I am increasingly frustrated, wading through my weekly reading stack. It is maddening! Despite the recent fed action, inflation is soaring, prices are out of control. The economy is slowing, the stock market is tanking. The long-predicted results of outrageous government and central bank policies are coming home to roost. The signs were clear, anyone with common sense could see […]
» Read moreBest of Dennis… Dennis is tending to his health again and hopes to be back writing very soon. Here’s an article that is a very interesting look back at the 2017 market and is worthy of a re-read in these times. This article was originally posted on December 7, 2017. When Advice Conflicts, Who Should You Listen To? We moved […]
» Read moreThe Fed is raising rates, forecasting more hikes and the stock market is falling. Fed Chair Powell says he can’t promise a soft landing. Pundits are peering into the future expecting the stock market to continue down. The Fed proclaims the days of easy money are behind us; many expect bond defaults and a slowing of the business cycle. I […]
» Read moreThe public is up in arms, and rightfully so. Gas prices are going through the roof with no end in sight. I don’t ever remember spending $100 to fill the tank on my Honda minivan. This is nuts! Wolf Street provides a graphic. Supply is government restricted, prices are rising, affecting the cost of everything we buy, not just our […]
» Read moreWell, the Fed finally did it! They upped interest rates ½%, the most since 2020. Yahoo Finance reports: “Prices have been rising at their fastest pace in 40 years – hitting 8.5% year over year in March as the U.S. comes out of the pandemic.” Wolf Street weighs in on food prices: “Food at home” inflation spiked by 1.0% for […]
» Read moreIn 2010, The Huffington Post reported: “WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a panel investigating the financial crisis that regulators must be ready to shutter the largest institutions if they threaten to bring down the financial system. ‘If the crisis has a single lesson, it is that the too-big-to-fail problem must be solved,’ Bernanke said Thursday while […]
» Read moreBest of Dennis… Dennis is tending to his health again but is on the mend and hopes to be back writing very soon. Here’s another article that is very relevant today and worthy of a re-read. This article was originally posted on August 19, 2021. The Jig Is Up! “Today Congress is constantly besieged by minority groups seeking benefits from […]
» Read moreImagine a bank creating unlimited funds to lend, earning billions in fees and interest, with no worries about the borrower defaulting. It’s happening today – big time! This week’s reading stack began with a Wolf Street article, “Deep-Junk-Rated Carvana gets $4.5 Billion from New Investors, after Shares Collapsed by 79%….”. Despite regularly losing money and a deep junk bond rating, […]
» Read moreHalfway through my reading stack, I was furious. The Federal Reserve is a banking cartel, using tax dollars to line their pockets, pretending to protect the public from exactly what they have become. They claimed inflation was too low, shooting for an “average 2%”. Inflation raged and they called it “transitory”. Now they are pretending to deal with it, predicting […]
» Read moreWith the headlines blaring, “‘Extraordinary’ – US Consumer Prices Soar At Fastest In Over 40 Years”, citizens struggle to pay their bills and protect their wealth. Chuck Butler regularly asks his Daily Pfennig readers, “Got Gold?” Why is gold special? As J.P. Morgan said, “Gold is money. Everything else is credit.” Historically people sought a reliable medium of exchange for […]
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