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The Fed’s $8,000/Year “Mortgage Tax” June 28, 2022 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investment Opportunities, News, U.S. Economy Inflation is caused by a mismatch between supply and demand. The Federal Reserve can’t increase the supply of goods and services. So, to control prices it must engineer “demand destruction.” That’s as nasty as it sounds. I’ve already explained how the Fed uses the “wealth effect” to make households with lots of stocks cut spending … and why that strategy won’t work with U.S. wealth concentrated in so few hands. I also explored how big changes in the U.S. and global economy since the 1970s will force the Fed to raise interest rates A LOT to bring inflation down. Today, we’re going to look at the impact of their demand destruction on U.S. households.
Simmer-Down Sunday: Smoke From A Distant Juul Fire June 26, 2022 Great Stuff Who Will Save Your Lungs? The FDA’s living its life for you on TV. It says the Juul’s no good for you, and you agree. It says: “Hold those vape sales or wind up behind brick walls.” Says: “Come here, Altria, don’t care if you agree.” Another doctor’s bill, a lawyer’s bill. And here you […]
Etsy’s Poppin’ Tags Wall Street Style June 11, 2022 Great Stuff What’s The Deal With Thrift Shopping? Hey, Great Ones, can we go thrift shopping? What? What? What? What? You know … pop some tags? Only $20 in our pockets? Hunting through clothing racks looking for a come-up? Again … what? I’m talking about secondhand consignment stores. The ones that pile all the clothes other people […]
Netflix Needs Roku, Thor’s Lightning Strikes & Campbell’s Cans Can June 8, 2022 Great Stuff Roku’s Superunknown Great Ones, there’s some big news brewing for Great Stuff Picks holding Roku (Nasdaq: ). According to a Business Insider report, Netflix (Nasdaq: ) might possibly have offered a potential takeover bid for Roku. It’s one of those “My best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid […]
Target Shoots Its Shot, Kohl’s Cashes Out, Tesla’s Talent Problem June 7, 2022 Great Stuff I Feel Targeted Great Ones, Target’s (NYSE: ) a real tough cookie with a long history of breaking investors’ hearts … like the one in me. But that’s OK. Let’s see how they do it. It’s time to put up our dukes and get down to it. Alright, Mr. Great Stuff. Hit me with your […]