I had stopped even checking, since they were taking so long and there were so many false starts, but at long, long last, we finally have a decision about the tariffs, and it’s not what tubby wanted to see.
Disorder in the Court
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
Economize
There were a couple of major economic data points released this morning: the advance quarterly growth for the GDP as well as the Core PCE Price Index which, as required by statute, is stated by every media in the country to be “the Fed’s favorite inflation indicator.” So, yeah, let’s look at them both.
The GDP was expected to come in at 2.8%. Instead, it is HALF that value. I guess the tariffs continue to work their magic.
We Call It Maize…….
Buying and Selling of Bonds
Prime Cuts
I expanded my risk profile on Thursday, amping up my portfolios to 43 (!) positions. I have selected a dozen charts from those portfolios whose patterns I believe are particularly impressive.
