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5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – October 13th, 2023
The Chutzpah Issue Chutzpah is a Yiddish word that loosely translates to a combination of gall, obnoxious assumptions, and courage. There’s an old saying that the definition of chutzpah is killing your parents and begging the judge for leniency because you’re an orphan. I also like the way Futurama “explained” it. In this week’s 5 … Read more
Clarification on Oil Prices
This piece was originally published on October 13th, 2023. I got a great question today from DKI reader, Eric, who correctly pointed out that it appeared I was claiming that Russian refining difficulties could lead to lower crude prices. The relevant paragraph is from the Energy section of today’s CPI post. I’ve re-read it, and … Read more
5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – October 6th, 2023
The Things That Aren’t an Issue Issue The market is deep into over-reacting to surface analysis mode. Stock prices are responding to news no one will remember in 5 days or to data that’s going to be revised out of meaning next month. In this special issue of the 5 Things, we’re going to focus … Read more
Israel at War – Implications for the Market
This piece was originally published on October 9th, 2023. Introduction: Over the weekend Hamas attacked Israel killing and kidnapping hundreds, or possibly, thousands. Israel has declared war and has begun a counter-attack. As usual, DKI will focus on policy and the market/economic implications of events, and as much as possible, will leave the politics to … Read more
5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – September 29th, 2023
The Shutdown Isn’t an Issue Issue Lots of interesting news this week where we address these important questions: Is the coming government shutdown a real problem or just theater? Counter-intuitive inflation: Is there anything the Federal Reserve can do? New home sales plummeting – from already low levels! Smart Bitcoiner takes aim at sovereign debt. … Read more
5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – September 22nd, 2023
The Higher for Longer Again Issue Lots of interesting news this week where we address these important questions: Was this the most hawkish “pause” ever by Jerome Powell? Will reduced Russian refining capacity cause the price of oil to rise even more? Will rising energy prices continue to crush disinflation? Can rate hikes produce … Read more