Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBusiness 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…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Fed's 2% Inflation Target
Episode 8
Mark Thornton explains the target as another smokescreen that was originally intended to stabilize monetary policy, currencies, and exchange rates, b…
3 years, 8 months ago
Confusing Economic Reports?
Episode 7
On the heels of rising stock markets, record low unemployment rates, and even the plunge in the price of gasoline, Mark discusses the latest governme…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Paper Numbers Since The Great Recession
Episode 6
Mark Thornton takes a look back at US stock markets, the national debt, and Fed policy (ZIRP, money supply, and its balance sheet).
"After the Boom M…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Super Bowl Indicator
Episode 5
Mark Thornton looks at how much money Americans will spend on the Super Bowl this year and discusses the accuracy of the Super Bowl Stock Market Indi…
3 years, 8 months ago
Record Low Unemployment Indicates Trouble Ahead
Episode 4
Mark Thornton discusses the history of record low unemployment rates and the business cycle.
See "Unemployment Rate" (UNRATE) from the Federal Reserv…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Fed's Immaculate Disinflation
Episode 3
Will the Fed be successful with its "Immaculate Disinflation"? Or, will we still have to "pay an even higher price" for their use of Weapons of Massi…
3 years, 8 months ago
The January Effect
Episode 2
Are stock markets in full recovery mode, à la the Fed's Immaculate Disinflation, or is this just a counter-trend rally experienced in most bear marke…
3 years, 8 months ago
GDP and 3M
Episode 1
Mark Thornton takes a look at the recent GDP report and the layoff announcement at 3M and has some minor issues with both.
Be sure to follow Minor Is…
3 years, 8 months ago