by irdadmin | Apr 10, 2019 | Financial Markets, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
“They may try to run this poor thing straight up and over a cliff. Recall the 2000 top was in March but they briefly ran it back in Sep 00. Ditto in Oct 07. When warning signs are ignored, the endings are abrupt. Maintain safety nets, but don’t assume...
by irdadmin | Apr 3, 2019 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
The stock market has been rising relentlessly since Christmas, riding on a crest of increasingly bearish economic reports. Maybe the hedge fund algos are anticipating that the Fed will soon start cutting rates. Data indicates foreigners and retail investors are...
by irdadmin | Mar 21, 2019 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“You’ve really seen the limits of monetary and fiscal policy in its ability to extend out a long boom period.” – Josh Friedman, Co-Chairman of Canyon Partners (a “deep value,” credit-driven hedge fund) The Fed’s abrupt policy...
by irdadmin | Jun 12, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“Even the intelligent investor is likely to need considerable willpower to keep from following the crowd.” The quote above is from Ben Graham, considered to be the father of value investing. Graham followed the crowd in 1929 and lost a small fortune for...
by irdadmin | Jun 13, 2016 | Financial Markets, U.S. Economy
I will say right off the bat that Microsoft’s stock is now one of my favorite short-sell candidates. This is the 2000 tech bubble on steroids. MSFT itself is extremely overvalued given that its revenues are down over 7% on a trailing twelve month basis compared...
