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You may not have time for 50+ pages of last-minute checklist and thinking notes… So it will be available in the Peoplenomics Bookshelf part of the Master Index. And sorry, don’t mean to sound cavalier or too cynical, but we’re in that kind of world now. Notice? Also for your breakfatudinal (zat a word?) munch … Read More
Gee – target rich environment – but better too much to write about than too little. Leo – as in Lion? There is a new Pope. Perhaps he will be more moderate, but Churches and Religions, are – based on history – in the prosper or perish mode. Not unlike tech, but with an intangible deliverable. … Read More
That our A.I. issues are somehow an off-shoot of he India-Pakistan war-like tension build? “India has integrated AI into its military operations, utilizing AI-driven social media analysis, satellite surveillance, and cyber tools to identify and monitor potential threats. These technologies have improved the precision and efficiency of India’s counterterrorism efforts. However, the immediate trigger for … Read More
Fortunately I got most of my important work done very early today but one of our AI’s is down – paid version of grok (SuperGrok). A watcher system informs us… It appears that Grok AI, developed by xAI, is currently experiencing significant service disruptions, including unexpected message limit errors and account issues—even for paying SuperGrok … Read More
OK…what does “Yes, we’re on it” mean? Well several people have posted comments about the [apparent] quantum consciousness that has evolved out of NASA/Voyager and popularized by Michio Kaku in the video here. So, up a chunk of dark working on a detailed paper for Peoplenomics.com which will be up next Wednesday – but this all … Read More
Developer pressure didn’t work: ‘In support of its goals, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent. In considering the extent and timing of additional adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will carefully assess incoming data, the evolving outlook, … Read More
We are hoping for an “Eartbloom” before 2050 but there’s one hell of a gauntlet to run first. Time to take a closer look because 20 years can come and go in a heartbeat. the “good news” – such as it is – is that we do have time for avoidance maneuvers but how many will pay heed … Read More
With the gaveling in for the (likely no change) FOMC rate meeting, we see the markets are running red again today. So the “Lunch Money Trading account is “piling up cheeseburgers” pretty well. The Big Picture view in our ChartPack (which is one of the bennies of $40-bucks a year on Peoplenomics.com) is that three … Read More
Block some time and go read: THE GHOST OF JOSIAH – THE AGE OF DESOLATION In his post, G.A. Stewart (Stu around here) rails against the “click-bait world” and the passing of honest writers. Replaced by mainly opinion surfers looking for a “voice” by riding the work of others. TL;DR? Here’s a super-shortend (by AI) … Read More
With a real lack of news to drive, we correctly expected the Markets would trip over themselves to the downside. While we wait for the Fed announcement Wednesday, Gold is having a good pop early. Likely related to Bond Traders Swing to Powell’s Side as Trump Calls for Rate Cuts which documents a close-in rate … Read More
Busy as the Dickens this week, so a lot of minor thoughts need to be “driven orf my screen onto yours…” Tool Slut Longings First note has do to with a strange new longing for a table saw – that I don’t need. See, Evolution Saws has a new 10-inch jobsite saw that looks like the hot … Read More
Where we look at the angle of the dangle (or the rate of rise) in ridiculous rallies toward predictable conclusions. Sure, it sounds a little complicated, but we could have a much longer (and maybe boring) discussion of how this approach to the “math of markets” is not dissimilar from the take-off angle of a … Read More
The past couple of Job mentions from Challenger (Job Cuts Report) made a lot of people feared the worst. But in our back-o-the-envelope, the number of UI filings Thursday was on the lite side. So employment may surprise… Sure, ADP added some jobs Wednesday, but as the latest “Official” data clears, the counter-currents in the … Read More