18,000 in the Dow-A Climb to Nowhere?

Mish Schneider | July 7, 2016

Photo: JR Lancaster

Last night we went paragliding. And we almost got the Dow to launch to 18,000! However, just as the Dow got within 20 points away from altitude, it did what it has done with every attempt to …


The Dow Paraglides Towards 18,000

Mish Schneider | July 6, 2016

Wyoming

Paragliding is a sport in which a wide parachute is attached to a person’s body with a harness. This allows one to glide through the air after jumping from or being lifted to a height.

Might we say the …


Has the Market Baked a Mud Pie or Fudge Cake?

Mish Schneider | July 5, 2016

We came upon this sight while hiking after some heavy rains in Southern Utah. A captivating paradox where mud looks tasty enough to eat.

After a long weekend and a plethora of articles written with the theme, “What Brexit?”, the …


Pockets Filled With Gold

Mish Schneider | July 2, 2016

Mish as Charlie Chaplin Photographed by Kerry Sherck

The film Charlie Chaplin wanted most to be remembered for is “The Gold Rush.” Indeed, last week’s market saw its own version of a gold rush. Cash gold ended above the 200 …


Ding-Dong, The Witch is Dead!

Mish Schneider | June 30, 2016

Last weekend’s Daily asked, “But what if there is a man behind the curtain who can make everything all better simply by bringing him the broomstick of the Wicked Witch? What might that look like this week?

We further queried, …


Don't Put Away Your Umbrella Just Yet

Mish Schneider | June 29, 2016

Do You See What I See?

My friend’s garden illustrates the contents of my head concerning the market. Spectacular indeed, with many flowers blooming, some still budding, bees harmoniously feeding and dark clouds forming on the horizon.

Last night we …


How Do I Turn Off All the Noise?

Mish Schneider | June 28, 2016

It Takes Courage to Believe in Chaos

As I went through the tweets of those I follow before the market opened today, I literally felt like my head could explode. Opinions, opinions, opinions and more opinions. And why not? Everyone’s …


Inflation: For Many, The Land Unknown

Mish Schneider | June 27, 2016

Inspired by the discovery of unusually warm water in Antarctica, this science fiction movie whose title translates to “The Land Unknown” follows an expedition gone bad. Having flown into a storm, a small crew’s helicopter crashes deep into a volcanic …


"And Suddenly the Hinges Started to Unhitch"

Mish Schneider | June 25, 2016

“Bring me the broomstick of the Wicked Witch of the West!”

Dorothy and the story of the Wizard of Oz is one of the best-known stories in American Literature for excellent reasons. Everyone in the story and the scenarios they …


It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Market!

Mish Schneider | June 23, 2016

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World when our Economic Modern Family embarks on a crazy car chase in search of buried treasure.

In the film, a car speeds along a road when the driver (an ex-con) loses control and …