Twenty years. It’s been twenty years since I’ve read a BIS (Bank of International Settlements) report which actually has created some level of concern for […]
Tag: DEFLATION
Warsh, Rinse, Repeat
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. With those prophetic words uttered by The Who, America welcomes a new Chair to the Federal […]
What if the Bond Market Isn’t Warning About Inflation
The common theory being propagated by the media is that because CPI and PPI came in hot last week, the new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin […]
Is the Precious Metals Correction Over?
The panic for the permabulls in precious metals was palpable. While some of us old farts were contemplating the sudden parabolic move was reflective of […]
JohnGaltFLA’s 2026 Drunken Predictions
Now that a review of the year that was is over, Christmas has passed, and my arteries being freed of Christmas ham with quality spirits, […]
Today’s Epic Fauxflation CPI Report
There’s your average bedroom paperback fiction, then there are masterpieces of fiction. I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for this […]
Fort Building in a Muddy Creek or How I Learned to Live With and Love the CPI-U
Once one achieves the age of 60, it is hard not to recollect the good old days by remembering one’s childhood then comparing it to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
An Inflation Report Courtesy of the Federal Reserve and Tariffs
While there is so much I could write about starting with last Friday’s events, and believe me, this author will, the story of this fiasco […]
Godzilla or Just More Chart Crimes?
There has been a lot of excitement overnight and online with FinTwit and the financial media about the sudden move in the Japanese bond yields, […]
Merchandise Everything Accomplish Little
“If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.” -W.C. Fields The insanity that America has been enduring for twenty years now appears […]
Dixie Says Please Unwad Your Panties Financial Media
I know that it’s summer and the news flow has slowed down considerably since we have ceased bombing the dog snot out of Iran, there’s […]