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Tag: INFLATION
Warning: Stocks are NOT Good Indicators of When a Recession is Coming
This morning while catching up on my podcasts and economic news I listened to one of my favorite stock commentators make a comment which made […]
It’s All Falling Apart: Martinique Edition
The usually peaceful French Caribbean colony of Martinique has erupted into flames over the past several weeks. Before a review of the news and video […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today’s CPI Report Was Soviet Level Propaganda
I’ll bet Joseph Stalin was blushing in hell reading this gigantic steaming pile of nonsense. What is your esteemed author talking about? I just arrived […]
Dr. Copper Screams Banana
The history of American economics is replete with grand stories of gratuitous bad calls and then those economists who made great calls but were silenced […]
The Irrational Exuberance of Powell’s Kamalan Statement
The problem with the Federal Reserve is that sometimes the Chairman of the Fed can speak the truth without realizing what that individual said. For […]
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 […]
The Stock Market is Going to Fill Some Much Lower Gaps
For the sake of brevity, plus having to go to an impromptu meeting with one of my customers this morning, I shall keep this posting […]
$4.00 Spam Marks the Market Top
Yes, Spam, the compressed pork product from Hormel that the Hawaii has turned into some great delicacies, like the Spam McMuffin. The classics never go […]
A Stock Market Which Reminds Me of Ye Olde Late 1990s BBS
There are times when one can not but help expose one’s age. Yes, I admit I am a boomer, no I do not admit that […]
FCOJ and Steak: Commodities Indicate Massive Pain this Autumn
For those that might partake, one might want to get it out your system by enjoying one’s favorite screwdriver libation now, before the price skyrockets […]