The Implosion of Commercial Office Space Has Begun – Part 4: Derivatives

MBS, CDO, and CDS synthetic securitization made their way into the CMBS markets as banks search for ways to manage capital constraints and risk.

A.I.-Related Stocks are Bubbling the Nasdaq – Technical Analysis Part 2

The Magnificent Seven technology family of utopian Artificial Intelligence dreams experienced an overdue plunge on less-than-stellar earnings.

Dow, Nasdaq, S&P, and Russell 2023 Close – Technical Analysis

Monetary policy Fedspeak in early November and a Fed Pivot in mid-December were dovish enough to launch a wicked rally to remember.

The Goldback and Silverback are Physical Money – Lab Verified

The debate about whether a Goldback has the amount of 24K gold they are claimed to contain was put to rest last month.

The Price of Olive Oil Skyrocketed in 2023

Current prices for Extra Virgin (EVOO) are roughly 17x as valuable as crude oil weight for weight and were 7x cheaper in 2019.