Monthly Archives: December 2009
Healthcare Deal Done
No doubt there will be challenges on Constitutional grounds to follow, but the healthcare bill was passed today at a cost of $871 billion. If you’re thinking this is the best and worst of politicks,. the case could be made … Continue reading
Coping: The Cashless World Ahead
Been doing a lot of thinking about macro-trends lately – the Big Picture stuff that is slow-moving and yet when you get out a few years into the future, it’s these topics which will shape our world into it’s new … Continue reading
Personal Income & Other Fairytales
Newest numbers out from the Bureau of Eggnog Analysis this morning on personal consumption and expenditures: “Personal income increased $49.7 billion, or 0.4 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $54.1 billion, or 0.5 percent, in November, according to the … Continue reading
Coping: While Your We Sleeping, 2
First thing in the coping department this morning I’d draw your attention to an article by Giordano Bruno called “While You Were Sleeping…the Economy Collapsed.” Not only are the facts lined up much as we try to line them up … Continue reading
Stagnant GDP
Although the dollar seems to have initially ticked a bit higher, you’ll have toi pardon me if I don’t get all hot & bothered with this morning’s update to the Q3 GDP Estimate which is as follows: “Real gross domestic … Continue reading
Coping: With Crimes & Times
Good story in the UK’s Mail Online under the headline: “Thou SHALT Shoplift: Priest tells congregation it’s better than robbery or prostitution…“ Whilst father Time Jones may be in hot water with the local gendarmerie and pols, it certainly gets … Continue reading
Sleepy Week Ahead
Although published in early 2001, Robert Kaplan’s book The Coming Anarchy: Shattering the Dreams of the Post Cold War sure seems prescient as I click through one of my morning routine searches. Just like ‘back in the day’ I go … Continue reading
Coping: Been Nice, Santa
Why is it that I get the feeling that Santa has unloaded his best on the world well before Christmas this year? Could it be that the last few minutes of 2009 will leave investors munching some unsavory figures on … Continue reading
Gold’s Secret and a Splash of Port
This weekend in Peoplenomics (our premium subscription offering) some insight into how gold is thrashing about – losing nearly $40 bucks on Thursday. T’ain’t no big deal – yet. Sunday a look at one of the chart techniques to get … Continue reading
Coping: Thumbing Through the Inbox
Apparently, I’m not the only one disappointed by looking at overall human behavior at this time of year and being disappointed by the results of the inquiry. Try this one on: “Dear George; On reading your remark upon whether or … Continue reading