We are waiting patiently to see whether the “financial clotting system” will work in coming weeks, since the recent market action (to the upside) has been accompanied by record low volume for the year. Being a “sick puppy” by nature, I am always searching for creative and useful anologies in order to help me understand … Read More

Andrew Jennings is a wonderfully sharing fellow and long-time reader.  He’s been designing and installing solar projects for more than 12 years.  So when he offered to do a details looking at home solar for both the prepper and economically minded, it didn’t take but a second to accept.  Here’s what he sent in: Note: … Read More

As far as I know, George Soros does not subscribe to our www.peoplenomics.com newsletter. Yet there are reports this morning that not only is Soros short (betting markets will decline), but specifically he is concerned with the future of the European Union’s economic prospects. There is some logic to Soros moves, which the Wall St. … Read More

Although UrbanSurvival has been in the prepping space since 1997 when economics and being ready for “What’s the WORST that could happen?” we do admit taking a few years to rest on our laurels. With good reason, I might add: Once you make a decision to prep and actually do it, most of your preps … Read More

We launch into a new series of articles – ideal for first timers who have been denied the opportunity to make money with money before in life. Getting started in the market isn’t difficult, but when you’re retired and on Social Security…how does that work? We are about to find out. After the charts and … Read More

Normally, I wouldn’t begin with an “I told you so…” But this is a BIGGY. Because it’s a splendid example of how you can sit out in the backwoods of East Texas and figure out things long before the rest of the world. In the beginning, there was Social Media. It sounded like fun, although … Read More

I was sitting in the sun room one afternoon last week and it dawned on me that I didn’t really need to have as many radios as I have. And since my BroInLaw was eyeing the aircraft receiver monitoring Ft. Worth Center which is (to Elaine’s dismay) sitting a counter in the kitchen, I offered … Read More

No, it is not posting more inane crap on FB. No, it is not wasting time on Hollywood crap dressed as news. No, it is not recounting your weekend adventures, nor bragging about the size of your hangover or conquests of the weekend. And no, it is not about wishing that you were able to … Read More

A long-time reader, who we will call Steve, sent me a note this weekend that I’d get a real kick out of looking into the flat earth theories of one Edward Hendrie. Per his note, the author has a book on Amazon that makes a “case” for the world being flat. See The Greatest Lie … Read More

Yes, it’s like a casino. But why my kids are more inclined to buy a lotto ticket, have an M-Life card and visit Las Vegas, when there’s a casino of sorts that opens every trading day with much fanfare and bell-ringing, is beyond me. Even more to the point, the odds are better at the … Read More

Average workweek wages and average hours worked has always been one of my favorite doodles when tryng to sort through the “goodness” of employment reports. And it makes no difference whether the headline number is rolling around, positive or negative. The Federal Reserve database (FRED) has both series available – which makes a look at … Read More

There are some damn-fine reasons to mark off a few minutes on a “summer” Friday morning chat to talk for a few minutes about prepping and batteries. I can speak with some authority because my name somehow shows up on some patents related to battery state-of-charge instruments. On the surface, this is no big deal, … Read More

The first big story of the morning is that the European Central Bank held interest rates unchanged. “Monetary policy decisions 2 June 2016 At today’s meeting, which was held in Vienna, the Governing Council of the ECB decided that the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending … Read More