In our Focus today, a discussion of how to improve personal decision-support. See, all of us who are life-long learners sometimes lose focus on the importance of “personal product development.” Before we tackle that, however, Consumer Prices just out. And yes, they’re up. In the ChartPack today ventures into financial pugilism as the Future will … Read More
The markets – wading through Trump’s “pendency” and the fires blowing up – have been a bit disappointed. But we have our eyes on tomorrow’s market action for a number of reasons. Tomorrow is a Bank Settlement day. Thursday is Index options Friday is stock options But above all, tomorrow is Retail Sales Clinical economists … Read More
At least somewhere will have a “rainy night in [Georgia]” tonight – with a nod to Brook Benton. Captain Gooding checks in today from lands east of the Appalachains. “”Here come those Santa Ana winds again…” from Babylon Sisters, by Steely Dan Southern California evolved to burn. The rugged hillsides around the Los Angeles basin, stretching north … Read More
You ready, Lupus? No, not the disease. We’re talking the Latin word for “wolf” because according to the Clan of the Cave George Tribe’s neolithic Tree Hedge out back, tonight is the Wolf Moon. (First full Moon of the year.) As always, we are guided by the two-bit A.I. as to how Wolves, bulls, and bears might … Read More
First thing, we gotta talk about chow. Because the weather is still cool. In fact, there’s even a mention of SNOW in the local extended forecast out in the week-from-Monday range. This is when I don’t beat myself up too much for eating carbs. Yeah, carbo toxicity and all that, but half a pizza is … Read More
There has been a lot of loose talk on the web about how fast – and whether – large portions of Los Angeles will be recovered. Much is spoken “without anchor.” A colleague, who contributes here on occasion under the nom de plume of Capt. Gooding is one hell of a researcher and we take his … Read More
Not widely mentioned anywhere is that this Future was clearly seen almost a month ago. While there are many technologies that presently “look at Future” the success I speak of was specifically via remote viewing. Plus, with the market weakness Friday, a study of our ChartPack today will be most interesting as well. A number … Read More
My friend, the Economic Fractalist, believes Monday could be an interesting one in Markets. While the take over on his site is largely based on fractal economics, the secular news flow is also loaded for firing. And it may not be just rock salt. Jobs for Sheeple OK – super weak November jobs report from ADP … Read More
Right out of the hopper today, after the market declines this week, another take on jobs and this one is not good. From here: “U.S.-based employers announced 38,792 cuts in December, a 33% decrease from the 57,727 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 11% from the 34,817 cuts announced in the last month of 2023, … Read More
A rather startling chart in this morning’s ChartPack series. As we explore a line-up with the prototypical 1929 extreme blow-off and present day market behaviors. We’ll outline what could be a financially devastating remainder of 2025. TMB versus MMB. Yeah: Trump Means Business versus Money Means Business. As long as it’s the War Party’s wars … Read More
There are two trade stories today. The first involves Canada where we (still) have close friends (and a sister). There, after pulling every social con in the book (arresting people for bringing Truckers food and fuel? Really?) the TruDope aristocracy of ignorance is throwing in the towel. We love Canada. Like Molson’s, the Bay, and Stanley … Read More
Cold enough people’s brains freeze, is how we figure it. One of our 3806 ham radio cohorts (“coffee good…” John) works for one of the Big Box stores here in Texas. And going to work Sunday, you could almost make out the “concern” in his voice. People go a bit nuts when Big Snow or … Read More
The weather this time of year is only partly conducive to shop work. It’s cold. So, in addition to being uncomfortable to use metal-handled tools (wood and plastic handles are OK) there are some machines that just won’t work right. Take the 3D printers, for example. I ran out a pretty good-sized print this week. With … Read More