May 16, 2026 | This Week in Money

• Ross Clark: Stock Markets, Oil, Gold, Silver, USD, Canadian Dollar.
• Josef Schachter: (9:45) Iran War, Energy, Alberta Separatism.
• Mark Leibovit: (33:07) El Niño and the Financial and Commodity Markets, The US Clarity Act.
• Jim Willie:  (55:19) US-Iran War, Trump, China, Inflation.

May 15, 2026 | The Taiwan Risk Investors Forget

China’s long history of interest in Taiwan stems from its view that the island is part of a single Chinese nation, a belief rooted in centuries of cultural and political ties. That perspective has shaped Beijing’s policies since the mid twentieth century and continues to influence every diplomatic exchange today. It is against this backdrop […]

May 15, 2026 | Are We in for a Financial Climate Change?

Are the bond markets in trouble?

May 14, 2026 | They Are LYING About Inflation

The government will never tell the truth about inflation because if they did, confidence would collapse. They always alter the formulas, revise the definitions, and pretend the economy is improving while the average person knows damn well something is seriously wrong. The April producer price numbers are simply confirming what anyone running a business already […]

May 13, 2026 | The COVID Cover Up- Is The New Virus A Sequel?

The rumors are that both the EU and India are contemplating using this new virus for lockdowns to force the price of oil back down. Oil during COVID fell to $6.50. Is this the new agenda to deal with an energy crisis?

May 12, 2026 | Canadian Insolvencies on The Rise

Last week, we learned that Canada lost 47,000 full-time jobs in April, while part-time employment edged up by 29,000. April’s loss means Canada has shed jobs in three of the first four months of 2026, for a total of 112,000 jobs lost since January. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 6.9%. Employment […]

May 11, 2026 | No Price Too High

Happy Monday Morning! No Real Estate developer epitomizes the Vancouver Real Estate bull market quite like West Bank. Lavish luxury towers that shine above the Vancouver skyline, sold at record breaking prices. There was seemingly no price too high! After all, it was art in the sky, and chandeliers under bridges. Impressive sales centres, unparalleled […]

May 10, 2026 | Art of the Collapse, May 2026

With public support for the Iran war declining, the Deep State needs another distraction. And right on cue… Dr. Fauci Reports Amazing Results In Gain-Of-Function Research At New Cruise Ship Laboratory (Babylon Bee) — Dr. Anthony Fauci announced today that he has achieved a remarkable breakthrough in gain-of-function research at his mobile laboratory aboard a cruise […]

May 10, 2026 | The Abundance Paradigm: Why AI Forces Rethinking Money Itself — Part 1

from  Scheerpost   A Universal Basic Income (UBI) has long been proposed as a way to cushion the blow of jobs lost to automation. Under that model, everyone receives a modest monthly payment – enough to cover basic needs and prevent extreme poverty. But Elon Musk has gone further. On April 16, he posted on […]

May 9, 2026 | Trading Desk Notes for May 9, 2026

The S&P fell ~10% in March, but surged higher for the last 6 weeks, up ~17% to new record highs The Nasdaq outperformed the S&P, rising ~28% in 6 weeks. The SOXX, the semiconductor ETF, gained ~70% in 6 weeks. North Asian markets (Taiwan, Japan and South Korea) also surged higher, with the (Korean) EWY ETF up […]

May 9, 2026 | This Week in Money

• Ross Clark:  Stock Markets, Bonds, Oil, Gold, Silver, USD, Canadian Dollar, Bitcoin.
• Eric Hadik: (10:18)  Market Cycles, Energy, Currencies, Agricultural Markets.
• Rick Ackerman: (40:05)  Market Crash, US Economy.

May 8, 2026 | A New Voice in Omaha

Greg Abel stepped onto the Omaha stage last weekend facing a question that has lingered ever since Warren Buffett named him successor: can anyone really follow the Oracle? What struck me is that Abel didn’t try to mimic Buffett’s folksy charm or marathon‑style showmanship. Instead, he leaned into who he is — a measured operator […]

May 8, 2026 | Canadians Are Feeling the Economy Collapse in Real-Time

For years, Canadians were told their economy was “strong,” their banking system was “safe,” and their housing market was “resilient.” Now reality is finally colliding with the propaganda as ordinary Canadians increasingly admit they feel trapped financially despite endless government claims that conditions are improving. The numbers are becoming impossible to ignore. Recent polling shows […]

May 8, 2026 | Is FOMO Driving Markets to Record Highs?

AI energy use threatens grid

May 7, 2026 | America’s Housing Stress Is Rising, But This Is Not 2008 All Over Again

Foreclosure filings across the United States have now climbed to their highest level in six years, with ATTOM reporting a 26% year-over-year increase as more homeowners fall behind on mortgage payments. Florida and Texas are leading the nation as rising property taxes, exploding insurance premiums, elevated interest rates, and mounting consumer debt place enormous strain […]

May 7, 2026 | Time to Pick Stocks Very Carefully

Bitcoin seems to have bottomed out

May 6, 2026 | Americans Are Feeling the Economy Collapse in Real-Time

A new Gallup poll shows that 55% of Americans now believe their financial situation is getting worse, the highest level recorded since Gallup began tracking the data in 2001. Even during the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID lockdown collapse, Americans were not this pessimistic about their personal finances. That alone tells you the mainstream […]

May 6, 2026 | Housing Bust Challenges Retirement Plans

The housing bubble and unaffordable pricing have thwarted the launch plans of new households over the past decade. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported the typical age of first-time buyers climbed to an all-time high of 40 years in 2025, down from around 28 years old in 1991. The share of first-time buyers dropped […]

May 5, 2026 | Canada Is Running Toward Europe as the West Fractures

Mark Carney’s decision to make Canada the first non-European nation ever invited into the European Political Community summit tells you everything about where Ottawa is heading politically. Canada is desperately trying to reposition itself away from the United States because Carney fundamentally views the Trump administration as a threat to the entire postwar global order […]

May 4, 2026 | Oil Spikes Rhyme Through Time

History does rhyme. The OPEC oil embargo began in October 1973, when Arab members of OPEC announced an embargo against the United States, Canada, Japan, and Western European nations in retaliation for their support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War. The embargo lasted until March 1974, and its effects were long-reaching: Oil prices quadrupled […]

May 3, 2026 | WWWD?

There is a lot to unwrap this week. We’re going to explore what happened at the Fed, and what changes we can expect. Let’s just say it’s not what some are predicting, at least in my humble opinion. Inflation is sadly a growing problem. And that complicates Kevin Warsh’s coming tenure as Fed chair.   […]

May 2, 2026 | Trading Desk Notes for May 2, 2026

The soaring tech sector had pulled the S&P and Nasdaq indices to new all-time highs S&P futures have closed higher for five consecutive weeks, after closing lower for five consecutive weeks in February/March. The top 10 stocks in the S&P have accounted for ~75% of the index gains since the March lows. As this chart from […]

May 2, 2026 | This Week in Money

• Ross Clark:  Stock Markets, Oil, Gold, Silver, Grains, USD, Canadian Dollar, Bitcoin.
• Martin Straith: (9:34) Oil, Gold, Silver, Bitcoin.
• Hilliard MacBeth: (40:36) Canadian Real Estate, EVs.

May 1, 2026 | Party Like It’s… Well, You Know

A number of clients have been asking the same question lately: What gives? Why does the stock market keep rising? It’s a fair question. The S&P 500 continues to levitate, seemingly indifferent to geopolitical tension, sticky inflation, and the growing possibility of a U.S. recession. And while it’s generally considered bad form in finance to invoke 1999—rather […]