Growth Mail Archive
9-10-24: “SEPTOBER” in Market History – Especially in Election Years
by Gary Alexander September 10, 2024 The first week September 2024 was brutal – with the Dow down nearly 3% in successive daily declines of 627, 220 and 410 points, with only [...]
9-4-24: A 1949 Book Provides a Key to Puncturing Political Panaceas
by Gary Alexander September 4, 2024 Seventy-five years ago next week, on September 14, 1949, Yale University Press published Ludwig von Mises’ magnum opus, “Human Action: A Treatise on Economics.” That first [...]
8-27-24: Deciphering Our Deceptive Jobs Data over Labor Day Weekend
by Gary Alexander August 27, 2024 Back in January, I wrote a column here, titled, “The Monthly Jobs Data is Bogus and Premature… Yet it Still Moves Markets: Why?” Apparently, traders are [...]
8-20-24: Zombie Price Controls Revived (by Economic Dummkopfs)
by Gary Alexander August 20, 2024 Before Jackson Hole (to be held later this week), there were secret meetings to devalue the dollar and enforce wage and price controls (held at Camp [...]
8-13-24: The Perma-Bears are Roaring Again
by Gary Alexander August 13, 2024 It’s as predictable as hurricanes in August and September. Markets get volatile; the perma-bears predict that this is the beginning of the “worst crash ever;” the [...]
8-6-24: The Current Medal Count Between the Big-3 Economies
by Gary Alexander August 6, 2024 Today marks the mid-point of summer – the 46th of 91 days between June 21 and September 20 – and the market is doing something it [...]
7-30-24: The American “Income Gap” is Much Smaller Than Advertised
by Gary Alexander July 30, 2024 Article I, Section II of the U.S. Constitution mandates a head count every decade, and further states that “The actual enumeration shall be made within three [...]
7-23-24: “Mr. Powell, Tear Down This Interest Rate Wall!”
by Gary Alexander July 23, 2024 The White House just raised its array of numbers across the board – and showed no shame in doing so, despite the upcoming election. The Office [...]
7-16-24: “The Week That Was” vs. “Rhyming History”
by Gary Alexander July 16, 2024 “History does not repeat itself, but it does often rhyme.” – Mark Twain With everyone’s eyes glued to cable TV news, as usual, I want to [...]
7-9-24: Clear-Eyed Optimists Convene at Freedom Fest This Week
by Gary Alexander July 9, 2024 I have heard people rant and rave and bellow That we’re done, and we might as well be dead, But I’m just a [...]
7-2-24: There’s a Lot for Americans to Celebrate This July 4th
(Despite the Dismal Presidential Debate)
by Gary Alexander July 2, 2024 Two top stock indexes hit new all-time highs on Friday morning after the Fed’s favorite inflation indicator – the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index – indicated [...]