Google announced 12,000 layoffs today. Investors seem to think that’s a reason to buy the stock. The reality is that economic growth and inflation are now decelerating at a faster rate (Rate of Change). Under these conditions, you don’t buy...
The year 2021 was mostly a Quad 2 year. For those of you unfamiliar with our terminology, that’s when Growth and Inflation are both accelerating. The economy does well under these conditions and stocks love it. So that’s why 2021 was a good year for almost all...
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer contractor of his plans to leave the home building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife and extended family. He would miss his paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by. The...
By now, I’m sure you have noticed how the cost of almost everything is rising: housing, food, rent, energy, lumber, gasoline, copper, meat, insurance, corn…even burlap and tallow…almost everything is rising. You may also be wondering how all of this...
