The price of gold has more than doubled over the last two years, crushing the S&P 500. There is one reason behind the price increase that everyone needs to understand because it explains so much...
Per capita alcohol consumption amongst 18 to 34-year-olds has fallen by as much as 25% over the last 10 years. And even sadder, binge drinking has dropped off by as much as 40%! Let’s discuss why...
Voters are very upset about inflation – and about 60% of them blame President Trump for today’s high grocery prices and inflation in general (about 3.0% per the last CPI reading). Most voters do...
Woohoo! Our national debt just hit $38 trillion – only two months after we hit $37 trillion! That is almost $300,000 in debt per household. It’s a bit frustrating when we consider that all that...
Uh oh... there is a huge surge in people wanting to attend law school! A few years ago, I blogged about "Unusual Recession Indicators." These include increased lipstick sales, falling tip %’s,...
After the 2008 meltdown, a CA mortgage broker was busted for fraud. He was one of thousands, but I remember him so well because he looked like steroids were his main source of nutrients, he was...
I never watch college football, but I follow the outcomes because the stakes are crazy high (entire careers and millions of dollars are on the line every week for the coaches and the young players)...
Oct. 3, 2025: It’s day 3 of the government shutdown, and I am out of food and running low on water - and I am not sure how long my generator, fuel supplies, and ammo will last… Or not. I flew...
In 2008, the economies of the U.S. and the European Union (EU) were about the same size – even though the EU had about 100 million more people. Today, the EU’s economy is almost $10 trillion...
In 2024, I blogged about a potential stock market correction several times because overall valuations were so high relative to the size of our economy (Buffett Indicator), there was so much euphoria,...
The Producer Price Index (PPI) or wholesale inflation came in hotter than expected today, and rates shot higher.
Wow! The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shocked the world today with what might be their first accurate report in years.
Some 55 years ago, my mom read this joke in the Readers Digest and thought it was hilarious: Question: What happens when the smog clears over Los Angeles? Answer: UCLA.
Open stairs and landings with no railing will almost always be called out by appraisers as a “health and safety” issue that underwriters can’t ignore. This is a reminder that open stairs (both...
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