Category Archives: Politics

Heeee’s Back…Karl, Is That You?

Posted on May 21, 2019 by macromon

In case you missed it, or don’t read the Drudge Report,  here is the current banner headline: Should we?  Ah, uh, well…we can’t help ourselves:   YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST! In February 2018, we looked at the data of the political … Continue reading →

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Trump Losing Fox News – Summer of Discontent Cometh

Posted on April 25, 2019 by macromon

Caveat emptor.  The complacency in markets is absolutely stunning as the U.S. slowly drifts into, what could be, the biggest Constitutional Crisis in the nation’s history. Trump lost the top legal analyst at Fox News today.  This is a major … Continue reading →

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Mueller Report: Hollywood Can’t Make This Stuff Up

Posted on April 22, 2019 by macromon

Wow!   We are still digesting the full redacted version of the Mueller Report. We only had to get through the first few pages within an hour of its release on Thursday for us to conclude the House Democrats will have … Continue reading →

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Impeachment Market – The Only Market That Matters Now

Posted on April 18, 2019 by macromon

Taking a break from Holy Week to sift through the Mueller Report. It is going to be very difficult, in our opinion,  for the House Judiciary Committee (HJC)  not to proceed with impeachment hearings.  If they begin, the Democrats will have … Continue reading →

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Ray Dalio says wealth inequality is a national emergency

Posted on April 10, 2019 by macromon

The founder of the most successful hedge fund in the world says capitalism needs to be reformed and that the American dream is lost.  – 60 Minutes Click here for the full interview

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QOTD: Just The Facts Ma’am

Posted on March 14, 2019 by macromon

QOTD:  Quote of the Day   Court is one of those places where facts still matter – Judge Amy Berman Jackson,  March 13, 2019 Why do we believe Judge Jackson’s quote will be carved in stone, though the words may live … Continue reading →

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Question of the Day: British Parliament

Posted on March 13, 2019 by macromon

I am listening to the live debate in the House of Commons about the vote, which just took place voting down a “no-deal Brexit,”  321-278, close enough to make us a little nervous.  Some MPs are up in arms that the … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Semantics

Posted on March 10, 2019 by macromon

Are you surprised in our “post-truth” world the 2020 Presidential election is going to be framed by one word,  “Socialism?” What exactly is socialism? Bernie Sanders likes to call himself a democratic socialist but immediately identifies with the Scandinavian countries, … Continue reading →

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Brexit: what would a second referendum look like? | The Economist

Posted on March 2, 2019 by macromon

Getting closer to the inevitable, IMHO.  Labor is buying in. Oh yes, you did hear it here (well, we pounded – pun intended – the table) first. We still think cable trades to 1.35 into an announcement, then some big … Continue reading →

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Happy Presidents Day: Jefferson’s Message To Millennials

Posted on February 18, 2019 by macromon

Happy President’s Day! Summary of Jefferson’s Message To Millennials Change the estate laws Debt should not be valid and passed on to the next generation The Constitution should be rewritten for every generation Jefferson In Paris Thomas Jefferson,  America’s third … Continue reading →

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