Gold’s Dangerous Rally to New All Time Highs

The long time followers of this blog know that for this author to present the title above, something very bad might just be in the […]

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 […]

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 […]

10.18.23 Stock Market Report: It was a Ranch Party

For those of you not on the inside, you might not get this. However for everyone else, the truth is pretty clear and ugly as […]

10.09.23 Marketwatch: Yeah, I’m Gloating

I don’t always get it right, but when I do, kiss my hairy, sometimes gloriously tanned arse. The markets rallied today in the face of […]

10.09.23 Marketwatch: It’s a Sucker’s Game

The angst over the Middle East War, the irregular strength in the US economy, rumors of financial institutions having problems with bloated reserves full of […]

The Economy is Sinking so Follow the Smart Money

During the past week, there were two striking television segments which caught my attention regarding the financial markets and the coming collision between higher rates […]

10.08.23 Middle East Stock Markets Reflect the Turmoil

The Middle East War has obviously impacted equity markets in the region this morning. Israel’s TA-35 opened down sharply, just over 7% and recovered some […]

10.06.23 Market Report: No, Non, No, Nyet, No, No

Markets like this bring back memories. The morning started out with the “nobody got the NFP correct” including yours truly. I expected a hot number […]

10.03.23 Equity Markets: All and All, Just Another Brick in the Wall

The doom is palpable. One of my favorite accounts, of whom I do not always agree, posted a warning today on FinTwit (Financial Twitter) which […]

Final 3rd Quarter Stock Review: Doom

Folks, the entire quarter was punctuated with below normal volume, higher bond yields, and massive distribution by large accounts on higher moves. Cheered up yet? […]

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. […]

Today the FOMC Will Probably Make Things Worse

Way, way, way back in history, I penned an article and a warning: Powell and the Fed Screw up Again In that piece I stated […]

It’s Time for the Pre-FOMC Stock Market Chartfest

Good evening gang! It has been a while since I’ve commented on the markets outside of social media, but this is as good a time […]

09.17.23 2130 ET: Uh, Who Died in the Bond Market Tonight?(Updated 09.18 0430 – All is well?)

09.18.23 -0430 ET UPDATE – Whatever died decided to come back to life or the fat finger was cut off: It’s bizarre, there were a […]