With the early futures down 125 points, in advance of economic data, it’s not hard to imagine any number of reasons why the US stock markets shouldn’t have a face-plant pending. A few things coming to mind – a checklist of sorts: 10 people are dead in another rampage shooting.  This time out west of Boulder.  … Read More

As a “generalizer” I don’t look at the world the same as most folks.  Views around here are somewhat reminiscent of Ron Popeil’s superb products.  “Slices, dices, and so much more…”  (Did someone say “But wait, there’s more!” off mic?) High-level generalizing begins with lining up your data sources.  This morning, for example, I used … Read More

The arrival of spring!  This weekend has really ramped up the workload around the old rancheroo, though. Among the projects in our household right now: Finishing up a visual theme in the master bedroom.  We decided to theme it as an art studio. (What goes on in there approaches “art” [sleeping, lol, perv!]. That led … Read More

As much as theory attracts us, there’s nothing like a series of multiple trades – each with small profits – to work in the direction of eventual retirement. Admittedly, this is not the most popular theory on investing.  But in keeping with our evolving view that the stock market, Bitcoin, and damn near everything else … Read More

Land-time reader kicks it off this morning (too early for Mimosa’s, right?) with a dandy spin on what to do with mushrooms: Shrooms From Mr. X Mom’s Recipe Hall of Fame v.4: Stuffed Mushrooms 2 dozen large mushrooms (2-3 inch diameter, baby bella is a good choice) butter (enough to sauté and coat the mushrooms) … Read More

Oh, sure, of course.  That trade I mentioned Thursday morning (hinting at the DOG of a trade) handed-in a modest return before the close Thursday.  Love when the DOG‘s come home for dinner. It was expected, though I should have waited on my entry instead of going in during the after-hours session.  Still, it bagged a … Read More

We ought to be able to roll through this morning in near record time because what matters most is totally in your face.  Time to hide the leprechauns and lingerie, kiddies.  This is serious shit. Well, sort-of… Job Jitters Markets, like people who have left sativa and gone on to stronger, like economic statistics, tend … Read More

By some measures, the stock market is at new highs this week. However, by other measures it is not. This morning, some “notes to a colleague” on periodicity within collapse micro waves. Not as simple as “Get ready to relive the collapse of the Soviet Union (1988-2000) here.  But, very much worth considering because the … Read More

Whew!  That’s-a some laundry list. But no worries:  Part of my new “less time writing” regimen (leaving more time for doing, at least in theory) demands we skip over the longish discussions and get right to the heart of the matter. Fed Meeting As often happens, credit for some keen insights goes to my consigliere for remarks … Read More

On the Economics side of things, a quiet morning. First up, there’s the Empire State Manufacturing report:  Here’s the quotable part: “The headline general business conditions index climbed five points to 17.4, its highest level since last summer. New orders increased modestly, and shipments were up substantially. Delivery times continued to lengthen, and inventories were … Read More

Daylight Time dawns over America.  Yet-another example of the Grand National Delusion we’re under. As the Native American  sage explained:  “White man the only ones who cut a foot off the bottom of their blankets and sew it on the top – and then claim their blanket is longer…” Or, as this once IAM-751 R&E … Read More

It’s easy to have “right now” views.  But, how’re they going to look 10-50 or 100-years out?  We “seasoned citizens” are supposed to have a clue on this stuff.  But on issues like climate, urban sprawl, soil depletion and disappearing fresh water? In the Ure family – not over-done just usefully sized – is a … Read More

We will have an exceptionally short column on foodery and cookery this morning – since I haven’t gotten anything from readers this week. This being “Planting Day” – with the new Moon this morning – we will be outside doing the “gardening thing” as soon as the morning dishes are cleared and thrown in the … Read More