We sold our childhood Thursday. It’s done. Our dependable old Beechcraft is in the hands of its new owner. Funds have settled and we are grounded. It’s been a fun ride…and we hope you’ve enjoyed some of our pictures from our air ventures. Was it not for my eyes not being up to it, I … Read More
Although the stock market will pull back at the open today, the intriguing topic of the weekend Peoplenomics report is whether we will hit Price or Time in our apparent Replay of 1929: There is a black X (if your eyes are good) which is our first crossing of the present trend with the 1929 … Read More
(simple title art) Reader Note: If you are just catching on, each Thursday we’re are doing a chapter each week of a book I’m writing for Millennials – teaching the insights that will (hopefully!) allow them to live long and prosper – and be around to clean up after us Old People who made a … Read More
There’s a lot to cover this morning. Everything from Harrison Ford’s latest airplane adventures ;to a new way to size up options chains to get a sense of confidence in our future. But we’ll also have a look at Consumer Prices and such…so bean up and let’s roll… More for Subscribers ||| SUBSCRIBE NOW! ||| … Read More
The Dow was up a good bit yesterday and Ure’s truly blew out of his latest long (bet the market would go up) position. We may get one – or several – more good runs prior to an all-time high that leads to a huge recession/depression. Or, we may not. Futures were flat when I … Read More
It’s that time of the year. The mind rotates around to food and plantings… No one in my family has ever been much of a gardener, except for my mom. And frankly, I didn’t learn a whole bunch: Let her and mi sisters pick the Hiumalyana black berries that grow up in the Northwest – … Read More
You know when Monday is going to be a “building tensions” day when your first round of chess to limber-up the brain goes like this: By the 19th move, the computer was laughing “Mate in 3.” So I haplessly concluded another entry in my journal: Don’t play chess near the full moon; scores are lower. … Read More
So here we are on a quiet Monday. Next couple of days will be hectic as hell, though, so relax and sleep in today – or take a nap if you can – because the second half of the week should rock. Let’s first look at national issues. The biggie is immigration. And you will … Read More
We stray from our usual track this morning to lay out a kind of “Here’s How It All Works” report that’s some 7,000 words in length. Lots of charts, too. We cover everything from the immigration debate – and explain how it’s really a fundamental economic issue. In addition, we walk-through why a Trump Tax … Read More
Phone rang at 6:37 AM. My consigliere was on the horn. He got up early to run the numbers: “Latest rate-of-rise calculations I’ve run for the Oroville dam is that it is likely pass capacity before dinnertime tonight in California. 12 to 14 hours from now. Looks like the emergency spillway will be eaten-back, too…because … Read More
Tired of “snowpocalyse” and other (hopelessly trite) MSM nonsense? Yup, me too. So let’s talk about something important: coffee… Been doing some experimenting with making coffee here lately. The reason is fairly simple: I’ve never had coffee as good as what I get in Seattle. Maybe it’s the water up there, or when my Mom … Read More
To define terms: “lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight.” Example 1: Drudge Report this morning leads with “Snowblast Set for Northeast.” We have been over this before, my friend. It’s winter. What does it do in the winter, do you suppose? Example 2: For the past two days the “story” about “How Coretta Scott King … Read More
(simple title art) Reader Note: If you are just catching on, each Thursday we’re are doing a chapter each week of a book I’m writing for Millennials – teaching the insights that will (hopefully!) allow them to live long and prosper – and be around to clean up after us Old People who made a … Read More