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And the Winner is… America

In the fantastically entertaining, although mostly unrealistic, modern film classic, “Wall Street,” the unforgettably unctuous villain Gordon Gecko famously made a speech where he proclaims, “Greed is good.” Today, I’ve decided to channel my inner Gecko and make a similar proclamation regarding last night’s midterm election results, and it is… “Gridlock is good.” Yes, gridlock […]

The Real Question Is What Took So Long

Stocks got downright ugly on Wednesday. So much so that going into the final half hour, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had plunged some 720 points, or more than 2.7%. What makes today’s sell-off more uncomfortable and potentially worrisome going forward is that it comes after more than a week of strong selling, and one […]

Real Men Check Out of the Hanoi Hilton

What’s the definition of a “real man?” Is it war heroics under unfathomably horrendous conditions? Is it the ability to carry yourself with grace, humility and optimism through magnificent professional victory as well as heartbreaking loss? Is it the consistent fight in defense of your principles, even when those principles aren’t always the popular viewpoint […]

Forget Pepsi vs. Coke, Now It’s Trump vs. Koch

When I was a kid, one of the biggest “battles” in American culture was Pepsi vs. Coke. Pepsi even issued its famous “Pepsi Challenge,” where it invited people to take a blind taste test to see which cola they preferred. My family actually replicated this test, and I easily chose Coke every time. Now, the […]

Dear Uncle Sam, Please Stay out of My Mouth

You would think that when it comes to what you put in your mouth, government would generally not have much jurisdiction. Yet, that’s definitely not the case, and it’s especially not the case when it comes to one instrument used to help facilitate the consumption of liquids. Behold the case of the Uncle Sam straw […]

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The Weekly ETF Report Has a New Name

An uncommon take on money, ideas and society. That’s the subhead of the new name of this publication, “The Deep Woods.” Interestingly, that subhead came about serendipitously via a close friend and long-time reader. This gentleman recently told me that he liked my writing because it provided him “a deeper, uncommon take on everything from […]

America IS Enlightenment Now

Today is America’s birthday. It was 242 years ago that the world witnessed the official creation of a country based on Enlightenment values. I say that, because America is the byproduct of the supreme value of the Enlightenment — reason. The principles embraced in her brilliant Constitution were written there by men of the Enlightenment. […]

Celebrating 75 Years of ‘The Fountainhead’

Can reading a novel make a real difference in one’s life? I know that for me, the answer is an unequivocal “yes.” And, I know I’m not alone, because many people have said that reading that same novel profoundly altered their perspective, deeply challenged their thinking and also inspired them to become who they really […]

This Is My New Favorite Economic Indicator

As an investor, newsletter writer and market commentator, I’m always on the lookout for a new way to look at the macro picture that will give me greater insight. And while many of the tried-and-true indicators (moving averages, gross domestic product, 10s-2s spread, relative price strength) do a good job of telling us where markets […]

The ‘S.W.A.T. Guy’ Gauge Is Screaming Volatility

I have a clear indicator that tells me when markets are feeling uneasy. I call it the “S.W.A.T. Guy” gauge, and here’s how it works.

I live on a small horse ranch in Southern California, and I have the good fortune of having some great neighbors. My closest neighbor is a retired deputy sheriff, and former S.W.A.T. team leader. […]