The Week Ahead | 12/21/2020
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) had their final meeting and decisions of this year. The federal funds rate was kept in the range of 0.00% and 0.25%. There was…
The Week Ahead | 12/14/2020
Over the past week the Covid 19 Vaccine seems to be coming to the market so to speak. This news ha led to a rotation in the markets. The Mega…
5 Big Picture Trends Being Accelerated by the Pandemic
It’s been said that COVID-19 has hit fast forward on several trends, from e-commerce to workplace culture. Today, we’ll highlight five of these accelerating trends.
The Week Ahead | 12/07/2020
Happy Monday. Good Luck out there this week. Global Spotlight Another election in Israel? Israel’s unity government is wobbling as its primary leaders, Defense Minister Benny Gantz of Blue and White…
The Week Ahead | 11/23/2020
As we start the 2020 version of Thanksgiving Week Ahead. I want to consider what I am thankful for. As always, I am thankful for the health and safety of…
The US Savings Bond Scam
Very insightful commentary has been made of late, much of it by fellows or fellow travelers of the Mises Institute, regarding the effects that monetary policy is having upon the…
New Debt Added vs. Precious Metals Production
Everything is cyclical. The economy, social attitudes & norms, you name it. With this in mind, we rarely make any long-term projections because once one believes a trend is firmly…
The Week Ahead | 11/16/2020
As earning season is winding down, this week we have a normal economic calendar. Housing data and retail sales remain strong while jobless claims and industrial production remain important to…
Tech’s Bizarre Beginnings & Lucrative Pivots
When you’re building something great, things are bound to get messy. As many as 80-90% of startups fold and those left standing also fail, repeatedly. Rarely does a business take a…
The Fed’s Balance Sheet May Be Headed to $40–$50 Trillion
President Trump has said often that he had “created the greatest economy the world has ever seen until the China virus came.” Maybe some people believe that, but if the…