Welcome to the speed-reading edition of The Daily War-Monger. In the opening article, we wonder whether “Pistol Pete” – is ready to turn his HR weapons on Spain as Pentagon email weighs measures against NATO allies over Iran war, including suspending Spain.  Why, I can hear it now, “Spain! You’re FIRED!”  Bet me? Always ready to … Read More

I spent the better part of an hour this morning in deep debate.  “Is this a “waffle weave” or an “awful weave” my country is doing right now?” Some days (suspiciously like this one) have nothing but loose ends, posturing, headline-attention getters, and refried BS served like it’s a steak.  But does it all matter? … Read More

Markets rallied overnight—but if you’re only watching headlines, you’re missing the real setup. Right now feels like smooth flying. Calm skies. Predictable trends. But anyone who’s spent time around real pilots knows the truth… That’s the framework behind today’s Peoplenomics report. From shifting tensions in the Strait of Hormuz to the quiet moves happening beneath … Read More

I know: this will seem like going out on a limb.  This parallel between how things operate in Hilbert Space draws a straight line to how “news” operates. What it is, Homey Hilbert space is basically math’s way of describing an insanely vast, abstract “room” that can have not just the usual three dimensions like … Read More

Out here – at the cheaply cobbled Earthship in the woods – there is a keen appreciation of ikigai on Monday mornings like this.  Not familiar? “Ikigai is an Okinawan, and broadly Japanese, concept translating to “a reason for being” or “the reason you wake up in the morning”. It represents a personal purpose that brings joy, … Read More

I’m slowly becoming aware that the whole of my life – this go-round on The Rock – has not been about how much money I can make. It’s really about “How well can you balance your Life?” Throw in a decent IQ, serious work ethic that never quits, and an easily distracted (ADHD) mind and the … Read More

Something’s Off in the Markets… and It’s Not in the Headlines Other than the Strait of Hormuz drama flaring again, markets are acting like nothing’s wrong. That alone should get your attention. In today’s Peoplenomics, we dig into a setup where price action and underlying risk are no longer telling the same story. The charts … Read More

What are all these people doing here? In the Big Casino of Life, anyway? It’s an odd perspective to launch from, but increasingly, the facts look odd, too, so why not? New Games in the Markets Over at the OHLC Machine: That’s the digital-ready version of the “Open, High, Low, Close” that Japanese candlestick traders … Read More

There’s a reason the market hasn’t rolled over yet—and it may not be bullish. For a little change-up today, let’s look through the keyhole at how Peoplenomics thinks. Less hot air, more model-driven. To understand it, you may benefit from exposure to the concept of X-waves. In Elliott Wave Theory, an X-wave (also called an … Read More

A couple of data points crossed this morning—import/export inflation still running hotter than polite company wants to admit, and regional manufacturing perking just enough to keep the “soft landing” crowd chirping. Meanwhile, geopolitics continues its slow-motion stumble toward something larger, with just enough “good news / bad news” headlines to keep futures levitating on fumes. … Read More

News -a driver of immediate Future – doesn’t really matter, anymore. The reason is simple: in the X-post facto world, all pretext of logic has saddled up and left town.  We are reduced to underlying (with emphasis on second syllable there) narratives duking it out in click-time. All of which doesn’t explain the why of how we got … Read More

Stand by for one of the greatest marketing collisions in history. Because today we’re serving up a rare mix of menace, amusement, and method. Before we high board into dueling fairy talks, some mood-setting from Paul Simon, shall we? Paul Simon – Slip Slidin’ Away (Official Audio). That’s because In new escalation, US to blockade … Read More