by irdadmin | Nov 22, 2019 | Financial Markets, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
I’m sure most of you are inundated with “Black November,” “70% off” and “clearance” email promotions from the usual cast of brick/mortar/online chain retailers. It started with my inbox in October. This is because retailers...
by irdadmin | May 29, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
Given group-think and the determination of policy makers to do ‘whatever it takes’ to prevent the next market ‘crash,’ we think that the low-volatility levitation magic act of stocks and bonds will exist until the disenchanting moment when it does not. And...
by irdadmin | Jan 11, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
The stock market shot up like a Roman candle for idiotic reasons after the election. The candle may have reached its apex when the Dow hit 19,999.67 last week. As I stated in my Short Seller’s Journal, I was “stunned that bank traders were unable to...
by irdadmin | Dec 20, 2016 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
ETF flows tend to be a good contrary indicator when they become extreme, so the buying frenzy doesn’t bode well for U.S. equities. – David Santschi, CEO of TrimTabs If the Federal Reserve were a private corporation and did not have a money tree, it would be...
by irdadmin | Jul 13, 2016 | Financial Markets, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
The discussion about p/e ratios and other valuation ratios derived from Company-issued GAAP accounting financials is idiotic. The GAAP accounting allowances have been liberalized beyond a Bernie Sanders wet dream over the last 20 years. The p/e ratio at the peak of...
