We think the market may be nearing an important (3-6 month type) peak, although there’s not investment advice, of course. Reason? Quarterly job cuts just out this morning, are at the highest level since Q1 of 2015. Read ’em and weep in the Challenger numbers: “U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 60,587 jobs from their … Read More
Was he a “linguistic magician” or a “mystic linguician?” The latter, linguician, not to be confused with the language and music app for Android, of course. What we deal with today is the logical problem of analyzing what to make of Nostradamus’ work, Especially in light of the fine work on point done by long-time … Read More
“My, what an odd title,” you may be thinking. And you’d be right, of course. But it sounds more business-like than “Success begins in bed…” Although, that would at least ensure a following of slimy politicians. But, seriously…Think prepping and anti-aging in the same context. One of the great learnings of 70-years is that there … Read More
I happened to catch a “news commentary” on WOAI out of San Antonio Monday and I was shocked at how the border crisis is being morphed into a “mush-headed economic marvel.” The station news director’s commentary pointed out that if president Trump indeed closes the border in order to deal with the unchecked, illegal immigration, … Read More
Sure, the new overnight that the trade talks are continuing and that Chinese consumers are holding their own are fueling the rally at the open of the stock market today. But there is a much larger game at play than just coaxing consumers to spend more and more than even trade talks. What could be … Read More
Instrumentation, Installation, and Use Case Notes. Our book on building your own reliable power system for future events winds up today with a number of interesting tidbit. Which we will get to after we look at the market and where things are heading… More for Subscribers ||| SUBSCRIBE NOW! ||| Subscriber Help Center
I was talking to my buddy Gaye Levy about this, just this week and it feels like a good time to repeat some of the ideas I shared with her. Beware of “Hot Lingo” Just because something says “tactical” doesn’t mean its any better than a “regular consumer grade” product. Let me tell you a … Read More
It’s spring here in the Outback and the time of year when we get back to nature and chores. In the winter, there are a huge number of “rules” most city-folk don’t know. Walking on the grass, when frozen, tends to kill it. Driving a tractor on good earth is verboten for 3-days after a heavy … Read More
Here’s how today ought to roll: The market should pop up a hundred, or so, but today’s daily dart lands on some selling starting around 10:43 Eastern/9:43 Central time as the market gets ready to wind up Q1. A drop of a bit today and maybe a further drop next week (to drive prices down … Read More
Something that both of the (idiotic) political parties seem to be missing is the whole major problem summed up as “Where does growth come from? Around here, though more on the Peoplenomics side of things, the answers are lined up and we go through them from time-to-time. One way to jump-start an economy is to … Read More
With War on the Horizon, time to dial things in. Back in 2015, we outlined how to build a fairly effective “home intelligence platform” using readily available online tools. Until recently, however, there wasn’t much to “move the needle” in terms of international crisis. That has recently changed. So this morning with get back into … Read More
As I get further into outlining the second book on the collapse of the Internet (Broken Web came out in 2012), the folly of Man’s waste of resources becomes ever-more apparent. We live in a society that – presented with the great promise of advancement based on “mind amplifiers” – has not only turned its … Read More
Let’s roll into the data, first of all. The press release is just out: “(Here are) the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for January 2019 shows that the rate of home price increases across the U.S. has continued to slow. YEAR-OVER-YEAR The … Read More