Monthly Archives: November 2009
Monday Morning, Dubai Blues
Almost sounds like a country (or blues) tune doesn’t it? But no, the first heading this morning has to be about how Dubai is seeking to postpone trading for a while on $5-billion plus worth of bonds, and on my … Continue reading
Coping: With Exercise and Garbage
A reader email get’s us started on this morning’s physical fitness rant, since we’re through the turkey and now all that remains is a Christmas leg of pork with all the Danish family trimmings and perhaps some of that most … Continue reading
Universe’s Wry Humor
I think it happens slowly…you go through Life noticing an increasing number of strange synchronicities which reminds me the new edition of C.G. Jung‘s Red Book is finally shipping). and as the synchronistic events mount up, one develops an appreciation … Continue reading
Coping: Visions of Sugar Plums….
A thoughtful reader sent me a pointer to The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception. Seems the ‘over-the-river’ crowd at Langley actually hired a professional magician to write a definitive book on the topic of misdirection and such. — … Continue reading
Death of the Dollar, Redux
I wasn’t going to write a column this morning, preferring instead to sleep in – something I don’t get to do much of – but seems to me that at least some nontraditional coverage of the Death of the Dollar … Continue reading
Coping: A Retraction and Apology
I’ve made a few remarks lately that America is a land of sheep led by a bunch of bozos. I’m ashamed to report, that I’ve offended bozos by smearing their good name as this email points out. ” Hello George, … Continue reading
Consumable, Durable, Confusable
Several acerbic emails arrived in the past day where people took me to task for my often-repeated notion that hyperinflation would be a more probable outcome than deflation as a conclusion to the present economic ailments. The price of gold … Continue reading
Coping: Thanksgiving Conversation
The arrival of one of Elaine’s boys and his soon-to-be-Mrs. for Turkey Day went off without a hitch. Elaine picked up the kids (anyone under 40 is a kid here lately, but I’m thinking about moving that up to 50 … Continue reading
Technical Showdown for Markets
Bradley versus Elliott! Sounds like a prize fight – and I suppose in a sense it is. But, before I ramble to far into the weeds, let’s back up: Had a couple of great conversations yesterday with folks who are … Continue reading
Coping: With Second Depression Deniers
The first thing that came to mind this morning was the old Chinese curse: “May you live in interesting times…” Such is life in markets these days with gold up again this morning and the Dow is quickly approaching that … Continue reading