Sentiment is awfully complacent, and volatility is low. Smells like May 2011–or August 2008.
Equities look ripe indeed for an “unexpected” bloodletting and resultant wicked correction. The general outlines of a equity bubble awaiting a nice …
If you want bloodless regime change in Iran, then do one thing: drop the price of oil to $25/barrel. Yes, it’s entirely possible.
Those attempting to pressure Iran by increasing “tensions” and thus the price of oil have it precisely backwards.&nbs…
President Obama’s signal accomplishments could easily have been signed into law by a moderate Republican.
The corporate Mainstream Media depends on ideological differences to generate “news” and advertising revenues, and the Status Quo depend…
The Ministry of Propaganda has chosen to suppress the only dangerous-to-the-Power Elites candidate by declaring him “unelectable.”
The Status Quo’s Ministry of Propaganda has a single political task for 2012: eliminate the sole threat to the Statu…
The Imperial hubris of America’s Elites offers up a tempting target for black swans, as suppressing the sources of instability only increases the odds of disruptive instability.
Longtime correspondent (and Oregon resident) R.S.D. recently made thi…
Faith in the Status Quo is fading fast, spurred on by the long line of critical dominoes toppled by MF Global.
Longtime correspondent Harun I. recently submitted an analysis by Karl DenningerThe Ongoing MF Global DISASTER (Market Ticker) and …
Commodities have been on a tear for years as investors bet on permanent growth of developing economies and dwindling supplies. A global recession could change the picture, at least temporarily.
The past several years have seen a growing backlash…
If we look at tax revenues and income in a practical way, we find “tax the rich” will not close the widening $1.5 trillion gap between Federal revenues and spending.
Clearly, $1.5 trillion annual Federal deficits to fund the Status Quo–fully 10% …
