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Opinion, News Interpretation, and U.S. Market Outlook

The commodity markets appreciated 4.14% in July (using the CRB Commodity Index (PR) as a guide). The equity markets continued on a tear,...

Goodbye Hong Kong! China Trade Deals Can’t be Trusted

By Victor Sperandeo with the Curmudgeon Introduction: In the first of a two-part article on China, Victor reviews the new Hong Kong (HK) ...

Opinion, News Interpretation, and U.S. Market Outlook

Equity future markets were up for the month, with the September NDX futures +6.2% for June (and up almost 16% for the year). This technol...

Economic Fascism, Corporatism, and the Move to Anarchy in the U.S.

By Victor Sperandeo with the Curmudgeon Discussion: In my humble opinion (IMHO), U.S. residents primarily live under “economic fascism” i...

What happened to America?

I could write a small book on so many current topics: COVID-19, the killing of a George Floyd and the riots in two dozen cities, and of c...

The Hopium of a “V” Recovery and Stock Market Rally

By Victor Sperandeo with the Curmudgeon Introduction: The unique world events and market reactions continue! Victor provides his razor sh...

Perspective on U.S. Economy and the Coronavirus – Suicide is NOT Painless!

By Victor Sperandeo with the Curmudgeon This Time Suicide is NOT Painless: If you were born in the 1950’s or earlier, you will remember t...

No “V” Recovery in US; Perspective on the Economy and Bear Markets

By Victor Sperandeo with the Curmudgeon Introduction: These are certainly interesting and unique times! In this post, Victor shares his t...

In These Interesting and Unique Times

By Victor Sperandeo with the Curmudgeon The government – and the U.S. Federal Reserve – have been operating under a model since 2008 tha...

End of Decade Review: “Requiem of Free Market Capitalism”

By Victor Sperandeo with the Curmudgeon Introduction: The last 10 years (from 2009-2019) of extraordinary gains for the financial markets...

Debt/Deficits: Just the Facts

In the 1950’s actor Jack Webb starred in a TV series called “Dragnet”. Webb played Sergeant Joe Friday, a stoic, poker faced detective, w...

What is Capitalism?

Capitalism is a political social system based on the recognition and full acknowledgement of individual rights, including the private own...

Is the Bear Market in Sight?

In October, I am on record saying that we are in a bear market, as dictated by the 200-day moving Average (MA) indicator. This occurred o...

Analysis of the Markets Recent Activity - Has Debt Hit Its Tipping Point?

Background: A “Runaway Train” Ends The S&P 500 hit it’s all time high on January 26th, and then experienced its first sell-off of any con...

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VICTOR SPERANDEO

TRADER VIC

Opinion, News Interpretation, and U.S. Market Outlook

Goodbye Hong Kong! China Trade Deals Can’t be Trusted

Opinion, News Interpretation, and U.S. Market Outlook

Economic Fascism, Corporatism, and the Move to Anarchy in the U.S.

What happened to America?

The Hopium of a “V” Recovery and Stock Market Rally

Perspective on U.S. Economy and the Coronavirus – Suicide is NOT Painless!

No “V” Recovery in US; Perspective on the Economy and Bear Markets

In These Interesting and Unique Times

End of Decade Review: “Requiem of Free Market Capitalism”

Debt/Deficits: Just the Facts

What is Capitalism?

Is the Bear Market in Sight?

Analysis of the Markets Recent Activity - Has Debt Hit Its Tipping Point?