Post World War II, we have had to deal with three episodes of high inflation: EPISODE NUMBER ONE: In 1945 World War II ended. Many people felt interest rates would have to go up dramatically because the country had taken on enormous war debt (120% of GDP) and inflation would go…
-and how I am playing interest rates in the hope that he does
David Stockman’s ContraCorner I find most valuable about the current super volatile financial outlook particularly regarding interest rates and…
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank triggered not higher interest rates and lower stock market but instead lower interest rates and higher stock market…
Since President Obama acquiesced in 2014 to letting his Vice President take over US relations with Ukraine, Biden has single-mindedly focused on using a…
I have bought December 2023 natural gas futures @ 3.80 (currently @ 3.96 with a sell stop @ 3.69. Here is the December chart below: And here is the…
Transocean Ltd (RIG) is a major equity holding of ours that has dropped in the last week from $7.60 to the current $6.41 or 15% after reporting a…
The bull market in silver futures on the COMEX exchange has paused. Since the November bottom of $18 per ounce, March silver futures surged to $24.70 by…
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