Fake Money Plagues as Lazyverse Arises

The market is set to continue its slide today ahead of the inflation report as CPI will be center stage tomorrow. In fact, as of 6AM today, our Elliott and trend channel view of the market looks like this from November 8th of last year right up until this morning: Pick a Fake Money! There … Read More

ShopTalk Sunday II: An Additional Inspiration Note

Long-time reader (sufferer?) Nancy reminded me of something I should have mentioned in this morning’s “Well-storied Home” discussion. In addition to the “themed” digs at DisneyWorld and Disneyland, there are some really great hotels that manage to pull off to-die-for theming in rooms that transport guests. I still have on our shopping list 4-5 overnights … Read More

Holiday Gearing – A Lament about Future

Fourth of July was expected to be a BTC bloodbath, by some.  However, as of early this morning, we’re still in the “Running of the Shorts.” Since I woke up early (hobby and office work here) I’ve seen BTC climb from just barely over $19,000 to just a bit under $20,000.  For the life of … Read More

Will the Market Forecast the Fed? Many ATR Notes

Feel like you need a dose of Breaking News? The latest new unemployment claims chart will have to hold you. That and a reminder the early futures were pointing to a solidly higher open. RSS as Modern Tea Leaves Wondering what the Fed decision will be – and more importantly how it will be received by … Read More

2 Weeks to Fed, Awaiting Markets, Shop Talk Monday

[Exceptionally long (for the free side).  But go ahead, take some time and relax with it… Holiday, and all.] Today’s coffee klatch of day-traders and tool sluts is now in order! Our usual dose of news, but then back out to our shop as the weekend enters its final hours.  (Gimme a chorus of “Damn!) … Read More

ShopTalk Sunday: Small Workstation or Big Playstation?

Once you know that there is essentially no difference between what the social conventions call “WORK” and what some of us call “PLAY”, then term “workstation” becomes interchangeable with “playstation.”  [Sony lawyers notwithstanding, but our use is in the generic sense, not the product anchored wordmark (2 cap letters), and there is plenty of prior art.  … Read More

A “Life of Gods”

A synthesis of goal planning and time management styles.  Since no one has “enough time” in the world, most “time management approaches” don’t focus enough on how things end up being scheduled in daily life. Apologies in advance – this morning’s report is a 60-page .PDF but after we go through MBO, Pomodoro, and all … Read More