An Afternoon in the Telegraph Office

There’s a great deal to be learned from reading deeply into adventure novels of current and by-gone eras. For one, it’s a way for young people – especially men – to get to know and think like other men. The good, the bad. So, it was a huge loss this week when one of my … Read More

Time Compression in Modern Markets

This morning we consider the problem of how much faster markets seem to be moving now than in the descent into the Great Depression.  If you think that Depressions are a thing of the past, hang on, because that light at the end of the tunnel could be a runaway collapse.  And we’ll consider what … Read More

Virus Crazies: How to Stay Rational

Breaking Data Two numericals to stir into your morning coffee.  First is the report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis that says incomes were going up nicely in January: “Personal income increased $116.5 billion (0.6 percent) in January according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $101.4 … Read More

Market Panic? No, But…..

This may set your hair on fire, so before delving in this morning, take a good, deep breath and count to 10.  OK, now you may continue.. Down Futures -367: Two big drivers:  First is the number of COVID Cases took a huge leap up in today’s data: You can see what happened and why … Read More

Structured Water–Anything To It?

In a word: Yes, maybe…  But that’s where today’s research gets interesting. “Hacking Old Age,”  Part 3, is it? This is the kind of report that “turns my crank” because I don’t have any knowledge to speak of, digging into it, and no predispositions. What does the rational mind (or mine, for that matter) find?Yet, … Read More

Markets: How Far is Down?

Even if you don’t subscribe to our Aggregate Index and other work on our  Peoplenomics subscriber site, here’s a chart that may set your hair on fire: We will have an update tomorrow morning on the PN side.  Do remember, though that a close of our Aggregate down into the zone of (i) up on … Read More

Case-Shiller/S&P Housing: Squeaks Out a Win

Not by a lot, though, as we shall see:  First, though, the good news. YEAR-OVER-YEAR The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 3.8% annual gain in December, up from 3.5% in the previous month. The 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 2.4%, up … Read More

Global Pandemic: Climbing Through 80,000

With the stock market dropping more than 1,000 points (by the Dow) Monday, it’s hard to imagine how things could get worse. Stick around… The problem is in the data – and the data is saying much bad juju is still ahead. Today, we have cases at 80,289 and deaths at 2,704. Let’s plug these … Read More

Market Mini-Panic: Dow Futures -825 Earlier

Anagnorisis:  The Moment of Recognition.  Oh, yeah…it starts today. We’ve been telling you for several weeks to brace yourself.  You’ve had plenty of time to gently move money and self to the sidelines, to buy isolation goods, stock the freezer, and brace for the worst.   Just in Case, of course. Right out of the … Read More

Prepping: Home Emergency Plans

Dead Battery: Happened to me this week:  Had to pull out one of our Home Emergency Plans to keep having a smooth week. Six Basic Home Emergency Plans These are going to happen to everyone, if you live long enough. Dead Battery:  Car Won’t start and you have to be somewhere. Electricity Goes Out (Daytime): … Read More

Move Over NZT

The second chapter of my next informational project “Hacking Old Aging” rolls out today. First, though, it’s useful to read the TV plotline from the series  “Limitless” where a hypothetical drug, NZT-48, gives the hero nothing short of Super Powers.This assumes we all survive COVID19 – so we’ll jump into that today, as well.Fictional, this … Read More

COVID19: How Stupid Are We?

What do  China and  Burger King have in common?  They’re both selling Whoppers. A look at the circular  firing squad during the dem-bate this week ought to give you a clue how “dumb we is.”  But this latest change in Chinese COVID-19 case reporting smacks of old-line ChiCom propaganda. Let’s pull up yesterday’s numbers and compare … Read More

Wu-WHO: The Dancing Xi’s Lie Masters

With apologies to Gary Zukav, world-class physicist and author of “Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics.”  I can’t resist turning a good phrase. Chinese should be barred from Statistics. But, as dictatorial States will, they have no problem making up a False Reality and shoving it down people’s throats. Vitriol?  No … Read More