In this episode, Mark Thornton discusses Consumer Confidence as a reliable indicator of the current economy. Individual components of the index are declining, but do not yet indicate a looming crisis or recession. Mark thinks that it does indicate,
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(Listen to this article: Play in new window | Duration: 00:06:00 | Recorded on May 5, 2024) I traveled through Indiana last week. A day and a half of meetings in and around Indianapolis were followed by a drive south
EIA the U.S. Energy Information Agency has issued their estimate of U.S. Oil and Gas Reserves in 2022. It takes them time to obtain the information by survey and validate the information. It is not simple for oil and gas
In this episode of Finance U Paul Kiker and I discuss inflation and the many troubling signs that the economy is far weaker than advertised.I know, I know, it’s tough to imagine that the Biden administration would be anything other
Image Source: DepositPhotosThese people have to be stopped!We are talking about the nation’s monetary politburo domiciled in the Eccles Building, of course. It is bad enough that their relentless inflation of financial assets has showered the 1% with untold trillions
Not to overly dwell — let alone predict — by subject title, however if we search our recollect (thank you Ken Starr), was it not by this time a year ago that we’d witnessed a few banks go? Whilst not
Image Source: Deposit Photos The Japanese yen (dollar/yen) traded Monday to 160.17, the first time above 160 since April 1990. The yen rallied to 154.54 after purported intervention. The Japanese currency had weakened back to 157.94 by Wednesday, before a
‘Sell in May and go away,” right? No, “sell in August and go away until November.” would be more accurate. Video Length: 00:15:09More By This Author:Distribution Day Hits Tech Stocks Hard Something Finally Happened: Reviewing Setups In The Market A
DepositPhotos Hold up your hand if you think that the aggregate losses of an organization are an asset of that organization. No hands at all? Absolutely right. Losses are not an asset. That’s accounting 101. Yet the greatest central bank
Theft and complaints are taking a toll on self-checkout. Now, Walmart (WMT) wants you to pay $98 a year for Walmart+ for the self-checkout privilege at some stores. Retailers Scale Back Self-Checkouts The Wall Street Journal reports Retailers Scale Back Self-Checkouts
