Monthly Archives: May 2015

Pinching the Losers in Congress

Financial markets are remarkably confounding.  If you’ve ever speculated on stock price movements, you know what we mean.  Predicting where the market will go is hard enough.  But knowing exactly when…that’s nearly impossible. Looking back, assigning causation, and projecting forward, … Continue reading

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Bear Witness to the Madness

Second-rate economic data is first-rate news for Wall Street these days.  We don’t quite comprehend the logic.  But the popular reasoning goes something like this… Good economic data is bad for stocks.  For it means the Fed will begin increasing … Continue reading

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Sell the Rally

Do you have the feeling something just ain’t right?  If so, we suggest trusting your gut on this one.  The financial system’s running head long for a bleak implosion…followed by years of economic hardship. Certainly, this is only our opinion.  … Continue reading

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Prove You’re Not a Terrorist

Prove You’re Not a Terrorist By Jeff Thomas, International Man Recently, France decided to crack down on those people who make cash payments and withdrawals and who hold small bank accounts.  The reason given was, not surprisingly, to “fight terrorism,” … Continue reading

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