With markets in turmoil, a pause for reflection on the Georgia Guide Stones paradox may be useful. If you haven’t heard of them, you’re way behind the curve. Even if you have, though, they may not be “front of mind.” There’s a lot to be learned from them, of course. But almost nothing is known … Read More
Two hours to the open, the Dow was up more than 200 points. Not only that, but piddling gains were being seen in Europe, as well. Despite the news about the Delta variant being very grim, indeed. Still, we can haul out some “tried and true – sometimes” trading ideas and let them fly. First off … Read More
Long-time readers know (time machine work, study of red light laser therapy and anti-aging medicine aside) our main fascination on the Peoplenomics side of the house is how we could replay events of 1929: Here’s how today’s trading looks in the larger context, so far… This is NOT to says that the market will keep going … Read More
Welcome to the day denial wears off. Don’t know if you remember last Friday’s column: “Prepping for Lockdown 2.0 – Markets in Denial?” With 90-minutes to the open, Dow futures were down 450 points. Yeah, I know – we were way early on the variant impacts, but that’s how you stay alive today. As we … Read More
Weekend, markets closed. Summertime in the shop. But how does “Prepping” (a category we helped ‘invent’ back in 1997) and being a tool-slut go hand-in-hand? Let’s Big Picture This Let’s pretend you are – oh – 72 years old (like me). You know (by genetics and stressors of Life) the odds of making it to … Read More
Touched on this on UrbanSurvival Friday; today details. We’re walking a fine line between “overdoing it” and prepping for the “worst case” outcome which may be on the horizon. Not without more coffee, a few headlines, and the ChartPack, though. Especially since the market is to a “make or break line as you’ll see in … Read More
Some people gain great peace and tranquility by “living in the moment.” Been there, done that. What you learn by the early 70’s (besides the patience of Job) is that it’s always better to live a little ways into the future. Avoids crowds. As I started mentioning to you a week or two back, the odds of … Read More
Producer price report came out on Wednesday and in just one month was up One percent. Which – annualized – pencils out to somewhere north of a 12% rise. Compounding is not our friend. Even though seniors will be doing less poorly relative to hourly workers, thanks to “Social Security recipients may get biggest cost-of-living bump … Read More
A lot has happened since I wrote the book Broken Web in 2012. Unfortunately, though, the long-term bottom-line outcome hasn’t changed. If anything, post Wuhan, there are still more plotlines to collapse than happy endings. This morning, two perspectives. A look back at how television news lost America’s faith. And a look ahead to the … Read More
Two topics hold our rapt attention these days. Money and Viruses. Being “old people” on Social Security as we are, much of our Quality of Life is defined by a) Money and b) What we can do with it. Cost of Living: General Government fixes the annual Cost of Living adjustment for Social Security in … Read More
The word “Polydunce” hasn’t formally existed prior to this morning. Sure – other words come close. A “polymoron” for example is defined as “A multi-dimensional moron. A moron capable of several simultaneous vectors of stupidity. One whose moronic episodes become legend.” (We try!) The difference between a polymoron and a polydunce is that the episodes … Read More
There is a ton of material this morning – mostly in the form of stories and vignettes, so pour a long cup and let’s have a go at this: EBay Bargains T’other day on eBay, I was out “buying information” and I came up with a couple of real gems. Before I tell you about … Read More
Score another one for woo-woo. Not only that, but we see Joe Bidenista’s going after the nation’s rail freight system in what sure has the look of pseudo-nationalizing to us. So open those borders, scream against equality with “specialness” and keep your head down. The printing presses are rolling and the Air Bridge over Depression … Read More