Markets Can Remain Manipulated Longer Than You Can Remain Solvent

Markets can remain manipulated longer than you can remain solvent In this week’s podcast: Podcast Summary 0:00-3:28 Introduction So What if the Fed Raises Rates? 3:28-6:20 discussion of Janet Yellen’s comments about raising rates after the Fed’s June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Ms. Yellen noted that a rate hike is no big deal Read More →

“Sturdy” Non Farm Payroll Numbers Provide The Fed With Cover To Raise Interest Rates

Podcast Summary Introduction 0:00-4:56 How The Fed Managed to Keep Interest Rates Low and Print $4.3 Trillion Without Crashing The Dollar 4:56-8:03- Discussion of how the Fed manipulates market perception and interest rates. The three legged propaganda stool, company share buybacks and the “wealth effect” are discussed. The False Job Recovery 8:03-11:30 The most recent Read More →