Oh My Gold! (and Silver)

The sharp sell of in precious metals today brought out the usual suspects who spend too much time acting like they smoke too much grass […]

Why One Should NOT Listen to Crypto Fanatics About Gold

Let’s rewind to the video of the appearance of the former PayPal President on CNBC’s Squawk Box eight months ago being re-posted all weekend by […]

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 Big MOAB Was Dropped on Markets This Week

While many of my readers who were growing tired of the 12 Day War will read the headline above and say “oh no another Israel-Iran […]

Beware of the Media Chart Criminals

There is a sad, sad commentary on just how easy it is to deceive retail and some members of the financial community, especially rookies. A […]

It’s Still a Bubble Number 24: Tariff Edition

As the world awaits with baited and soon to be over taxed breath the outcome of “Liberation Day” the circus known as the United States […]

Speculation Inflation

There are times in American history where inflation is a structurally obvious measure of monetary and price appreciation and the government logically reports the data […]

12/18 FOMC Results: The Great Stagflation of 2025 has Begun

The majority of financial media is in need of two paddles and a shock to their chests as the “bull market forever” and end of […]

It’s a Bubble, Part 23: Peak Insanity has Arrived

Just when we all thought it was time to safely inspect and enjoy the Santa Claus rally and some rationality returning to the American economy […]

It’s Still a Bubble, Part 22: By 2029 We’ll be Praying for the Asteroid

No, seriously, we will. Or at least those that went to an online wagering market getting 10:1 odds that it will the earth. Just like […]

08.04.24 9:15 PM ET- Bitcoin Crashing Hard

This was an eventuality, but now things are getting serious: As I speculated online earlier the Japanese banks are in trouble so one has to […]

Just When I Thought the Presidential Election Could not Get any More Absurd: Trump Goes Full Metal Biden

I’m a political agnostic. When I was in college I hung out with the Keynes crowd and leftist nutjobs. After my first 1040 filing in […]

Of Warren Buffett, Bubbles, Bitcoin and Bullion

Just where the hell does one start with the economy of the West and the markets at this moment in history? In outer space? Nah, […]

08.17.23 BREAKING NEWS: Bitcoin Crashes $3000

There are craters and then there a crashes. Today nothing is not correlated and there is something big happening tonight, apparently starting with the crypto […]

Bitcoin Surges Above 30,000

The news for the Cryptogeek community is noting but good news as Bitcoin surged last night above 30,300 and as of 4:30 a.m. this morning […]