It’s probably nothing but…. Ok, maybe it is something. But this rollover has to pierce the 200 level to be taken seriously. However, the failure […]
Tag: STOCK MARKET
The Vix is Back
No real commentary is necessary beyond singing along to this song… Crank it up bears… Charts don’t lie, we’re heading towards the danger zone:
Speculation Inflation
There are times in American history where inflation is a structurally obvious measure of monetary and price appreciation and the government logically reports the data […]
Assclownery
For all of my readers and friends, since the election last year, I promised to call balls and strikes. I am a Thomas Massie, Ron […]
Are the Markets Approaching a Penn Central Moment?
“It is evident that the country cannot continue to advance prices and wages, to curtail production, to expand credits, and to attempt to enrich itself […]
Friday Non-Farm Payrolls Report Preview
While the financial media is going stark raving mad about a company that invests in non-existent profits from a non-physical investment that requires neither actual […]
A Hawkish Nothingburger
To call Jay Powell’s statement today a “nothingburger” would be beyond accurate. Jay didn’t want to offend President Trump nor stir the markets because after […]
March 2000 Flashbacks are Perhaps Worse
I’m not saying we should start cranking up the boy bands again but,man oh man was the taste in music during March of 2000 somewhat […]
A Recessionary Toy Story
The sad part about the financial media is that if there is a story to tell, it’s usually about how everything is awesome. Rarely if […]
The Markets are Bracing for Higher Interest Rates
The generic term for the American economy is now called “the markets” and of course our gambling crazy society focuses on equities just like Clark […]
01/10/25 Nonfarm Payrolls Prediction: Pain
There is this weird twisted theory in existence since 1988 that no matter how stupid the US equity, real estate, and bond markets get, the […]
01.07.25 Markets: Mom and Dad are Home and are They Pissed
So the junior traders got their shot and were left very specific instructions: “Don’t play with the algos boys and girls and not moving our […]
A Quick Note About Gold
These pages just predicted that gold will finish 2025 strong, however, historically during post-election periods, there are some interesting tendencies which impact the gold market […]
JohnGaltFLA’s 2025 Drunken Predictions
Now that we’ve digested and expelled the hellish year of 2024, one has to ask just how much more fun can we have in 2025? […]
2024: Good Bye and Good Riddance
I probably could stop typing there, but to be honest, to say goodbye to this God awful year deserves at least a cursory review of […]