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

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

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 [...]

[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 [...]

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 [...]

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

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

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

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

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

Bloomberg: “Treasuries Surge as December Hike Odds Drop After CPI Miss.” Year-over-year CPI was up 2.2% in September, with consumer inflation [...]

[Reuters] S&P, Nasdaq hit records on strong retail sales data [Bloomberg] U.S. Inflation Picks Up on Fuel Costs While Core Gauge Slows [...]

Gold and silver update 2017 we discuss the calm before the storm. Gold has pushed upwards again and sits in the 1290s. Silver broke above the [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Slump, Dollar Gains as Crude Oil Drops: Markets Wrap [Reuters] U.S. producer prices increase as Harvey boosts gasoline prices [...]

About this week’s show: -There Is No Liquidity Left: See Chart (Credit: Alan Newman)  – Ratio of Business Revenue To Stock Price At [...]