Stocks Close at 1 PM, Bonds 2 Dow futures were up about 55 points with 2-hours to the open. Today’s limited hours trading may offer a few insights into how investors are feeling, since we are headed into 3+ days of no trading. What could go wrong? President Trump may wait until to let some … Read More

Absolutely terrible what’s in the “stimulus” package – money for illegals and “gender programs” in foreign countries?  Seriously…WTF? The VAST majority of which has  nothing  to do with Covid. Shame on Congress – Throw ’em ALL out in 2022. Click for the Trump video low-down on how we’re still being hosed by the Swamp. Now … Read More

What’s true of money is you “Can’t take it with you.”  But some things you can.  And so in a well-balanced life of making and having, holidays bring a great opportunity for self-reflection and improvement. In my drive to understand people more clearly, this morning’s report may be useful in better understanding people.  Important stuff, … Read More

Christmas? It Ain’t the Same Sure.  Every year is different.  But, gotta tell you, there’s a certain amount of stress that’s come along with this one.  Take this couple in Boulder, CO last night.  Can’t see it?  (Hint: Masks!) (We also notice this photo op is for “kids” not grown-ups.  But the one of the left … Read More

Joe – With a Side of Toast “When the printing Stops, the Rally Stops.” After being down 700, Dow futures were only down 432 at “click-time” today. Arguably, I’ve been writing about politics for more than 50-years now.  And, if there’s one tried-and-true lesson from all those elections – and the corporate politics observed from the … Read More

Is there a “Surplus Season?” We did a column on surplus stores in early January this year.  Must be something about short days that gets the “project juices” boiling. Some of the best hours of father-son time with Pappy and me involved a surplus store just north of 4th South and Michigan Street in Seattle’s … Read More

Bored?  Waiting for Hyperinflation to become more obvious?  So are we!  Instead of seasonal boredom over shopping statistics.  Or long over-wrought discussions of trading minutia.  Or trading recipes for the nth time.  How about we rethink all of Reality and see whether that can rock the season a bit? Fine goal.  But, first come  the … Read More

Lazy or Innovative? Oh, the joys of being a cynical old newsman.  You get to watch as the public gets wrapped around the axles of history; believing it matters. As someone who’s been on “the Quest” for better than 50-years, what never fails to impress are two key facts of Life:  First being that  History … Read More

Data Driven Dispondency Numbers can be depressing.  In the  ChartPack of Peoplenomics Wednesday, I answered a reader’s question.  Which was?  “ When you back out the Fed Money Printing Party, where are we vis-à-vis the 1929 Replay?” The answer is?  We are at the 1920’s Dow equivalent of 314 – remembering the all-time high in … Read More

We introduce a new term into the economic lexicon this year:  Pandemnomics. It’s axiomatic that eras in economics are driven by events.  Past examples include the “Energy Crisis” the “Tech Wreck,” and 10-years back, a massive “Housing Bubble.” The task this week it to build a reasonable outlook for 2021 that uses some “logic glue” … Read More

Talk is Cheap – Bets Matter I like to keep the mind rolling.  So those minutes in the “throne room” are sometimes devoted – like today – to inventing new ways to become fabulously wealthy. Today’s scheme is particularly interesting:  I began by noticing the absurdity quotient is quickly-rising among Trump supporters.  Would they puty … Read More

Just a Formality It has been a given that Joe Biden will become president – and if he falters – Kamala Harris as his #2 is in, ever since contested elections went against Donald Trump. As for the process details sample the  NPR version of reality in “Who Are Electors And How Do They Get … Read More

Ure on 3-Day Injured List I don’t have accidents often.  The last “mishap” of any potential was back in our flying days.  And it was while studying  that when the concept of “Accident Chains” was drilled into me. A flying story first to kinda “set the table.” About 9-years ago, Elaine and I were on one … Read More