It’s a Bubble, Part 12

I just wonder who to follow now for “stock” advice… Or this kid (from the FT): Student makes $110mn trading meme stock favourite Bed Bath […]

Bidenomics: All is Well, Remain Calm (Unless you Own a Home)

I could add all kinds of juicy graphs, charts, and commentary. I could warn about what’s next. But the expression on Bubblevision’s Network 1 who […]

The Federal Reserve Circus Summarized in Two Tweets

No popcorn provided for this posting as it is too expensive to give out for free now. So the pandemic is over according to the […]

America’s Coming Winter Energy Crisis

Yes us arrogant Americans have been laughing at stories like these: Germany: Stockpiling wood in fear of gas shortage Unfortunately, the last laugh might be […]

Soylent America

I can’t wait until it’s Friday again, let’s all celebrate America as Friday is Soylent Green Day! For those of us as old as myself […]

It’s All Falling Apart: Sierra Leone Edition

I know that the nation of Sierra Leone is a strange concept for the under 40 crowd, by and large, but yest it used to […]

CPI Inflation Report Preview

This is going to be a very interesting morning as the latest fiction from the BLS on inflation is issued at 8:30 a.m. ET today. […]

President Xi is a Paper Pussoir Tiger

Weirdly enough the news today is a “Hu” (ge) relief. Pelosi Says Xi Reacting Like “Scared Bully” In A “Fragile Crisis” For once, the boozing […]

Preparedness Warning: So Now What?

For the first time in US history a former President of the United States is being hunted like a rabid dog. International instability is at […]

It’s All Falling Apart: Bangladesh Edition

Remember boys and girls, it all starts with the third world or “emerging market” nations before it rotates back home to the West. And it […]

The Last Week of the Stock Market Rally

For once, Jim Cramer got something right at the start of the summer: I guess the time will come when he rants again about how […]

15 Years Later: The Fed Stills Know Nothing

For the sake of entertainment and instruction, let us all hop on to the way-back machine. Those of us in that field call it “history” […]

President Xi Has One Week to Save Face

The departure of Vodka Nancy from Taiwan as this piece is being typed now diverts attention to the Chinese Communist Party and the reaction to […]

Do Not Trust Any of the Economists on this List

As I have warned in previous postings about economic propaganda, tonight provides a real time list of individuals who think that spending $503 billion (including […]

It’s All Falling Apart: South Africa Edition

In a nation known for periodic outbursts of violent protests, the events this year with protests against the government are not unexpected. The South African […]