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Doggonit!  If I had just looked at the market charts, instead of working in the shop this weekend, I would have seen that the Chiefs were going to win.  Because?  (For those of us not hooked on Vegas-style T&A half-time shows, having sourced our own locally…) Investopedia has a good article on the “Super Bowl … Read More

Out here in the Outback of East Texas, we are continuing with prepping for a global pandemic.  As of Friday, the numbers were edging up toward 10,000 cases and 200 dead.  A modest 2.1-percent fatality rate, except for a few asterisks. One is that the disease can take up to 14-days to present symptoms and, … Read More

We have a surprise from us “Hicks in the Sticks” – Tech is losing its Urban bias. Sure there are some drawbacks to remote living, but thanks to technology, we’re catching up fast and the lifestyle rocks. More detail – and something of a short urban mass migration history – after we run through our … Read More

Up early this morning.  We have much to discuss, hence the Epistle-length report. Data Danger #1: M2 Collapsing The first is a major story about the future of America’s economy.  Buried by the China virus and the ongoing demo-Coup coverage, the Velocity of Money is free-falling again. What it is:  “Velocity” is the Gross Domestic … Read More

I am absolutely sickened by the apparent “fix” in the impeachment scam that came out for a second day running when Senator Rand Paul wanted to ask a question during the Q&A period. Presiding “Justice” Roberts turned down the question. Censoring it.  To us, looks like “the Fix is in.”  This isn’t a trial…it’s a … Read More

Yeah, we don’t like Extremism, either.  But have you noticed lately, everyone seems to be a crook, illiterate and ignorant of America’s founding Principles, as they’re off working their own game plan?” Manic Friday just ahead. When we take the high-level view, it’s like the values-based, clear-thinking, financially-savvy, American Middle has been teleported “off-planet.”  We’re … Read More

One of the biggest stories of the month – swamped by the District of Circus and the viral news of out China, is  that the World continues effectively in negative rates. What follows is a roadmap as to how this works and why so many people aren’t understanding the mechanics of what’s ahead.  Gold and … Read More

Just out from Case-Shiiller/CoreLogic/S&P: 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 3.5% annual gain in November, up from 3.2% in the previous month. The 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 2.0%, up from 1.7% in the previous month. The 20-City Composite posted … Read More

Earlier this morning, the Dow futures were pointing to a higher opening, by some 140 points, or thereabouts. Unfortunately, since we closed under the present trend line in the Monday session, this may be a simple “wave 1” (Elliott) bounce before the next move down.  Time will tell on that one. Dead cat bounce, anyone? … Read More

Extra-strong coffee this morning as we eye the futures market with only one question in mind:  Will the Trend Channel hold? Let’s throw on some theme music (“ Lifetime Piling Up” works…) and drop back over the past couple of weeks.  I’ve been saying both here on the free side, and also on the  Peoplenomics.com subscriber … Read More

With the spread of NoCoV2019 worldwide now, I wanted to expand on our “strategic view” of coping with a pandemic. In case you missed it, the basic blocking and tackling part of reducing your exposure risk was covered in our Friday morning column which is available here.  If you haven’t read it, take care of … Read More

After Pandemic coverage and ‘peachy remarks?”Mobbies:  Hobbies that make money.” Sure, stocks are up – bigly – but is that really fun?    Today, we look at some of the ways we have tried to make some minor “Funvestments” in life. And, having done so, I have to say while they haven’t all been winners, the … Read More

Longer than normal Peoplenomics podcast tomorrow.  Today, though, it’s time to get really tactical in your prepping for Pandemic.  This isn’t medical advice.  Just what seems like common sense when 30-million 42-million people are now under travel restrictions and the number of cases of the novel corona virus is over a dozen in the US. … Read More