Government shutdowns make for stirring headlines, but usually only for a few days. The history is pretty clear: The government doesn’t remain shut for long and usually one side or both sides […]
Shutdown Nonsense
When Bulls Go Wild
Once upon a time, a long long time ago in markets far away, stocks actually went down on occasion. Soon, next week actually, we’ll see headlines that we’ve entered the longest period […]
2018 Crystal Ball Predictions
Let’s have some fun with predictions shall we? I even brought my crystal ball and magic sparkly chest hair ready to muse about the known unknowns and unknown unknowns. What are those? […]
Check the Rhyme
You might think history teaches; it repeats; page after page, a poem in perfect rhyme tolls echoing bells from both sides of the sheets for births and funerals, tells the time of […]
The Debt Beneath
Debt is irrelevant and matters not. It’s different this time. That’s the message from politicians, markets and participants. Tax cuts pay for themselves (they do not), leverage doesn’t matter (it does) and […]
As Good As it Gets
So they got their tax cut done. In the middle of the night again no less, despite the vast majority of the American people not wanting it. The reason may simply be […]
Pushing People
Every once in a while you get a nugget of truth in our noise filled world. And when you do you have to cherish it. Like a prized possession. In the real […]
Riddle me this
Who doesn’t love a good riddle? Riddles can be fun and a good brain exercise for the entire family. How about a riddle for the global village we’re in? I have a […]
Quick Takes
In today’s Quick Takes: Tax Bill Update It’s almost as if they didn’t read it before they voted for it. Citigroup came out and warned of a $20B charge as a result of […]
Calorie Panic
Well it’s too late now. Thanksgiving is over and hopefully it was a splendid time well spent with family. And, if you’re like most Americans: Time spent eating. Lots of time eating. […]
Quick Takes
Today’s Quick Takes: Once-Hot Apartment Construction Cooling as U.S. Housing Engine Artificial intelligence and the stability of markets QT: The long standing trend of computerized program trading may indeed squash volatility forever. AI […]
Quick Takes
Today’s Quick Takes: S&P 500 Breaks Longest Stretch of Calm in Half a Century QT: There’s a subtle change going on with volatility. We’ve had higher lows and and yet again a spike […]
