Gold Does Not Move Higher Now Without Cause

The message that inflation has not been defeated and the world is in for more instability could not be any clearer than the signal that […]

Deflationerrory Thinking

By John Galt January 1, 2008 Sigh. There is a philosophical battle among the bears and doomers and it’s really quite frustrating as both parties […]

What the Fed Really Said Today

I could easily sum up the press conference and statement with a music video: Unfortunately for those who think the Federal Reserve actually has a […]

FOMC Preview: Go Big or Go Home

Today is another adventure in the world of Jay Powell. There are many who show great respect for the Federal Reserve and its Chairman, however […]

Is it Data, Methodology, or Just Propaganda

For those who are not part of the so called FinTwit (Financial Twitter/X), political, or economic blogosphere a very important debate is raging regarding not […]

The Song Remains the Same, Sort Of

If one has followed these pages for any duration more than one year, the reader would be wise to recall that this author has a […]

Beware of August 26, 2024

In the last 24 hours, the ceasefire talks with Hamas and Israel have broken down, hacking attacks are hitting websites and governments across the Middle […]

A Week of Market Instability Begins Tomorrow

There are periods where one can recall certain periods in market history and understand why events overwhelmed the economic group think. This past Thursday one […]

The Bears Are Trying to Send a Warning

A cursory Google search of news about the stock market at 11:30 this morning produced the following results: It would appear that the gaslighting from […]

The FOMC Mistake is Ready for Wednesday

First and foremost, I would like to apologize for the budget Photoshop job, but I couldn’t afford better quality due to the high rate of […]

Look for a Potentially Shocking NFP Number Friday

Normally this author does not dabble much in the employment picture until the severity of the crisis is upon the United States. However, we are […]

The Fed Should Pray for a Recession

The Federal Reserve now faces the ultimate challenge heading into an election year. As many long time observers have said, the Fed governors, despite their […]

Meet One of the Architects of the Destruction of the Dollar

There are some quotes which one comes across in history which read like typical newspeak and are dismissed by most as “just something for that […]

The Fed’s Tholian Web

IF one is a geek like myself, the idea of using a Star Trek analogy to the Burnsian like Federal Reserve under the management of […]