Economic Policy

Indiana Jones (A.K.A. Mark Skousen) Enters the Temple of Doom and Gloom!

“If you want to be a good archeologist, you gotta get out of the library!” -- Indiana Jones’s...

The $31 Trillion Elephant in the Fed’s Room

So much of the Fed’s narrative surrounding inflation is focused on upward pressure on wages and the cost...

Could Launch Vehicle Stocks Rise Beyond the Skies?

Could launch vehicle stocks rise beyond the skies as Russia stops collaborating with the U.S. government to transport...

The Fed Disaster Plan — How Bad Can it Get?

************************************* Hi, Grant Linhares here, the Trading Services Director for Mark Skousen. I just have a quick reminder...

Take Warning: Time to Adopt $crooge’s Three Rules

Season's greetings! Many of you tried to order the limited first edition of "Scrooge Investing" on my website,...

Market Holds up Against More Hawkish ‘Fedspeak’

Something special happened for the bulls this past week. For the greater part of 2022, any headlines that...

The Trump Disaster Plan

“Will an unapologetic Trump instead now escalate his slurs, bray at the moon, play out his current angry...

My Encounter with Elon Musk, the World’s Richest Man

“Shared power curbs the worst excesses of both parties.” -- Elon Musk Last Friday, my wife and I...

This Chart About Wall Street Says It All: But Will It Last?

“Those investors who have persisted in the stock market have always been rewarded.” -- Jeremy Siegel, “The Wizard...

Odd Couple on Capitol Hill: Does Bipartisanship Really Work?

“What’s the definition of a statesman? A retired politician!” -- Thomas B. Reed (Speaker of the House, 1895-1899) One of...