October 2021
Wow! We didn’t anticipate this: several folks have requested that we leave the First Annual Shred Week open longer to allow their friends and relatives to take advantage of it, so it’s being extended through October 15th. Got things to shred?Bring ‘em on! Of six blouses/tops I ordered for my friend for Christmas presents, three […]
September 2021
From one of our trusted research sources: It is being reported by the prominent political paper The Hill that “big Washington lobbyists have already succeeded in greatly watering down Biden’s tax plans, and perhaps eliminating their chances. Evidently lobbyists have done very well at getting middle of the road Democrats to turn against Biden’s tax […]
August 2021
There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Ok, we agree with the anonymous ‘they’ when they say that there’s no such thing as a free lunch; however, we assure you this free offer is truly free. Unlike the proverbial lunch it can’t be eaten but never-the-less Is perhaps usable by you. We will be […]
July 2021
Let’s take a pause from discussing investments to consider the significance of the founding of this, the country that we love. What follows comes from Richard, a great friend of long standing: “This weekend we celebrate not only one of the greatest and most important days in the history of the USA, but also one […]
June 2021
“Damn, have you seen the price of lumber?” Our friend Dan asked over a beer after work last week. He went on to tell me how much it cost him to replace the deck on his house, which in turn led to more examples of inflation and another beer. We even covered what causes inflation, […]
May 2021
We wrote last month about the anecdotal evidence of declining unemployment and the plethora of help wanted signs we see daily. Add to that bit of info the sign posted at the Taco Bell drive through. We were driving by Taco Bell and were surprised at the lack of a line at the drive through. […]
April 2021
When we leave here at day’s end, the most direct route home passes a steady array of business with signs announcing, We’re Hiring: anecdotal evidence that’s consistent with the national employment numbers. So, the social constraints of Covid-19 are easing, as the number of vaccinated is growing steadily, signaling, we trust, that the end of […]
March 2021
“Beware the Ides of March!” You gotta be kidding. Bring it on. We survived the Ides of February and are ready to tackle whatever comes our way. The weather reminded us that Mother Nature can be capricious and unpredictable. She (can I still use that pronoun in this ‘cancel culture’?) had no sympathy for the […]
February 2021
Food For Thought? The quote for this month’s irrational behavior by naïve amateur traders trying to “Stick it to the Big Boys:” Even more than a bumpy night, for many of the inexperienced newbies it is going to be a very expensive learning experience. Shorting stocks is not new, just a recent media discovery (“Look […]
January 2021
“The market is going down!” “The market is going up!” That’s absolutely correct—both are correct—but when will either happen? What’s next? To quote Macbeth from that eponymous play, “Ah, there’s the rub!” The expectation, frequently reinforced by the Federal Reserve, that interest rates, as well as inflation, will remain low for some time, augurs well […]
