Tag Archives: consumer price index
Inflation and Chaos
Data can be contrived to tell whatever story the author desires. Data contrived by government agencies is particularly susceptible to the imposed will of the overseeing administration. Policy makers want the data to make them look good and to justify their decisions. Continue reading
Hard Landing Ahead
When Glenn Burke and Dusty Baker invented the high five on October 2, 1977, it was a moment of pure spontaneity. Continue reading
ARMed and Dangerous at the U.S. Treasury
The U.S. government’s 2023 fiscal year ends at the end of the month. Does this excite you? It should. Assuming you care about the reliability of your dollar-based savings, investments, and what Uncle Sam does with the taxes you pay. Continue reading
Are You Unknowingly in the Impact Zone?
The S&P 500 has become increasingly risky over the last six months as the top technology stocks have bubbled up. Because of this, the portfolios of many investors are now unknowingly in the impact zone. And they will get absolutely drilled when the market resumes its next bear market leg down. Continue reading
