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Episode 18
Mark discusses something bigger than the Disney layoffs: the Wall Street Journal's April 25 frontpage article on investing in gold. It would seem tha…
2 years, 8 months ago
Eye on Apple
Episode 16
Mark looks at the price of Apple stock—one of the best performing stocks over the last quarter century, and one of the largest holdings in stock inde…
2 years, 8 months ago
Things Are Going Down
Episode 16
Mark takes a look at the good news on price inflation and why it is better than reported, but probably short-lived. Other statistics are worsening an…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Gold Family
Episode 15
This episode explores precious metals. Gold (Au) is the main precious metal, followed by Silver (Ag), Platinum (Pt), and Palladium (Pd). These are di…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Price of Gold
Episode 14
Mark is not fooling around today. He looks back at the history of gold and its price, which some believe is too erratic and too unstable (like Bitcoi…
2 years, 9 months ago
Inflation Can Get Much Worse
Episode 13
In this episode, Mark looks at the far away minor issue of the impact of hyperinflation in Zimbabwe. Even though they have switched from Zim dollars …
2 years, 9 months ago
Bank Failures: Runs and Funds
Episode 12
SVB Bank and Signature Bank failed this week and were bailed out. Mark explains why the banks failed and why it was bound to happen. The minor issue …
2 years, 9 months ago
Toilet Paper
Episode 11
Mark discusses how the Federal Reserve and Covid restrictions greatly increased the price of cardboard boxes; but, with online sales softening, we sh…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Fed's "Disinflation" Story Just Flew Out the Window
Episode 10
Mark talks about the recent price inflation reports, as well as reports of job openings from private sector job placement companies. Inflation was hi…
2 years, 10 months ago
Business Cycle Intel Report
Episode 9
Mark uses Intel Corporation, the computer chip manufacturer, as a barometer of the business cycle. He looks at the stock price in recent years, its p…
2 years, 10 months ago