview: Putin’s Shorts vs. Powell’s Put

Sven Henirch over at Northman Trading has the Tweet of the day summing it up at 5:15 a.m. ET this morning: Roses are red.Markets are […]

02.14.22 War Drums: Have a Blast this Valentine’s Day

And here we go as things get crazier day by day… UPDATED 16:31 ET: Three very interesting developments this afternoon on the pre-war front. First […]