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As we near the end of another year we can look back on the wins and losses we have had in our portfolios. While the stock “markets” have been a roller coaster it appears we will end the year with a strong rally. Of course, this was produced by the central banks “printing and buying”. In my o…Read More

Everybody is a genius! As the “market” rises. Right now, many are very sure of themselves as the central banks are “printing and buying” in amounts that most people cannot comprehend. It is certainly not a normal situation when the economy is falling off of a cliff and the stock “markets�…Read More

Does it feel like the USA is falling apart in just about every way imaginable? Usually at this time of year I am looking forward to a new year and looking forward with anticipation of things getting better. This will be the third year in a row that I am looking forward to a new year not with anticip…Read More

Many people are busy watching the mainstream media and financial game shows trying to convince everyone that the economy is “great” and the next boom is right around the corner. I was watching the financial game shows this week as they spun the GDP growth story. Little was mentioned HOW this gro…Read More

We have seen our :”money” conjured up in such massive amounts that it has led us to a point of national malaise that I have never seen. Never before have so few been so rich and so many been so dependent upon others for their support. This is all part of the illusion that “printing money” ca…Read More

I had a friend of mine ask me a question that I needed some time to think about and this is my answer. We are both in similar situations financially and age-wise, so we are generally on the same page. I would also like to point out that any thoughts that I may present here would apply generally to e…Read More

WHAT IS REAL? It appears that if you watch the financial game shows and listen to the mainstream media the economy couldn’t be better. According to US Treasury Secretary Yellen the USA is “liquid” and strong. If by “liquid” she means that we are borrowing beyond belief then I guess I agree…Read More

I have been writing for a long time that I believe the antics that are being played out in our financial system are by design. The reason so many people can’t wrap their heads around this is because they assume (and are propagandized 24/7) that the central banks are there for OUR benefit. Nothing …Read More

Good times are here again! In watching the financial game shows and looking at the “markets” you could get that feeling- if you had no clue about what ACTUALLY is happening. Many numbers can be manipulated to make terrible numbers actually look good with seasonal adjustments, government spending…Read More

Exactly the opposite. That is what we seem to get every time we hear from our “leaders”. From former Federal Reserve Chairpersons saying that there would not be another financial crash in her lifetime to all of the bellicose claims that we would destroy the Ruble and make it rubble. We are in th…Read More