Coping: With the “Obamalutionaries”

A Monday Political Treatise from the Old Reporter. It’s not exactly a “revolution.”  And it’s not quite a Civil War… But neither is it a “coup d’etat” at least in the usual sense. The term “sedition” comes close, too. But not quite. The only word that fits is “The Obamalution.” Obamalution: (noun) A clever legal … Read More

From the Economist’s Notebook…

We dispense with our usual (and slightly cynical) view of the news in this weekend’s report in order to ensure that you have a very clear handle on the major decision-point immediately ahead not only for the U.S. but also Global Markets. If you are not a subscriber, I think if you ever “get around … Read More

Profound Investing Advice: What Investors Learn from Golf

WTF do people expect here? I got an email from a reader (in the Comments section) who is very, very upset with what he takes as a lack of precision in terms of forecasting the minute of popping of the mega-bubble we’re now in. Specifically, he doesn’t like the idea that when the year began, … Read More

Coping: A “Savings Plan” for the AfterLife

The more I read in the area of quantum mechanics, the more it becomes clear to me that while science and religion were once on divergent courses, since the revolution in quantum theory beginning in the 1920’s, they are once again headed towards convergence. This is not to suggest that you should throw off any … Read More

Rally and Reflection: Forward Expectations Drive

We are “on hold” this morning after the big run-up in the market – more than 300 points – on Wednesday. Not that it is unexpected.  As I have been showing you (week after week) when we line up the market low of 1921 and the market low of 2009 using our Aggregate approach to … Read More

Coping: Millennial’s Book 9: [keyword: Lifestyle]

simple title art) Reader Note: If you are just catching on, each Thursday we’re are doing a chapter each week of a book I’m writing for Millennials – teaching the insights that will (hopefully!) allow them to live long and prosper – and be around to clean up after us Old People who made a … Read More

Topology of Market Mindsets Ahead of Fed Meetings

Sorry for the grotesque title.  Psycho-social day here. It could have just as easily been “Why you should be long in the market right now but William Dudley of the NY Fed is wrong about “animal spirits” as we will explain. An  another native title might have been:  George Lectures on Excel VLOOKUP functions and … Read More