Depending on how long you have been following the adventures here on www.urbansurvival.com, you may, or may not, know that we sort of wrote the book on prepping. This dates back to my living on a fully kitted-out 40 foot offshore sailboat for 10 years. Though we never got further south than Mexican waters off … Read More
Is it America’s last “real” birthday? Some would argue the point. There are several “deals” which have come into focus that are quickly changing our estimates of the future. And for those, of course, come our outlooks for people and hence the markets. Jobs Rule This Week While the Dow may open down 100 on … Read More
(Republished from Monday by request) US Markets are closed today. We will publish our normal reports tomorrow. As we take (I hope) a few minutes today to remember those who have made this great nation possible, I would like to propose a few simple changes to foundational concepts that government these occasionally United States. We … Read More
Yeah…we all make them. Hell, I left a 20% four-day trade on the table this week because of something as simple as a damn phone call. This morning we kick around some of the ways to avoid the pitfalls and reinforce those good decisions we make, or don’t stay in the markets long. That as … Read More
My buddy Don the Bond Trader (Don Bondo) called just after the close Thursday to point out that the European Rocketry Club – better known as the EU – is giving a reported $150-billion or so to Italy to keep them from going Tango Uniform. No, it’s not a surprise since the WSJ had reported … Read More
This being the Fourth of July weekend, and all, I wanted to share a grand note from long-time reader and contributor Oilman2 who also makes some mean-ass homemade wine. We are both a little concerned about the direction the country is taking, having now decided to start chipping away at constitutional rights to keep and … Read More