The Stock Market Crash that Never Happened

On Friday, the President of the United States had what can only be called a social media temper tantrum which had consequences once again: Needless […]

Gold $4,000: Now What?

If one is an intelligent, rational, sane individual, one would be deeply concerned if not privately freaking out. Now these pages are not calling for […]

Welcome to the 4th Quarter

If any of my readers have been to a month long bar party where one goes to their favorite watering hole what seems like almost […]

Secretary of War Hegseth Yells “WAR!”

There were some of the squeamish left who squeezed their Kamala Harris blow up doll extra hard as President Trump and Secretary of War Pete […]

Did The Bank of Japan Make A Tactical Mistake?

The Bank of Japan is as screwed up as Jay Powell’s Federal Reserve. There, I said it. Except they bow more, are more polite, and […]

Thank You For Your Attention to This Matter

Today isn’t “THE” end, but it’s the marker technically I was looking for. It started with a post by one of my favorites on FinTwit […]

FOMC Decides: Fed Trek II The Wrath of Don

“Revenge is a dish, best served cold” -Khan, Star Trek II Right about now, President “The Don” Trump is feeling a chill in the air […]

The Fed Will Cut 50 bps But Trigger an Eventual Equity Disaster

This Wednesday the bulls will be all jacked up, sipping their Zimas and prepping for a massive market rally after Federal Reserve Chairman steps up […]

No Virginia, Inflation is Not Declining

However, yes Virginia, there is a Santa Powell! The good news for all the little baby bull boys and girls out there is that Santa […]

The Dangerous Historic Warning From the Gold Market

Sometimes the dangerous parallels are just to obvious to ignore. Way back, okay, perhaps still in my lifetime but not that far back, the United […]

My NFP Forecast: Just a Bit Outside

Okay gang, this brief Friday night acknowledgement that even I, Mr. Doom and Gloom, could not have anticipated a crappy report from the newly named […]

9/5 NFP Preview: A Bohemian Rhapsody Report

Nothing really matters, anyone can seeNothing really mattersNothing really matters to me Life and BLS data tis nothing more than a Bohemian Rhapsody and without […]

Jackson Hole Marks the Start of America’s Financial Market Insanity

Way back in ancient history, okay, actually on July 13, 2025, these pages published the following article: Will Trump’s War on the Fed Crash the […]

The Federal Reserve’s Binary Choice Means Pain

There are points in economic cycles where the outcome of any economic decision made becomes a binary choice. Unfortunately for the American public, the upcoming […]

The Populist Threat to America’s Economy

In ancient days, to avoid the wrath of a Rome, the wealthy would often offer tribute in many forms as a sign of submission and […]