Month: September 2016

Several times, people either in jest (and some seriously) will ask if I am paranoid because I take prepping so seriously. The answer, near as I can figure, is no, not paranoid. But I have an extremely good sense of inquiry and I like to see how pieces fit together. So should you if you’re … Read More

OK, almost a Peoplenomics report (no charts though and shorter) but very serious this morning. On the top of the agenda is a bunch of economic data, but then I get in to a serious rant on how the Fed is inserting itself in globalist trade with a regional Fed chief’s remarks in Ireland.  That’s … Read More

I just wasted half an hour thanks to Microsoft’s “Anniversary Edition” of Windows 10. You may not have the same issues because I am a very cranky old geez when comes to people making changes to my computing environment without a) asking my permission at the time and b) giving me reasonable options. Worst of … Read More

So much for the Hillary Rally (“Rallary“) the market put on Tuesday.  This morning we’re back to the bull and bear slugfest in earnest.. Futures were up a tad, but we’re really in a trading range as you’ll see in this morning’s ChartPack. Our main concern now is not so much about the looming (early … Read More

Hot off the press release: NEW YORK, September 27, 2016 – S&P Dow Jones Indices today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for July 2016 shows that home prices continued their rise across the country over the last 12 months. YEAR-OVER-YEAR  … Read More

Hot off the press release: NEW YORK, September 27, 2016 – S&P Dow Jones Indices today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for July 2016 shows that home prices continued their rise across the country over the last 12 months. YEAR-OVER-YEAR  … Read More

I double-checked with my Bro-In-Law (BiL) and he said “Sure, go ahead….” So here’s the latest on his house-search and how life works if you’re the world’s unluckiest man. As of our last mention, everything had been moving toward a close on the 28th. But because the people in the home want to move, the … Read More

A few points of interest about the debate tonight, starting with a discussion of positional power. If you skipped the grown-up organizational development classes in grad school, the short version is people tend to bow or bend to the will of people with power. The President of a Company directs his subordinates, but he is … Read More

Time for us to gavel-in another meeting of our Board of Directors.  Since you’re still reading, congratulations! You have just joined the Board. A short agenda for this morning’s meeting: We have an old water heater that came out of the Brother-in-Law’s apartment when he noticed (before disaster struck thankfully) that there was water around … Read More

This will take a bit of discussion to fully understand.  But off in the background, I use a series of indicators and one of these relates to bond pricing as a function of stock prices.  It typically will show a peak (and / or passing) well before the stock market follows suit. Which, says the … Read More

When you read a lot of alchemy you will no doubt run across the Philosopher’s Stone references. The stone is said to have magical powers like turning mercury or lead into gold. It’s also reputed to be used in making the elixir of life which can extend/delay aging. Magick, though, runs off the rails. People … Read More

I did mention that my brother-in-law is possibly the world’s unluckiest man? Well, here’s the latest:  He was going to close on his house Thursday. Until the title company “discovered” they didn’t have a signed report from the pest control people. WTF? Day of closing? Well, not back to today or next week.  We can … Read More