Economic News
Summer of Healthy Capital Flows Into U.S. Markets
Last week’s price action for the stock market smacked of a rally that had run out of good...
Is the Stock Market Ready To Crash
“Bull markets climb a wall of worry.” -- “Maxims of Wall Street” (p. 66) “Bull markets never die...
Will The Fed Deal Promptly With Rising Inflation?
One thing about this market is that it can’t seem to make up its mind about whether inflation...
What’s the Best Inflation Hedge? Surprise, Surprise — It’s Not Gold or Bitcoin!
Last week, the federal government released a new report on inflation -- it’s coming back with a vengeance. Currently,...
Inflation Provides Big Tailwinds for Commodities
Coming into the month of June, the noise level about runaway commodity prices was at a pretty high...
Good News for Investors: My #1 Indicator Has Never Been So Bullish
The federal government (Bureau of Economic Analysis or BEA) confirmed today, June 24, that the economy is working...
Markets are Rattled as the Fed Sends an Inflation Warning
Most investors are keenly aware that the market hates uncertainty, and they understand why the indices buckle when...
Is There a Better Way To Beat the Market Than Market Timing? Yes!
“Don’t give me timing. Give me time.” -- Jesse Livermore (“The Maxims of Wall Street,” p. 137, see www.skousenbooks.com) During our financial...
Excuse Me, MacKenzie, You Forgot Something
Sometimes a headline really grabs your attention. Here’s one such headline that I read yesterday that made me...
Why Biden/Harris Want Job Shortages and Inflation
“Government is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” -- George Washington (attributed) Last Friday, the government reported another disappointing...