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Investors – deep down – know one of the fundamental rules of money is “Must be present to Win.” Which means there’s a reason to spend profits now and then on getting healthy as possible. This week, we focus on a key new idea that has come out of research into life extension. But while … Read More
Yes, that’s right: PDF Friday. Power Density Friday. And, because I’m in a long-winded mood, this will be a two or three-cupper. So what’s this power-density idea? As humans, we are uniquely underqualified to see hidden aspects of Nature. By reason of our “lock on Time.” Trust me, this all relates to Markets and recent … Read More
Before we get into the morning fray, a bit of data has just dropped: May I present? Producer Prices! The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.1 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices declined 0.4 percent in May and edged up 0.1 percent in … Read More
Pick your poison today! We have a fascinating stew of intermingled economic classes to unravel. There is, of course, Behavioral Economics (Prime Day 2). Then we have International Economics. Runaway bubble market economics. And for good measure, let’s throw in Battlefield Economics – which is becoming a bounding layer forcing both sides into escalation. Bring … Read More
Well, rather than spend the day with this project (computer ate my first report) let’s go ahead and reconstruct the shower version of today’s report. First thing was to wonder if the Fed would look at Amazon press releases when Prime Day results come in. Yes, this is prime day – see deals here. Reason … Read More
Had the damn thing done and clicked “post” and the thing was deletyed somehow. Damn! More as I either fix or rewrite! G
My, ain’t ole Mr. Ure chipper and happy? Well, no. Some of the best shopping of the year (Amazon Prime Day is tomorrow) at the very time the Economic Sunset of America gets rolling with Wave 3 down. I mean the juxtaposition of this is flat-ass amazing. 1929 Meets WW 1 We’ve been here before, right? … Read More
All three tube-type oscilloscopes are gone. So’s a signal tracer, two full-sized vacuum tube voltmeters (VTVM’s). And an early Heathkit Signal generator. Poof. In a cloud of fury powered by Mrs. Olson. Headed to eBaying in future weeks. (Email me if interested.) I’ve decided that for the balance of my seventies, I’m going to focus … Read More
Biden’s War Party seems to be doing its damnedest to usher in Global War in August. But first… How About Jobs? Dandy trading session. Although my expected rally into today’s close was muted. We expected a decline at the open. But from its session lows, the Dow rose from a session low of 33,771.47 to … Read More
Give that Economy a big spin! (If you haven’t noticed, there is HUGE spin on nearly every data point and news story even remotely connected to People’s Wallets…) Jobs Blowout ADP job creation numbers, the Challenger Job Cuts, and the Labor data on new unemployment filings. Let’s start with the 497,000 new hires which blew by … Read More
Celebrate while you can. Financial markets are closed today in faux Americana. But they’ll be along tomorrow. In the meantime, the Big Predicament has not changed. Let’s begin with the Labor and Income ledger. Raise your hand if you are making more – on a real purchasing power parity basis – than you were a year ago. Or, … Read More
According to reports out of France early today, the widespread rioting has calmed down. Only 157-arrests overnight, according to this report: French police arrests fall sharply to 157 during sixth night of unrest (france24.com). Still, the French experience raises some troubling questions for us about how modern communications channels allow for “social contagious” – like … Read More
Today, we’re going to turn you into a competent basic radio operator. It may be a much longer report than usual, but it’s a four-day weekend for many, so what the hell, right? Much of this morning’s discussion will apply to radios other than the ATS-25 (and its many variants) that may be purchased on … Read More