I liked Bill’s premise of “connecting the dots”. In the Epstein case we’ll likely never be allowed to see enough dots to come up with “The Truth”. But Bill seems to think that markets are truth tellers. Maybe in the extreme long run they are (like when empires collapse), but I’m not so sure it’s going to happen in my lifetime.
Bill’s replacement at his former publisher, Ms Prins, calls what we have now “the Great Distortion”. She’s written books about the collusion among the central banks. I’m starting to think that what’s going on is an attempt at mass manipulation (through the control of money) on an international scale that has no precedent in history. So if someone is relying on honest “market signals” to connect the dots (like maybe in days of old), I’m not sure that’s going to happen anytime soon.
Tom Dyson writes about this “on again- off again” likelihood in US monetary policy. That would be pure distortion rather than an honest market. He also writes about the possibility of the US “bailing out” Japan through the purchase of their bonds. Ha!, that’s a good one. But again, that would be a dishonest market distortion (a deadbeat being bailed out by a bigger deadbeat). And who doesn’t think that buying gold this year at basically the same price as last year (an inflation adjusted 8-10% discount) isn’t a tad suspicious? Paper gold being used to suppress gold prices?
I’m connecting dots, but not the ones I believe our elites would like us to. Massive effort seems to be going into not “spooking the herd”. I don’t think we’ll ever be allowed to see enough honest market “dots” until all the central banks wear out their printers.
We’ll know the masses have caught on when the pitchfork and torches protests are on the steps of the Federal Reserve and not the Supreme Court. However, I’m not holding my breath.
For perspective, the human race has been in a slow crawl, up and down, for thousands of years. For the past 500 years European empires have risen and fallen. The human race was mostly illiterate. For the past 300 years or so, thanks to printing, people have learned to read and gain the illusion of education. We have always been subject to the narratives of the elite. They have always controlled the conversation, leaving us in utter thrall to their narratives and memes. In my lifetime, I've believed in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the safety and security of a Democracy or Republic. In all things historic (and present) few force themselves through the noise from on high. The sad thing is that most of us are (like the Romans) so distracted by the "bread and circus" that we live one illusion after another. It takes deep digging to get a sense past and present actuality. Patience brother, it will eventually become clearer...and then we die.
Why we dont take back our country from the ruling elites Republican and Democrate alike is beyond me. Their behavior is unconsionable and they obviously have a separate set of laws and rules they live by. Guess the pot of water isnt hot enough yet and the frog is still swimming around thinking he's just in a hot tub and not to worry....
I had exactly the same thought! His explanation of the significant difference between "paper gold" and the real thing in yesterday's musing hadn't occurred to me (mush for brains?) and might save me from losing much more that the 100 bucks subscription fee.
Not 100% sure Epstein is dead. Looked suspicious to me. No body, no evidence, could have been covered and shipped out. Don't believe anything I hear or see anymore. Look for Ghislane to disappear at any time!! Lots of money and moving pieces. My dad told me son, you cannot trust this government.
Did I mention he told me that when I wanted to enlist to go to Viet Nam. 1963 it was and he never told a lie as far as i know. He said there are things going on over there that they were not talking about. He had some experience from WW2. Nuff said . . .
Great article! The only thing you left out (though you've mentioned it in previous articles) is the preposterousness of the official "finding" that Epstein committed suicide. He was murdered to silence him. Who sent the hit man? Ahhh, that's the $64,000 question! But, as you pointed out, we'll never know, because the elites don't want us to know and their lapdog media won't investigate the matter, or tell us what they learned if they DID investigate!
And Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in a New York prison while all the prison guards were on an unscheduled break. Perhaps Mr. Epstein failed to connect the biggest dot of all. Having the goods on the powerful works until it doesn’t.
And then there's John McAfee's famous last words (Tweet):
"I'm content in here. I have friends. The food is good. All is well. Know that if I hang myself, a la Epstein, it will be no fault of mine."
It has been an entire year since John McAfee died - allegedly by suicide - in a Spanish prison and since that day, authorities have refused to release his body.
I would love to see a local reporter call out the local gasoline distributors to ask why the national news says gas prices have fallen to $4.88 pg while the Boise area continues almost daily price increases, now standing at $5.23 pg.
I'm old enough to remember gas price wars in the local areas. Why not have a gas price war on the national level. Pick one brand and don't buy it for a week. Then alternate next week to another brand.
I remember gas price "wars" in NJ when I was a kid (this was in the 40s) - prices would drop from around 21 cents per gallon to about THIRTEEN cents! Can you imagine filling your tank for about $1.50?????? Yeah, the good ol' days . . .
Well, my father had a '47 Pontiac that was pretty good. He taught me to drive on this buggy - and then had to get a new clutch soon afterwards! Talk about cause and effect!
Prettty much on point - which is not a major surprise, having nodded my head in agreement with a lot of Bill's musing for longer than I care to remember.
Epstein, imo, is either dead or alive, but I'd bet the farm he didn't top himself, and if he or Maxwell didn't have some sort of dead-man pedal ("I die accidentally and the truth comes out) then they're much more stupid than I thought. They must've been only to well aware of who they were playing with and how ruthless they'd be if they thought they were getting caught - so my guess is one way or another Maxwell doesn't serve out her time.
Didn't know about the Blinken connection to Rupert Maxwell; but there you go, more wheels within wheels I guess.
Not exactly related to the ups and downs of the markets, all of these shenanigans, but then again, they probably are
Who is this Queen of England you talk about? Silly Canadian boy, the last Queen of England was Elizabeth, who died without children and was succeeded by James 6th of Scotland, becoming the first of Great Britain.
The puppies rescued by the Russians ... really Bill ... I don’t know how to take it either you start to have a sense of empathy or you are bored to death ... go for a walk ... and yes we hear , read and see that Russian are taking cities , wining battles , and crashing the Ukrainian army ... of course we hear it . Bill concentrate to do what you do best ... and forget about stories than neither you or me have any facts ... it s call gossip Bill ...
Investigative journalist Whitney Webb wrote a book called One National Under Blackmail, set to be published July 22, 2022. Perhaps it will connect some dots.
A few years ago Webb interviewed many of the women who were trafficked by the Epstein group. With the women's permission she posted the unedited interviews online. What they described reaches into nearly every corner of our economic and political power structures.
I enjoy your comments. I try to distance myself from the hew and cry. Life is too short. But Bill's point is that this noise is just that; a distraction from what we need to do to not be crushed along will all of those we care about. My take away is that it generally boils down to whose ox is getting gored. The bad news, it's us. Over the years I've lost a fair amount of money following financial advisors saying "look over there, look over here. Bill's daily essays are kind of a stream of conscious effort to get something out every day. His backup guys do more heavy lifting with macroeconomics, investment philosophy and actually coming up with investment ideas. It's a small group of researchers and writers and I'm glad to call them "friends". I enjoy the feedback of what. their customers.
That gal's testimony was so obviously phony from the get go. If anything that she said, "she was told" were true, they would have simply had the first hand witnesses (i.e. the Secret Service limo driver and the boss) testify directly. So what if he threw food against the wall? People who buy into this stuff being "prima facie" evidence of any wrongdoing don't need this "committee". They're already in the tank against the former president.
She's the Amber Heard of the Trump administration 😂 It pleases me to no end that nobody is watching this Clown Show and the only people paying it any attention are the media themselves. Earth to the Jacobin Party: NOBODY GIVES A SHIT 😂
George W. lost me once and for all with his infamous, "I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system". What an idiot. Now he calls Michelle Obama a "good friend". They are scum (Cheney, Wackzinker, the Bush family, Karl Rove, all of them.
I am wide awake and unlike you, have a brain. So where were all the guns that Trump supposedly allowed to come to the rally and didn't want people searched for? Ah gee, there weren't any. Why are the Secret Service agents that actually were in the SUV chomping at the bit to testify under oath that they never told this dolt any of the things she testified about and that they never happened? (It turns out it wasn't the presidential limo they were in that day so she couldn't even get that lie straight.)
When this all ends, you will be very disappointed and Trump will be enjoying life in Florida.
Sigh . . . You are aware that the Secret Agents that were actually present with Trump in the SUV are begging to testify under oath that nothing the Star Twit said actually happened? And, they will testify that they never told the Star Twit that they happened, making her a perjurer and a POS. So what color is the sky on your planet?
Closed Southern Border and an immigration policy that was actually lawful
Ended the scam Paris Accord
Ended the dangerous Iran deal
Moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (where it should have been long ago)
Middle East Peace Agreements
A significantly higher workforce participation percentage
I could go on
So contrast that with "mean tweets" or the disaster that's taking place right now. And, the circle jerk in the White House that's running things nowadays (because Biden is either walking into walls, falling off a bike or taking naps) has no solutions, no answers and no concern for the American people. That's why the border is wide open because their motto is: "When the current electorate knows the jig is up then just go get some new voters!"
You might as well be talking to the wind. PG V is a die hard Republican. They can do no wrong. He could experience the act in person and he would still deny that it happen. But nice try.
You're correct, PG V. And "AFriend" is part of that segment "Dean McLeod" spoke of in an earlier post:
" . . . The sad thing is that most of us are (like the Romans) so distracted by the "bread and circus" that we live one illusion after another. It takes deep digging to get a sense past and present actuality . . ."
I liked Bill’s premise of “connecting the dots”. In the Epstein case we’ll likely never be allowed to see enough dots to come up with “The Truth”. But Bill seems to think that markets are truth tellers. Maybe in the extreme long run they are (like when empires collapse), but I’m not so sure it’s going to happen in my lifetime.
Bill’s replacement at his former publisher, Ms Prins, calls what we have now “the Great Distortion”. She’s written books about the collusion among the central banks. I’m starting to think that what’s going on is an attempt at mass manipulation (through the control of money) on an international scale that has no precedent in history. So if someone is relying on honest “market signals” to connect the dots (like maybe in days of old), I’m not sure that’s going to happen anytime soon.
Tom Dyson writes about this “on again- off again” likelihood in US monetary policy. That would be pure distortion rather than an honest market. He also writes about the possibility of the US “bailing out” Japan through the purchase of their bonds. Ha!, that’s a good one. But again, that would be a dishonest market distortion (a deadbeat being bailed out by a bigger deadbeat). And who doesn’t think that buying gold this year at basically the same price as last year (an inflation adjusted 8-10% discount) isn’t a tad suspicious? Paper gold being used to suppress gold prices?
I’m connecting dots, but not the ones I believe our elites would like us to. Massive effort seems to be going into not “spooking the herd”. I don’t think we’ll ever be allowed to see enough honest market “dots” until all the central banks wear out their printers.
We’ll know the masses have caught on when the pitchfork and torches protests are on the steps of the Federal Reserve and not the Supreme Court. However, I’m not holding my breath.
This article alone is worth the $100 fee.
The American public is played like a violin (fiddle) and we seen to enjoy it.
Agree.Bill's daily musings are a daily delight.
The intelligence levels of today's human race are at all time lows but never fret they can go much lower
For perspective, the human race has been in a slow crawl, up and down, for thousands of years. For the past 500 years European empires have risen and fallen. The human race was mostly illiterate. For the past 300 years or so, thanks to printing, people have learned to read and gain the illusion of education. We have always been subject to the narratives of the elite. They have always controlled the conversation, leaving us in utter thrall to their narratives and memes. In my lifetime, I've believed in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the safety and security of a Democracy or Republic. In all things historic (and present) few force themselves through the noise from on high. The sad thing is that most of us are (like the Romans) so distracted by the "bread and circus" that we live one illusion after another. It takes deep digging to get a sense past and present actuality. Patience brother, it will eventually become clearer...and then we die.
Hopefully you’ve had the opportunity to read some of Bill’s books. He goes into the social “myths” that keep us going.
Haven’t read read them. I certainly understand his world view. Thanks for the tip.
Why we dont take back our country from the ruling elites Republican and Democrate alike is beyond me. Their behavior is unconsionable and they obviously have a separate set of laws and rules they live by. Guess the pot of water isnt hot enough yet and the frog is still swimming around thinking he's just in a hot tub and not to worry....
I had exactly the same thought! His explanation of the significant difference between "paper gold" and the real thing in yesterday's musing hadn't occurred to me (mush for brains?) and might save me from losing much more that the 100 bucks subscription fee.
Not 100% sure Epstein is dead. Looked suspicious to me. No body, no evidence, could have been covered and shipped out. Don't believe anything I hear or see anymore. Look for Ghislane to disappear at any time!! Lots of money and moving pieces. My dad told me son, you cannot trust this government.
Did I mention he told me that when I wanted to enlist to go to Viet Nam. 1963 it was and he never told a lie as far as i know. He said there are things going on over there that they were not talking about. He had some experience from WW2. Nuff said . . .
Don Harrell
Great article! The only thing you left out (though you've mentioned it in previous articles) is the preposterousness of the official "finding" that Epstein committed suicide. He was murdered to silence him. Who sent the hit man? Ahhh, that's the $64,000 question! But, as you pointed out, we'll never know, because the elites don't want us to know and their lapdog media won't investigate the matter, or tell us what they learned if they DID investigate!
And Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in a New York prison while all the prison guards were on an unscheduled break. Perhaps Mr. Epstein failed to connect the biggest dot of all. Having the goods on the powerful works until it doesn’t.
And then there's John McAfee's famous last words (Tweet):
"I'm content in here. I have friends. The food is good. All is well. Know that if I hang myself, a la Epstein, it will be no fault of mine."
It has been an entire year since John McAfee died - allegedly by suicide - in a Spanish prison and since that day, authorities have refused to release his body.
Nothing to see here :-)
I would love to see a local reporter call out the local gasoline distributors to ask why the national news says gas prices have fallen to $4.88 pg while the Boise area continues almost daily price increases, now standing at $5.23 pg.
I'm old enough to remember gas price wars in the local areas. Why not have a gas price war on the national level. Pick one brand and don't buy it for a week. Then alternate next week to another brand.
I remember gas price "wars" in NJ when I was a kid (this was in the 40s) - prices would drop from around 21 cents per gallon to about THIRTEEN cents! Can you imagine filling your tank for about $1.50?????? Yeah, the good ol' days . . .
Yes, but the cars were crap! Broke down all the time.
Well, my father had a '47 Pontiac that was pretty good. He taught me to drive on this buggy - and then had to get a new clutch soon afterwards! Talk about cause and effect!
CW
Prettty much on point - which is not a major surprise, having nodded my head in agreement with a lot of Bill's musing for longer than I care to remember.
Epstein, imo, is either dead or alive, but I'd bet the farm he didn't top himself, and if he or Maxwell didn't have some sort of dead-man pedal ("I die accidentally and the truth comes out) then they're much more stupid than I thought. They must've been only to well aware of who they were playing with and how ruthless they'd be if they thought they were getting caught - so my guess is one way or another Maxwell doesn't serve out her time.
Didn't know about the Blinken connection to Rupert Maxwell; but there you go, more wheels within wheels I guess.
Not exactly related to the ups and downs of the markets, all of these shenanigans, but then again, they probably are
Bill
Who is this Queen of England you talk about? Silly Canadian boy, the last Queen of England was Elizabeth, who died without children and was succeeded by James 6th of Scotland, becoming the first of Great Britain.
The puppies rescued by the Russians ... really Bill ... I don’t know how to take it either you start to have a sense of empathy or you are bored to death ... go for a walk ... and yes we hear , read and see that Russian are taking cities , wining battles , and crashing the Ukrainian army ... of course we hear it . Bill concentrate to do what you do best ... and forget about stories than neither you or me have any facts ... it s call gossip Bill ...
Investigative journalist Whitney Webb wrote a book called One National Under Blackmail, set to be published July 22, 2022. Perhaps it will connect some dots.
A few years ago Webb interviewed many of the women who were trafficked by the Epstein group. With the women's permission she posted the unedited interviews online. What they described reaches into nearly every corner of our economic and political power structures.
I enjoy your comments. I try to distance myself from the hew and cry. Life is too short. But Bill's point is that this noise is just that; a distraction from what we need to do to not be crushed along will all of those we care about. My take away is that it generally boils down to whose ox is getting gored. The bad news, it's us. Over the years I've lost a fair amount of money following financial advisors saying "look over there, look over here. Bill's daily essays are kind of a stream of conscious effort to get something out every day. His backup guys do more heavy lifting with macroeconomics, investment philosophy and actually coming up with investment ideas. It's a small group of researchers and writers and I'm glad to call them "friends". I enjoy the feedback of what. their customers.
That gal's testimony was so obviously phony from the get go. If anything that she said, "she was told" were true, they would have simply had the first hand witnesses (i.e. the Secret Service limo driver and the boss) testify directly. So what if he threw food against the wall? People who buy into this stuff being "prima facie" evidence of any wrongdoing don't need this "committee". They're already in the tank against the former president.
Good Lord ! What a brainwashed cult. Trump could take a dump on your face and you would still grovel for him. WAKE UP !!
She's the Amber Heard of the Trump administration 😂 It pleases me to no end that nobody is watching this Clown Show and the only people paying it any attention are the media themselves. Earth to the Jacobin Party: NOBODY GIVES A SHIT 😂
George W. lost me once and for all with his infamous, "I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system". What an idiot. Now he calls Michelle Obama a "good friend". They are scum (Cheney, Wackzinker, the Bush family, Karl Rove, all of them.
I am wide awake and unlike you, have a brain. So where were all the guns that Trump supposedly allowed to come to the rally and didn't want people searched for? Ah gee, there weren't any. Why are the Secret Service agents that actually were in the SUV chomping at the bit to testify under oath that they never told this dolt any of the things she testified about and that they never happened? (It turns out it wasn't the presidential limo they were in that day so she couldn't even get that lie straight.)
When this all ends, you will be very disappointed and Trump will be enjoying life in Florida.
Yes, and the sky is purple and it's winter time!
Sigh . . . You are aware that the Secret Agents that were actually present with Trump in the SUV are begging to testify under oath that nothing the Star Twit said actually happened? And, they will testify that they never told the Star Twit that they happened, making her a perjurer and a POS. So what color is the sky on your planet?
Control your anger. Next you will be throwing dishes and your lunch against the wall.
As we laugh at you . . . AClown!
With the word “Congress” replaced by the word “Trump” you penchant remarks are on target
Trump worked hard to earn the distinction of the worst president in US history, and he's setting the bar pretty high for anyone to surpass him.
Impeached twice in a single 4 yr term
Lost the popular vote twice
Lost as an incumbent
Refused to concede and support the peaceful transfer of power
Investigated in post presidency for criminal offenses
* Only president in history to attack Secret Service.
$2.50 a gallon gas
1.5% inflation
Closed Southern Border and an immigration policy that was actually lawful
Ended the scam Paris Accord
Ended the dangerous Iran deal
Moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem (where it should have been long ago)
Middle East Peace Agreements
A significantly higher workforce participation percentage
I could go on
So contrast that with "mean tweets" or the disaster that's taking place right now. And, the circle jerk in the White House that's running things nowadays (because Biden is either walking into walls, falling off a bike or taking naps) has no solutions, no answers and no concern for the American people. That's why the border is wide open because their motto is: "When the current electorate knows the jig is up then just go get some new voters!"
You might as well be talking to the wind. PG V is a die hard Republican. They can do no wrong. He could experience the act in person and he would still deny that it happen. But nice try.
Your stupidity is truly, truly tiresome.
Every point you wrote is the opposite of reality...
You're correct, PG V. And "AFriend" is part of that segment "Dean McLeod" spoke of in an earlier post:
" . . . The sad thing is that most of us are (like the Romans) so distracted by the "bread and circus" that we live one illusion after another. It takes deep digging to get a sense past and present actuality . . ."