by irdadmin | Mar 9, 2018 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
The census bureau does the data-gathering and the Bureau of Labor Statistics feeds the questionable data sample through its statistical sausage grinder and spits out some type of grotesque scatological substance. You know an economic report is pure absurdity when the...
by irdadmin | Nov 10, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Inflation vs deflation. The true economic definition of “inflation” is the rate of increase in the money supply in excess of the rate of increase in wealth output. Inflation is monetary in nature. Rising prices are the manifestation of inflation. Someone I...
by irdadmin | Oct 25, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
To paraphrase the highly regarded fund manager and notable bear, John Hussman, you can look like an idiot before a Bubble pops or after it’s popped. I guess I’m squarely in the camp of looking like an idiot before the bubble pops. I might watch “The...
by irdadmin | Oct 22, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
Do not mistake outcomes for control – remember, there is no such thing as control – there are only probabilities. – Christopher Cole, Artemis Capital Central Banks globally have created a massive fiat currency fueled asset bubble. Stock markets are...
by irdadmin | Oct 4, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
The housing market headed for very “rough waters.” The title is from the National Association of Realtor’s Pending Home Sales report for August in reference to NAR chief “economist” Larry Yun’s commentary on the housing market....