The futures are showing the Trump rally has at least an other half day, or so, and it could go higher. Periodically, I share the following long-term view of the economy, updated twice weekly for our Peoplenomics.com subscribers: This brings me to the financial discussion points of the morning: · Gaps tend to be filled. … Read More
I don’t honestly know where to slot this note. It could be prepping (because it works with many project items), or cleaning (because it is), or whether it’s just good practice in the ultimate prepper shop. So put it where you will, it’s a short discussion. As part of our mega antenna project, I needed … Read More
Reader Note: A reminder that we will be posting only one (all-purpose) column on Monday because of the Labor Day holiday and market’s being closed. We may do a Sunday Special if something strikes us as particularly interesting…so come by. First Whack at Jobs Every month, we go into the big Casino of finance and … Read More
It was more of the same this weekend: The major money center banks of the world and the monetary policy folks getting together at Jackson Hole Wyoming. A fitting place where the world Hole figured prominently has to be one of the finest winks out there from Universe. That aside – and while the banks … Read More
We have certain luxuries around here, not the least of which is being somewhat prescient about where markets are going. This is demonstrated in the call I made for new all-time highs in the market back in January and here this morning we see headlines about how stocks are smashing all records. Old news around … Read More
A better than even-money bet today is that the Stock Market will hit a new all-time high this week. And, as it does, we should light off the biggest short-squeeze in the history of the Universe. Or at least the East Texas Quadrant. How do I know this? Well, my friend Bullish Bob up in … Read More
“Hey Rock, wanna see me pull a rabbit outta my hat?” Everything you need to know about finance today from an ancient but very adult cartoon series. Even had a Fearless Leader in it…and a socialist at that. The Battle to Save America is not over yet, I’m pleased to report. Although a modest rally … Read More
Did I mention I will be on CoastToCoast with George Noory tonight? Something of a victory lap from my January market call, which has been very good, so far… Lesson 1: Complex Design Gets Ure I don’t think I ever told you why I got kicked out of Seattle University back in the day. Mostly … Read More
Oh, Hallelujah! An actual economic press release for a change: “ U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDEXES – APRIL 2016 The price index for U.S. imports rose 0.3 percent in April following a 0.3-percent increase in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The increases in both April and March were led by … Read More
When I looked earlier this morning, that one lone silver coin of ours was up to $17.31 an ounce as the major break-out in silver seems to be solidly underway. Went almost vertical this morning up 71-cents… I’ve been looking for the past several days for the cause of this (platinum is also rising) and … Read More
While our favorite bond trader down in Houston floats out from the 20-inches of rain down that way (only 6-inches here at the ranch), we have to wonder if my long-discussed Ure’s Discontinuity is arriving. Here’s how it works: 1. In normal times, the decision to invest in a complex one. Bonds offer the assure … Read More
An early check this morning and the markets were up 86-Dow points on the Futures. If you are totally awake, you will be wondering something like “Yeah, but what about that 174 point nose bleed on Thursday?” Pay it no mind. At least, not yet. Around here, we look at things on an aggregated basis, … Read More
Things are about to get interesting. The way it becomes interesting is running (like an old TSR program) is in background. The news events we see swirling about this morning may be interesting, but the REAL IMPORTANT decisions about how things are going to work out are off running out of sight. What is so … Read More