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(This is the post that “blew up” UrbanSurvival last weekend.  We can’t be sure, but this was the last thing I posted; rewritten from memory…) Summer Shop Tips The weather here has been into the 90s now for a couple of weeks.  With it, the amount of time spent in the shop, not to mention the … Read More

Besides a stock market with a “case of the wobblies” much else in moving now.  Although only notes, it will give you ideas on how – in a sense – the world might be seen as “almost ready to wrap up…” Before this, some headlines, too.  All of which makes for a brainful of speculation.  … Read More

Since Field Day is one of the world’s first True Prepping events, we figured a special edition of Urban would be interesting, even to non-ham radio types. Of course, there will be enough “secret sauce tossed in” to make sure Old-Timers (I was first licensed in 1963, lol) learn a few tricks along the way. What’s … Read More

Apparently, the Casino is on rockier ground than we thought.  Because this is how it looked half an hour into today’s session: We will be updating the 1929 comparison chart on the Peoplenomics site tomorrow. In the meantime, though, whether this is a small down wave to set up for a summer rally?  Remains to … Read More

After the Internet Bubble collapsed in 2000-2004, we came up with a “better mousetrap” way of looking at Markets. Instead of looking at a single stock, or a single index, we decided that the “right way” to size up any (global financial) Casino would be to keep track of the TOTAL HANDLE.  That is, how much money is “in … Read More

Before we “go deep” let’s get the housekeeping “news” items out of the way.  This being summer, we don’t want to work too hard, too fast, of course…, Sweat is for hourlies. Data Points Weekly unemployment new filers look like this:  Pay attention to the yellow highlights since these haven’t been buggered up with “seasonal” … Read More

The Suitcase Between Your Ears.  This is not a “warm and fuzzy” book.  BUT it will force you to come to terms.  Not only with Death – we all go there, eventually.  We’ll focus on the opportunities that surround us in Life. As the “method” school of acting wonders, then “What’s my motivation?”  Dandy question … Read More

Wow…,finally caught a break and it was Good News!  (OK, and a little bad.) The UrbanSurvival complete recovery is coming along.  Really, really well. Except for one tiny detail – the images associated with old reports on this site have gone MIA. Still, it’s a huge triumph of some really great programmers.  And if you can stand the … Read More

Data Days don’t come much larger than this.  I mean holy smokes. Gives the Fed enough cover to hide behind any rate decision tomorrow. Let’s roll through them one at a time: [Also will be posted on Peoplenomics in case your DNS hasn’t caught up, yet…] Retail Sales First the visual: Then the gory details: … Read More

Most people miss the whole point of “reading the news.” Your “average news consumer” isn’t sure what they’re really after.  But some consultancies (Magid, I think it was, way back in the day) taught “Health, Heart, and Pocketbook” as key editor story-selection criteria. The A.P. also did some research (I was on their Broadcast Association … Read More

My 2017 book “Dimensions Next Door” now seems likely to be a very useful starting point for UFO and UAP research. A major government report is pending. That’s because in the book (DND) there was a very productive “survey of the data” approach taken.  Something missing in most UFO/UAP “reports.” The problem is a quirk … Read More

Whoa boy! Sure, I made a couple of bucks on the short side (man’s gotta have his gambling addiction, right?).  But, it was an in-and-out because…how to put this?… Didn’t seem big enough or real enough. In fact, when we look at the data, it’s like this double top in our Aggregate Index is about … Read More

As I reported on the Peoplenomics.com site for subscribers this weekend, we are at a most curious junction in markets this week.  Let me show you why: Deciphering what happens next is a fool’s game.  If we punch through and set new all-time highs, then fine, we can go long.  But, if the week turns … Read More