Why does this grizzled, bitter, old historian pray for a 1973 outcome where a bear market that wiped out 45% of the market and created […]
Tag: STOCK MARKET
FOMC Statement: Talk like Greenspan, Perform Like a Powell Pillow Fight
Weirdly enough, this author gets lumped into the nutty conspiracy theory group when talking about the Fed. First and foremost, I have no official history […]
7/29 Most Critical FOMC Meeting Ever Preview; Sort Of
As the world turns, these are the days of our lives. Tomorrow, the Federal Reserve’s FOMC will release their latest decision and dogs will sleep […]
Hoovernomics and Tariffs Ride Again
I am squarely for a protective tariff. The proposals of our opponents would place our farmers and workers in competition with peasant and sweated labor […]
10,000% Higher Just Isn’t As Impressive These Days
AS us older folks like to enjoy when the war is basically at intermission time, there really isn’t any point in paying attention to the […]
Now that Q2 2026 is Over, Prepare for the Crash
Twenty years. It’s been twenty years since I’ve read a BIS (Bank of International Settlements) report which actually has created some level of concern for […]
The Precious Metals Panic Continues
The headlines and stories continue to reflect the panic gold and silverbugs, at least the newbies, are feeling from the rapid rollover and decline in […]
American Housing Questions the Media Never Asks
If the National Association of Realtors asks the following question: Then why did Progressive Insurance start offering “first time buyer’s assistance” to buy a new […]
Today’s Equity Warsh Out
As the world turns, or is it as these pages warned? Way, way, way back in ancient history on May 25th of this very year […]
The BLS Lyin Eyes CPI Strikes Again
You can’t hide your lyin’ eyesAnd your smile is a thin disguiseI thought by now you’d realizeThere ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eye […]
Driving With Only a Rear View Mirror
America has a massive problem that everyone is denying and refuses to admit. The financial community, especially the online and broadcast media prefers to drive […]
Warsh, Rinse, Repeat
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. With those prophetic words uttered by The Who, America welcomes a new Chair to the Federal […]
What if the Bond Market Isn’t Warning About Inflation
The common theory being propagated by the media is that because CPI and PPI came in hot last week, the new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin […]
Wash, Rinse, Repeat: Stocks Hit Another All Time High
But Where oh Where Have I Seen this Before Before the numerous critics of, as we say in the South, ‘this here website’ go into […]
Just a Quick Quarter End Note
As the financial media got all excited about the alleged news that Iran is ready to end the war (Hint: they aren’t) and the algorithms […]