- One man with courage is a majority.
- Andrew Jackson
Good, Bad and the Ugly
It is our favorite cowboy movie. In real life, it has many similarities. The good is a Maryknoll sister working in Hong Kong. Sister Warioba, along with a priest, Fr. John Wotherspoon spend countless time and energy to combat human trafficking. They work a program for prisoners in the leading Asian city. It is called, "Voice for Prisoners." Beside our shout out, I ask those in Hong Kong to give them a donation. We all know that the power-to-be use the law as a weapon.
The bad was the Supreme Court ruling against President Trump's tariffs. Any nation has the right to protect itself. This ruling takes away more than tariffs. It destroys a nation's sovereignty.
The ugly is the manipulated stats on our economy. The present state is designed to protect the psyche of the public and the image of whatever is the current administration. The Bureau of Labor Stats (BLS) stated the GDP grew at 1.6% for the first quarter in 2026. They added the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE) came in at 3.3%. This phony created index is the height of manipulation. It does not include food and energy. What do people need every day? They need to use fuel (energy) for warmth or air and or to cook or get to work. We all need to eat every day. The BLS moniker should be shortened to read, the "BS" agency.
Continuing: The last reading by the BLS for the fourth quarter of 2025 came in at 0.5%. This includes Christmas. That should tell you everything that you need to know about our economy. Wall St. does not reflect Main St. By the way, year-over-year inflation gauge came in at 3.8%. Together, even with all the manipulation, the bottom line is our economy is in stagflation. We are the only ones to call it like it is. We see the "Stealth Inflation" getting worse as food prices continue to increase. We do not have to remind you that energy is up 50% this year. The movie was better than our reality.
Precious Metals
They quietly are consolidating. The next leg up is coming. They just received more help from Abaxx. The Singapore firm is launching their second product Silver Singapore (SSP). It will be a US Dollar denominated to a 1,000 Troy ounce physical product. It will be held in a Singapore vault along with their first launch gold product in 2025. We add this fact. Singapore is now the largest Southeast Asian Stock Market.
Energy Trend
A new form of power is being utilized. It combines gas with batteries to make electricity. Battery prices have fallen 75% since 2018. We know we have plenty of gas from our politicians and oil rigs that flare it.
Market and Economic Worry
The stock market overlooks many dangers while riding high with the bulls. With the Dow touching 51,000 last week, no one noticed the momentum was also being carried by margin debt. At the moment, this investment debt vehicle exceeds the 2,000 internet bubble and the financial crisis of 2008. These retail investors are listening to the misleading info from pundits. They tell this tale. If you purchased in NASDAQ after COVID-19, you have in excess $200,000 in profits. This is only one story. We have other influencers citing Nvidia or any of the other chipmakers. These stories effect your thinking. The risk to leverage your investment with margin overcomes any fear...until it is too late...Peace
