Category Archives: Inflation
Why Market Fundamentals Always Win in the End
The U.S. stock market, as measured by the S&P 500, is closing out another solid year. With just a few trading days left in 2025, it’s up over 17 percent. Once again, buy and hold index fund investors have been rewarded for their mindless rigor. Continue reading
From Inflation to Implosion
The 2026 fiscal year started on October 1. The Treasury, so far, has reported its spending for the first two months. The dismal results should come as no surprise. Continue reading
Waiting for a Punchline that Never Comes
Some actions in life are so terrible they’re impossible to reverse. There are no second chances. There are no do overs. The wreckage is lasting. Continue reading
Dollar Debasement as Permanent Policy
Fed Chair Jerome Powell recently stated quantitative tightening is about to end. What’s more, this will happen well before the Fed’s balance sheet ever gets close to $4 trillion, which is where it was prior to the coronavirus money printing festival. Continue reading
