Stock Market History Often Repeats With Great Pain

During the course of the day, I often end up in discussions on X, the old Twitter, with many individuals about the stock market, economics, […]

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 […]

October 4th Non-Farm Payroll Preview

The first Friday of the month is tomorrow which means of course the Bureau of Labor Statistics gets to release the monthly revisionfest also known […]

The Wile E. Coyote Moment

by John Galt March 20, 2008There is a time when everything in a moment of history coalesces or intersects as I have stated in the […]

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 […]

Painting the Swan

October 11, 2007 By John Galt For the uninitiated, I am a historian by training and hobby, an op-ed writer and blogger by habit. Yes, […]

1%

By John Galt October 24, 2007 1 percent. One out of one hundred. Ten out of one thousand. A miserably low number which neither indicates […]

Goldilocks Autopsy

by John Galt August 2, 2007 Despite the Fantasyland tickets being issued by the Bubblevisionistas, there is an extremely harsh reality sinking in to many […]

2:47

By John Galt August 5, 2007 At approximately 2:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on Friday August 3, 2007, an individual who used to control billions […]

It’s Still a Bubble Part 21: Insanity Reigns Supreme

Apparently Jay Powell misunderstood the phrase “irrational exuberance” because instead of extinguishing it by announcing a 50 basis point increase, the Fed went full on […]

Welcome to the BOT

This will be a history lesson for those who have never been here before and a terrifying warning for those who think the policies of […]

FOMC Preview: Go Big or Go Home

Today is another adventure in the world of Jay Powell. There are many who show great respect for the Federal Reserve and its Chairman, however […]

The Japanese Yen Says Good Morning

Buckle up folks, currency traders are preparing everyone for a wild ride. Meanwhile the implications of the much speculated 50 bps cut in concert are […]

Gold Is Warning About a Major Economic Crisis

Throughout history, America has witnessed wild cycles of economic advance, often accompanied with inflationary price surges, then economic contractions which some might classify as deflationary […]

Today Trucking Sent a Recession Warning

For those who do not pay attention to reality and prefer the unicorn poop produced by the pump and dump media, there is a dark […]