The Bullish Iguana Enjoys the Midday Sun

Mish Schneider | March 7, 2018

While working, this iguana popped out of the Bougainvillea to say hi.

Enjoying the midday sun, the iguana got me thinking.

How is it that this market, facing all kinds of obstacles each and every day, manages to climb up …


A Classic Bull Market With Skeletons in the Closet

Mish Schneider | March 6, 2018

From the private collection of Arnold Lieberman-Art Dealer, Santa Fe, NM

This week, I am coming to you from a little town in Mexico called La Penita.

The market is coming to you from hints by North Korea that they …


When the Emperor Is Less Than Divine

Mish Schneider | March 3, 2018

From the private collection of Arnold Lieberman-Art Dealer, Santa Fe, NM

When the Emperor was Divine, is a historical fiction novel by Julie Otsuka.

The story loosely follows her family’s wartime experiences in a U.S. Japanese internment camp during WWII.…


The Brown Earth Dog is A Fire Breathing Dragon

Mish Schneider | March 1, 2018

The dragon dance is a customary way to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

We all know what dragons breathe-FIRE!

Furthermore, where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

Plus, as the element this year of the brown earth dog is water, bulls now …


Is it Time to Raise Some Cash?

Mish Schneider | February 28, 2018

It cost more money to print this sign than what the balance due is.

Plus, cash is not an option, only check or money order.

I guess the management does not have one of those change cups by the register …


The Market Presents The Camel Dance Competition

Mish Schneider | February 27, 2018

U.S. Army Camel Corps.

The scene in the photo depicts a soldier, apparently leading the charge, somewhere in the Southwest, USA, whilst atop a camel.

I find the idea of a camel as mode of military transport fascinating.

In 1855, …


Should We Fear the “R” Word?

Mish Schneider | February 26, 2018

With everyone in the Economic Modern Family back in bullish phases-albeit, some need a second day to confirm-analysts should be relieved, right?

Yet, more than twice over the weekend, I read predictions calling for a Recession in about 2 years.…


A Week In, How’s Our Brown Earth Dog Doing?

Mish Schneider | February 25, 2018

With a rangebound market and warning phases in 2 of the 6 Economic Modern Family members, our dog, for now, is sitting in a standing 1922 railway car.

NASDAQ (QQQ) and Semiconductors (SMH) are in bullish phases and the weekly …


Who is Prey; Who is Predator?

Mish Schneider | February 22, 2018

The Bulls think the Bears foolish. After all, bears have been slaughtered throughout the last year.

Bears think the Bulls foolish. After all, since the correction and then bounce, the buyers have been scant and the phases have mainly stuck …


Too Many Bulls Think Spitting is Forbidden

Mish Schneider | February 21, 2018

The Federal Reserve came out with the minutes of their final session with Janet Yellen.

The overall health of the economy is good. The inflation target has been met.

If you watch twitter as carefully as I do everyday, you’d …