This article is rather disturbing and seems to paint a rather bleak future. And unfortunately indeed it certainly seems correct. THAT is rather unfortunate. One possibe step in the right direction might be to terminate every person in the federal reserve system WITH EXTREME PREJUDICE, so that it would be known to all that it was the long string of wrong choices that caused the problem, AND that others making the same wrong choices would quickly be quickly ejected out the same door. Helping one's friends is OK if it is only one's personal wealth being used, but to saddle unborn generations to a crushing level of debt indicated willful abuse of power. (I stop my rant here, not done, just stopped)
Certainly spending on product improvements and product line expansion does reduce the short term profits a bit, but since the Cisco management plans on being around beyond the end of the current quarter they are making the correct choices. Quite the opposite of what some clearly believe, there is more to making a company successful than maximizing every quarterly expansion.
Thanks for the article. Of course gold and silver are taking off. They are proven to be what is stable in uncertain and unstable situations, and both would be considered "crash proof" in that their value is more resistant to management errors and market emotional disturbances.
As for our presidential candidates, once again I assert that one more choice should be available, being :"NONE of the above". That would be a vote rejecting all of the presented choices, not merely an abstention from making a selection.
This time I doubt that Mr Biden would be capable of adequate governance for the full four years, and my concern about Mr Trump is that he is no longer able to control his mouth or his tweets. The random proclamations are dangerous and often inflametory.
I think that starting a war of any kind with either China or Russia would be far more damaging to the USA than the terrible explosion disaster in Lebanon. It would not matter who won or could be considered the most undamaged survivor. Thus a better choice than either of the present ones is needed.
Thanks for the article. It shows WHAT has happened although a bit light on the mechanism of why. But that is OK because of all the unpredictable unknowns.
My interest is not really "serious" to the point of investing, but rather seeing how startups in a new industry are doing. That can be interesting and educational. So thanks for the article with the links built in.
The jumps in food prices stated are much less than what I see in my area for some of the items. So certainly it is a combination of shortage, inflation, and profit taking driving the increase.
Of course the fed is most anxious to protect their friends, even at the expense of a large population segment that has not much recourse available. So certainly some sort of depression will result, but for an unknown time, and not for everybody.
Perhaps this will be the level of misery that will provoke some serious changes in the basic power structure, or at least revise the priorities a bit. Certainly "the 1%" should see their world change a bit. I hope it would be through legal means without violence and bloodshed.
Once again it seems that many giants are thriving and as a result the average looks good. But the average does not reflect the all. Many of the smaller companies are not thriving so much, or even at all.
And some companies will have high share prices based on investor emotions, or some other similar reason.
And the evil giants will always have high prices regardless of actual values. (Not naming names here, but it should be clear who I mean.)
And the awful truth about bubbles is that they often burst, usually with no obvious warning.
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Silver Explodes—But Why?
Interesting.
Asset Price Crash Dead Ahead?
This article is rather disturbing and seems to paint a rather bleak future. And unfortunately indeed it certainly seems correct. THAT is rather unfortunate. One possibe step in the right direction might be to terminate every person in the federal reserve system WITH EXTREME PREJUDICE, so that it would be known to all that it was the long string of wrong choices that caused the problem, AND that others making the same wrong choices would quickly be quickly ejected out the same door. Helping one's friends is OK if it is only one's personal wealth being used, but to saddle unborn generations to a crushing level of debt indicated willful abuse of power. (I stop my rant here, not done, just stopped)
Targets For The Week Of August 10th
Interesting but not sure what to make of it.
Cisco To Report Q4 Earnings: Is A Beat In The Cards?
Certainly spending on product improvements and product line expansion does reduce the short term profits a bit, but since the Cisco management plans on being around beyond the end of the current quarter they are making the correct choices. Quite the opposite of what some clearly believe, there is more to making a company successful than maximizing every quarterly expansion.
Gold And Silver Experience Stunning Gains, More Catalyst Coming
Thanks for the article. Of course gold and silver are taking off. They are proven to be what is stable in uncertain and unstable situations, and both would be considered "crash proof" in that their value is more resistant to management errors and market emotional disturbances.
As for our presidential candidates, once again I assert that one more choice should be available, being :"NONE of the above". That would be a vote rejecting all of the presented choices, not merely an abstention from making a selection.
This time I doubt that Mr Biden would be capable of adequate governance for the full four years, and my concern about Mr Trump is that he is no longer able to control his mouth or his tweets. The random proclamations are dangerous and often inflametory.
I think that starting a war of any kind with either China or Russia would be far more damaging to the USA than the terrible explosion disaster in Lebanon. It would not matter who won or could be considered the most undamaged survivor. Thus a better choice than either of the present ones is needed.
Making Sense Of The Earnings Picture
Thanks for the article. It shows WHAT has happened although a bit light on the mechanism of why. But that is OK because of all the unpredictable unknowns.
Cannabis Central: Pot Stock Index Up Again This Week, A Little
My interest is not really "serious" to the point of investing, but rather seeing how startups in a new industry are doing. That can be interesting and educational. So thanks for the article with the links built in.
Tech Stocks Surge In The "Anything Goes" Market
Like I have said elsewhere......
Pandemic Triggers Rapid Food Inflation As Unemployment Remains At Great Depression Levels
The jumps in food prices stated are much less than what I see in my area for some of the items. So certainly it is a combination of shortage, inflation, and profit taking driving the increase.
Of course the fed is most anxious to protect their friends, even at the expense of a large population segment that has not much recourse available. So certainly some sort of depression will result, but for an unknown time, and not for everybody.
Perhaps this will be the level of misery that will provoke some serious changes in the basic power structure, or at least revise the priorities a bit. Certainly "the 1%" should see their world change a bit. I hope it would be through legal means without violence and bloodshed.
Unlimited Stock Valuation With Low Interest Rates?
Once again it seems that many giants are thriving and as a result the average looks good. But the average does not reflect the all. Many of the smaller companies are not thriving so much, or even at all.
And some companies will have high share prices based on investor emotions, or some other similar reason.
And the evil giants will always have high prices regardless of actual values. (Not naming names here, but it should be clear who I mean.)
And the awful truth about bubbles is that they often burst, usually with no obvious warning.