ShopTalk Sunday: Backyard Campery

(The Origins of this Project are here.) OK, depending on where you live, this is a two or three seasons deal.  But when we do a little project – like our new ‘mini tent stove‘ patio, cat playground, outdoor bar, sometimes breakfast cooking spot – it’s fun to actually show how it works. World’s Longest … Read More

Jacking Up Markets, DNA Regression

Shocking rise of markets this week that almost has the odor of manipulation.  But it may portend the “worst news ever” (nukwar?) based on “buy the rumor, sell the news” theory. Which is almost as interesting, though not of as much usefulness, as our latest adventures into past life regressions. As few headlines and coffee … Read More

Jobs Data, Tinderbox Weekend

The departure this week of a “squad” of Benjamins worth of account value from my Lunch Money trading account, brought (somewhat brutally) to my attention that we are now likely in Wave 3 Down, of which we had (1) down seeming to complete and we are likely in the rally to be associated with Wave 3 … Read More

Down a Cleveland, Ike in the Ditch, Numbers

“You’re down HOW much on this rally?” About a Cleveland.  It’s old Grover on the $1,000 bill, you know.  Being down a “couple of Benjamin’s” ($100’s) was a minor irritation, in comparison. Thing is though, if you don’t periodically test your theories with real money, it’s all BS.  Besides, the system I have now (if followed instead of … Read More

Inefficient Machines

Hot jobs numbers have just dropped before we get into that.  And sure, a check of some headlines. Humans really are, though, inefficient machines. Especially when comes to investing. Also: our ChartPack is now in a nearly ideal position to rollover, or is that under? Plus we have the Fed rate decision coming this afternoon.  … Read More