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La de da. Stocks only go up. What could possibly go wrong? I was involved in the 1987 crash, the dot com bubble and the 2008 financial crisis. I know what can go wrong. Be very cautious & survive (prosper).

One would think that with the U.S teetering on the cusp of defaulting on its debt, inflation not going down, economic growth slowing, interest rates rising and the general mood "blah," financial markets would be......doing something. But no.

This week, financial inclusion and 'un-banking' were prevalent in the startup funding scene, a sign that times are changing for consumers...

First, to be perfectly clear, THIS WEEKLY REPORT IS NOT AI-GENERATED. You don't need any type of intelligence to know that the financial markets are going nowhere. Summer mode is setting in.

Oh, the debt ceiling talks? It's like going to Vegas and playing roulette. Black or red, odd or even. U.S defaults.....markets sell off. Debt ceiling agreement.....markets rally.

The Fed is still taking money out of the economy. Credit tightens, real estate suffers, defaults increase and reality sets in. Things are going to get worse. Be prepared.

The "mood" has changed. Reality has a way of doing that. Watch out investors/traders in equities. Next "shoe" to drop? Real estate. Commercial and residential. Lots of pain coming.

Looking ahead, financial markets seem to be looking all the way into next week. April is a distant past even if there are a few more day left. Last chance to sell BEFORE May and get out of town. Stay tuned.

S&P 500 is in "funny land." Inflation, stagflation, recession, soft/hard landing is not good for equities. When the mood changes and reality hits, you will wish you were short. So, get short and be patient.

Even if (big if) inflation drops to 3%, interest rates would need to be 5% to have positive returns. Should inflation only drop to 4%.......well, do the math. It ain't bullish.