Two worthy topics on tape today (besides the weekend war outlook). We do some mighty interesting (and humbling) calculations comparing the 1929 bubble (and inflation from the Great Depression) with modern times.  You talk about getting knocked down a notch! Then we do another chapter of our Longevity book (“Tell your doctor” – but it … Read More

You know the old saying, right? “Man who keeps ear to ground risks being run over!” And yet, there is so damn much going on that a little “ground sounding” seems like a useful thing to do in here. Starting with a look at the markets in the Pre-Open with our Aggregate Index to see … Read More

Boy, this is turning into a simple column to write:  The “Waitstate Weekend” from our Peoplenomics.com report Saturday morning has been exended. And judging by what’s on the news budget for the day, not much change seems likely. On the economics side, our wildly over-leveraged long-expiration put options are likely to bounce back a bit … Read More

Most of the projects out here are pretty interesting and there’s a lot to be learned by studying them.  Like the small (8X8) deck project that wound up this week with the completion of the railings.  As wife (and OSHA site inspector) Elaine puts it “Adds to the house and it doesn’t look so much … Read More

We have a list of “life-changing, but for now still pending” events that make us a bit cranky this weekend.  No, not that we are in a hurry for WW III to break out, nor are we anxious for the wrong presidential candidate to get the nod by voters.  OK, and we don’t really want … Read More

We are (at last!) nearing the end of the political silly-season.  The Election is about 17 days out.  And as the mainstream keeps touting, there’s what some stories report as a 72 percent chance of a Harris win.  As in The stock market still leans to this candidate winning the presidential election. For us, however, … Read More

Retail Sales: Might as well get this one off the table at once. So we can get back to our back-alley pool where the odds are increasing that when Israel goes-a-popping Iran, it will be next Tuesday. Because that’s when the BRICS brass will be in Kazan, Russia.  And world focus will be elsewhere. So … Read More

Beans, bullets, and a big water source are sliding as priorities a bit.  While preppers up-armor, it’s time to check emotional supports, and look for rational national leadership.  All as America comes under attack by foreign drug gangs who’ve infiltrated via the Obama-Biden-Harris open border. Which means what, exactly?  Simply that our Seven Major Physical … Read More

We were shocked today by the CNBC report headlined “Harris proposes 1 million forgivable loans to Black entrepreneurs, as Trump makes inroads.” According to the CNBC report the idea is for “…an “Opportunity Agenda” plan for Black men, which includes a proposal of forgivable loans of up to $20,000 to Black entrepreneurs.”  No mention of … Read More

Might as well get right to the NY Fed’s Empire State Manufacturing number, first today… “After climbing into positive territory last month, the headline general business conditions index retreated twenty-three points to -11.9. New orders fell, and shipments edged lower. Delivery times were slightly shorter, while supply availability deteriorated somewhat. Inventories shrank.” Markets, perhaps still … Read More

Well, here we are: Another Monday.  And for this one, I thought it would be useful to rethink what people really follow news for. On the surface, the idea is that we all want to be “informed.”  But, if that means keeping up with the cackle princess and the skirt chaser, no thanks. The whole news … Read More

Coming from a long line of (Seattle) firefighters, as I do (many of whom work on the off-shift to stack a little cash on the side), it was no small topic of discussion when the installation of stairs came up at home.  Usually during a coffee hour after a hard drill (or a working house … Read More

The Partisan News problem is growing. It’s hard enough to figure out the Future – even when you have a good and reliable set of facts at hand. But the evolving problem in the world now – in addition to the liberal disease of “talking-past the other party” – is that “clean sourcing” is becoming … Read More