Another Weak Jobs Report Portrayed as Strong – Ep. 266
Summary: There wasn't much of a market reaction to this Nonfarm Payroll report; the dollar index was only up .2% on the day. It closed up flat on the week. The Canadian dollar closed at a 10-month hig...
8 Jul 201729min
What It Means To Be An American – Ep. 265
Summary: One of the key differences between Americans and citizens of other countries is that in most nations of the world, individuals gradually won freedoms and privileges from a monarchy. In the U....
6 Jul 201737min
Dependence Day. Americans Celebrate Free Stuff, Not Freedom – Ep. 264
Summary Independence Day is a great American holiday, but it fills me with joy and sadness. I love to commemorate what America was, and the whole idea of what made America different. Once we declared...
6 Jul 201727min
Blue Apron: All That’s Missing is the Sock Puppet – Ep. 263
Summary: Blue Apron Holdings IPO The Blue Apron Holdings IPO today is reminiscent of the dot com boom. The market is saying the 5-year old company is worth close to $2 billion. This IPO represents a ...
30 Jun 201731min
Republican Replacement Won’t Fix ObamaCare – Ep. 262
Summary: Once again the solution doesn't work. As with the Democrats' solution, the penalties are too low. In both the House and the Senate, trying to force people to buy insurance won't work becaus...
28 Jun 201736min
Senate Plan Makes ObamaCare Worse – Ep. 261
Summary: Let the SS ObamaCare Ship Sink The Republicans in the Senate finally unveiled their version of ObamaCare Repeal & Replace. It's very heavy on replace, but there really isn't any repeal. They...
24 Jun 201744min
All Tax Cuts Are Temporary – Ep. 260
Summary: Every tax cut is temporary. Ryan's premise that we can't get the stimulus we need without a permanent tax cut is complete nonsense. Congress has no idea what the budget's going to be next ye...
21 Jun 201733min
Government, Not Amazon Putting Cashiers Out of Work – Ep. 259
Summary: Amazon Buys Whole Foods The Dow was up today; mainly on the surprise announcement that Amazon, the king of on-line retailing, is buying Whole Foods. In a labor market significantly altered b...
17 Jun 201733min
