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03.14.24 Market Report: Uh, oh another No No No Market
Last time I did a report like this was October 6, 2023. It got ugly, then the Fed said “everyone party now” and the market […]
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 […]
Another Suspect Rally in Gold or the Real Deal?
The problem with being a strong believer in the traditional value of gold as the safety trade is that one has to take slings and […]
Jay Powell Must Begin a New Rate Hike Cycle Immediately
Seriously. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jay Powell, must initiate a new rate hiking cycle as soon as possible or the bubbles and insanity […]
A Very Quick Market Update: Still no, No bull, No Bare, Nowhere Man’s Land
As my readers have noticed I have been quite reserved lately other than commentary with some others on the inside and in private regarding the […]
On November 1st, the Federal Reserve Chooses Stagflation
Welcome to Fed Day boys and girls. In the days of old, it was not a big event. Way way way back, when yours truly […]
The Faith in Models Will be America’s Undoing
For the long time followers of these pages dating back to 2007, this opinion piece shall not come as a major shock or surprise. But […]
Precious Metals are Doomed for Now
Last night I highlighted what was a lackluster quarter of equity trading which continued today with more institutional distribution but low volume and very poor […]
A Dark Reminder For the Stock Market From 1987
I have been known to be a bear. Hell, I’ve also been known to preach some doom, gloom, death, destruction, and the end of civilization. […]
Jay Powell Can Not Win Today
There is this growing theory of thought being promoted on the Bubblevisions (financial television) that the Federal Reserve is done raising rates. It is promoted […]
Why Friday’s Jackson Hole Symposium Matters Now More than Ever
The constant debate between television economists and FinTwit commentaries (Financial Twitter) is that the statements and papers submitted by Federal Reserve members, including the Fed […]
Powell and the Fed Screw up Again
As I said early Wednesday morning, this was way to easy to predict. Let us begin tonight’s journey with a quick review of the FOMC […]
Happy Fed Blunder Day Everyone!
One year ago, here was the headline on these very pages: The Federal Reserve panicked on June 15, 2022 and raised rates 75 bps in […]
4/28 Bank Failure Friday Rides Again: First Republic Bank of California, Come on Down (5/1-Updates)-Acquired by JP Morgan Chase
5/1/23 UPDATE 0426 ET: The financial world was saved from rampant speculation overnight as the rumors began to swirl around midnight on the savior of […]