National Debt Clock Ticks Down to DEFCON 1- Ep 922

Summary: My recent trip to Las Vegas for The Freedom Fest provided some interesting lessons.  My observations that we are paying more for less were illustrated by the theft of my luggage,  as there ar...

25 Juli 201736min

Summary: More weak economic data today sent the U.S. stock market to record highs; at least the Dow and the S&P hit new records. NASDAQ not quite, but very close.  The dollar hit a new low for the yea...

15 Juli 201731min

Summary: There are market indicators of a major top as illustrated by the Blue Apron IPO, as it represents the failure of a very weak company attempting to raise money my means of an IPO when the mark...

12 Juli 201728min

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 Juli 201729min

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 Juli 201737min

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 Juli 201727min

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 Juni 201731min

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 Juni 201736min