THE LEAD | BRICS, Gold and “De-Dollarization.” It’s Bigger and Closer.
In case you've been too distracted by the perpetual noise of today’s markets, a significant global shift has been quietly picking up steam. Last...
THE LEAD | Where Did the Bubbles Go?
Notice something missing? It was all the rage not long ago. We're talking bubbles.
Every time a financial asset ticked up even a tiny...
THE LEAD | The Fed Cut Interest Rates. Careful What You Wished For.
It finally happened. Fed Chair J. Powell did what everybody wanted. He eased interest rates. Yay, cool. Investors had waited all year for this....
THE LEAD | Inflation “Fixed?” Wait for Phase Two
Mission accomplished? Inflation conquered? Is that true?
Well, the same folks who said they didn't see any inflation and then said even if there...
THE LEAD | The Fed Chairman Got “The Message”, REVISITED
It actually happened. Following up on a story we ran a month ago in August 2024 (below) correctly saying the Fed would cut interest...
THE LEAD | OpEd: Is Common Sense Dead?
Apparently YES! That's it.
Common sense is so last year and has no place in society. Just like "Video Killed the Radio Star" from...
THE LEAD | The Time Has Come. Hope is Raging.
Time's up. September is now in full swing. No more summer. No more vacations. Kids are back in school. No more three day weekends...
THE LEAD | And Here We Are
So where are we?
Labor Day, September, last month of the third quarter, end of summer, football season, schools are in and on and...
THE LEAD | DOUBLING DOWN: Could Bitcoin Be Today’s Version of the 1980 Silver...
That's right. I'm doubling down on my last week's article.
Why? Well, number one, it's a great article (IMO) and it may very well...
THE LEAD | The “Jig” Is Up. The Bubble Has Burst.
Is the party over? Yes.
Now, moving on. With the last few days of financial markets experiencing significant selling, the very first thing to expect...