The media, the financial world, and civilization came to a stop this week. Wars were paused, children’s births delayed, and the heavens shone a light […]
Tag: ECONOMY
It’s Another 2008 Real Estate Bubble in Florida
Sigh. Folks, I saw this in 2007 and warned everyone back then. I mean good God, I was on the radio preaching about the idiots […]
Inflation is Hotter than Fried Bacon
In days of future past, I posted up a regular spreadsheet and talked about using the old Dollar Tree inflation indicator. Silly me, that was […]
Gold’s Inflation Dilemma
The age old adage that the shiny monetary metal throughout history has always been the ultimate hedge against inflationary times is now being challenged by […]
Inflation is Still a Volckerian Problem for the Fed
In the days of old, before the media propaganda went insane, a just and wise emperor of the Fed named Paul Volcker gave us stable […]
02.13.24 US Market Summary: If You’re Going to Kill Caesar, Then Kill Caesar
Whilst thy bearest of bearest media shall emote anger and frustration that the Holy Dow did not capitulate and crash 4,000 plus points today, may […]
S&P 5000: Who Cares?
The Birth of Jesus? Good times. The Fall of Rome? Who cares. The end of World War II and the dropping of atomic bombs? Nothingburgers. […]
The Data Mirage from the BLS Continues
Over the past few decades, these pages and in some of the commentary I have offered elsewhere has been somewhat harsh analyzing the data emanating […]
The Federal Reserve’s Nightmare
This afternoon Federal Reserve Jay Powell did what he does best: Screw up markets. In the many months preceding today’s FOMC meeting, the insiders have […]
If the Attack on US Troops in Syria (or Jordan) Was a Big Deal, Markets Would be Crashing
So chill ladies. For those who have spent their days absorbed by the Taylor Swift mania, the United States had three soldiers killed, up to […]
The Retail Sales Should Falter with Higher Inflation Fallacy
The financial media has decided long ago that the indicator of strong consumers and retail sales will always serve as validation for the most abhorrent […]
01.17.24 Another Asian Market Crash
The ritual of waking up at ungodly hours and scanning for information usually is quite boring outside of the half dozen wars and inept political […]
America’s Propaganda Economy
The running joke on the American people is that the world they live in is vividly different from the reality presented to them by the […]
It’s All Falling Apart: Papua New Guinea Riots and Looting
Just as order is being restored in Ecuador under a declaration of martial law and the possible expulsion of thousands of criminals back to Columbia […]
JohnGaltFLA’s 2024 Drunken Predictions: A Pole Shift
Yes ladies and gents, and those undecideds who reside in weirdo states and nations who really have no clue about biology and reality, it is […]