[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise on Strong Earnings, Euro Falls: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] ECB Slows Asset Purchases as Draghi Heads for Stimulus Exit [CNBC] Trump [...]

Fear now drives bitcoin investors (the fear of missing out) Federal Reserve gets free pass on counterfeiting money Central Bankers are the high priests of [...]

[Bloomberg] Stocks in Asia Stall; Aussie at Three-Month Low: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] China Unveils New Leaders With No Clear Xi Successor in Sight [Bloomberg] [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise on Blue-Chip Earnings; Euro Gains: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Bond yields grind higher, Caterpillar smashes forecasts [Bloomberg] Why [...]

[Bloomberg] Euro Drops With Spain on Edge; Bonds and Oil Climb: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Catalan Separatists Plot Response to Spain’s Shock and Awe [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Catalonia’s leaders fight off direct rule from Madrid [Reuters] Stock market’s future in Trump’s hands as Federal Reserve chair [...]

[Reuters] Trump expected to pressure China’s Xi to rein in North Korea: officials [Reuters] Spain will sack Catalan government, call regional election [...]

The week left me with an uneasy feeling. There were a number of articles noting the 30-year anniversary of the 1987 stock market crash. I spent “Black [...]

[Bloomberg] Dollar, Stocks Get Lift From Tax Move; Bonds Fall: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Trump’s Tax Plan Takes a Big Step Forward, But What Comes Next [...]

The debt is at all time highs yet central bankers will never stop printing. Despite global debt reaching the highest levels in history, the central banks still [...]

[Bloomberg] Stocks Drop as Investor Jitters Return; Euro Gains: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Hong Kong Stocks Tumble the Most This Year [Bloomberg] Fewest [...]

Tactical Short Strategy Conference Call – October 18, 2017 CLICK HERE FOR THE TRANSCRIPT Disclaimer: Advisory services are offered by McAlvany Wealth [...]

About this week’s show: Volatility (worry) Index sets new record for complacency. VIX this month is most complacent in history! Are stocks too high? The [...]

[Bloomberg] Yellen Calls Inflation the ‘Biggest Surprise’ in the Economy [WSJ] Yellen Says Gradual Rate Increases Should Help Sustain Economy’s [...]

[Bloomberg] China Credit Growth Exceeds Estimates Despite Debt Curb Vow [Reuters] Spain to take control of Catalonia if gets ambiguous reply on independence [...]