“Oil Prices Getting Lower. Great!”

The tweet says it all. A problem with the president's logic is that crude oil is part of the cyclical, risk 'on' macro amalgam. The Saudis did not decide to…

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Trump Bullies Powell, Scapegoating is Page 1 of the Playbook

He's no longer pumping the faithful drones on Twitter, talking about Democrats selling stocks and leaving the buying to good Americans. He's no longer taking credit for the big bull…

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A Bull in a China Shop

Following is the opening segment of this week's edition of Notes From the Rabbit Hole, NFTRH 504. For months now we have been tracking a divergence in the key cyclical…

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Trump

You may recall that many unflattering words have been written here about the president. At first it was comical and sensational writing because I could not believe we had elected…

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A Little Advice Amid the Turmoil

Let the stock market's technicals be your guide amid the volatility. Don't let the media rattle you as this man with a playbook from the 1970s does his thing. SPX…

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“Trade War”

It has in the past been "the financial crisis", "the Euro crisis", "Greek debt", "Italian banks", "the fiscal cliff", "Brexit" and so on. Every one of those events an extension…

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Trump on the Stock Market… Cue the Crickets

Not to pretend I saw this coming with any precision whatsoever, but NFTRH 484 did note this when the Good Ship Lollypop was still motoring upward a little over week…

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A Humble Suggestion to @realDonaldTrump

The president did his latest stock market pompom tweet... Me... Have a good weekend. I've got some writing to do after a really interesting and really gainful week. I don't…

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Trump: It’s the Art of the Deal

[edit] See also Here Is The Full Breakdown That Exposes What The Tax Plan Means For The Middle Class I know, I should continue to avoid political stuff in favor…

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#ThisIsOurPresident

So I go to ESPN to check the Rangers/Kings box score and here's this little nugget on our fine, upstanding president. #ThisIsOurPresident Meanwhile, Trump pumps on... I have disliked some…

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Bungled Terror Attack in NYC; Trump Tweets? Cue the Crickets

Of course my attention perks up because my daughter is living in the city. But apparently our robo-tweeting leader, who has been briefed, thought it better to continue on with…

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The ‘Dow 2’ Pop, Trump Touts

Sure, it's called the Dow 30, but today 2 stocks are driving what the average Trump-pump sports fan will see on Fox when he checks the scores on this "fantastic"…

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