Did the Market Flip, or Did We Kick a Dead Horse?

Mish Schneider | June 4, 2019

Last night we wondered which arrow Cupid’s got up his wing.

The one to arouse a rally or the one to ignite aversion?

If we imagine this horse as the correction, then Cupid’s arrow should restore her to her feet.…


Can Cupid’s Bow and Quiver Awaken a Market Rally?

Mish Schneider | June 3, 2019

Cupid, the son of the love goddess Venus and the war god Mars, used golden arrows to arouse desire and leaden arrows to ignite aversion.

The Federal Reserve, trying to play the Cupid who shoots golden arrows, hinted today that …


Market’s Big Bang

Mish Schneider | June 2, 2019

Artist: Will Dubby Fuqua The Big Bang Arnold Lieberman Gallery

In spite of everything that went on this past week, I’m feeling rather contented.

For starters, on April 4th, I wrote a blog called Food Porn, that gave investors a …


1/2 the Economic Modern Family Tells (Mostly) All

Mish Schneider | May 30, 2019

Today, the GDP came out at 3.1%, after last quarter’s number was 3.2%.

I am not one that relies too much on any one economic statistic.

Nor do I completely trust that those numbers won’t change in time.

However, the …


Stock Market Hopes for a Parachute

Mish Schneider | May 29, 2019

Artist: Juan Kelly at Nuart Gallery, Santa Fe, NM-The Sovereign Boat

We recently saw this piece in a gallery.

As the big cats cling to the precarious mast to avoid the hungry alligators below, the entire boat is in peril.…


Stock Market’s Egg Tossing Contest

Mish Schneider | May 28, 2019

Over the weekend, we went to a party. After most of the guests had enough beer to drink, the host organized an egg tossing contest.

Egg tossing, more popular than I would have imagined, actually has its own world championship!…


Stock Market Bulls: You Call This a Rally?

Mish Schneider | May 26, 2019

Sure, the market rallied on Friday ahead of a long weekend and after a significant selloff.

Yet, dogs, who typically look straight into their human’s eyes for a lead, now glance incredulously to the side.

Wisely, these dogs have their …


Bullish Economic Modern Family Nevermore

Mish Schneider | May 23, 2019

Raven-the sarcastic, deadpan demon girl who’d rather be left alone

I found her lying in the street in NY.

Raven, a prominent member of the superhero team Teen Titans, was taught to "control her emotions" in order to suppress her …


The Economic Modern Family Frail as Baby Birds

Mish Schneider | May 22, 2019

I walked outside to check on the cactus wren’s babies, and I found them huddled and sleeping in their nest.

Waiting to be fed and looking rather exhauted, the babies reminded me of how the economic Economic Modern Family looks …


Frost, Floods and Food: Are Commodities Getting Hot?

Mish Schneider | May 21, 2019

Raymond Lo likes plants in this Year of the Brown Earth Pig, water element.

“The industries that will perform well in the year of the Pig will be industries related to Wood element and Earth element.”

One major headline today:…