We share a simple tool this morning to understand who’s making the money as the US dollar has gained – lowering the price of gold and pressuring oil. That and more, so bean up – it’s that time again… More for Subscribers ||| SUBSCRIBE NOW! ||| Subscriber Help Center
Laziness is something we all drop into now and then. But, unlike many American pastimes, we don’t really focus enough on it. It can be perfected. Today, a few points that may improve your “Lazing Skills.” Laziness ISN’T Lazy In fact, laziness is very closely aligned with a much different concept: Efficiency. Let’s take a … Read More
One of the most under-rated aspects of market analysis is, in my view, time, symbol “t” and pronounced “tango.” Yes, as in whiskey, tango, foxtrot… Whether you agree that we’re in a replay of the 1920-1921 short-term market ;lows that led to the final blow-off in 1929, and regardless of the social parallels we’ve discussed … Read More
We step out of our “ordinary” way of doing things around here to share a follow-up with our Peoplenomics.com subscribers because of how the ChartPack looked Wednesday. (Besides, this will give non-subscribers a sneak-peek at what goes on in the loge seats). Wednesday decline in the market, followed by this morning’s rally (and then a … Read More
While we were very positive about the market this week, and perhaps even into next, there are some Big Uglies that we don’t talk very often about. They’re the assumptions about the planet’s future that over the longer-term will define how many humans are alive in about 20-years, or so. Before the cheery tidings about … Read More
Last Wednesday, we had some pretty good response to our article on how to banish Ebonics when desired. It also goes without saying that there may be situations where having strongly Ebonic speech is a good thing. Depends on time and circumstances. Today, I wanted to focus on two other key aspects of speech: One is … Read More
One of the joys of studying long-wave economics for as long as I have is you develop a deep appreciation for the cyclical nature of socioeconomic events. People tend to gloss-over the social changes that swept across America going into the Crash of 1929. On the sexual front, the flappers were all about shaking up … Read More
Forget Las Vegas, Atlantic City, or even the Native American casinos that we’re fond of. There’s a more interesting set of odds evolving accessi8ble from any secure online device and a trading account… Right up front: This is NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. This website only talks in generalities about the economy and tosses out ideas that … Read More
Let’s be practical here: Coming up on age 69 is not the time to take on too many more big projects. The big ones for the fall already include a rework of the kitchen with new counters and some new cabinets. And on the Shop/Office we have plans to put on a small 20×12 outside … Read More
Not an especially long report this morning, but decidedly important. It’s because of how world event and markets are shaping up over the coming30-days. This morning, after a few headlines, a detailed look at the charts and what they may be telling us about “future-yet-to-come…” More for Subscribers ||| SUBSCRIBE NOW! ||| Subscriber Help Center
When comes to prepping, people write all kinds of hogwash on the net. Sure, I could sight-in a Barrett .50 caliber sniper rifle it I had to. Or, I’d call my friend Steve who teaches the fine art of “reaching out and touching” when he’s not senior-level IT’ing. On the other hand, people don’t put … Read More
The Consumer Price Index is out just now, but before we get into it, a couple of “core” problems to be considered so you take the data in context. The first point has to do exactly with the “core.” The Federal Reserve uses a variant of the CPI called “core.” It’s the increase (or decline) … Read More
The stock market is already AT NEW HIGHS – it just hasn’t hit the news yet because individual indices – like the Dow – have not confirmed. That’s where our Peoplenomics.com subscribers have a leg-up on other investors. You see, we use something I developed long-ago to get at the Truth of Markets – which … Read More