NEWS BEFORE THE NEWS PRECIPITATION National average precipitation is an accurate indicator of the economy.  It is often a ‘leading indicator’ of what is to come.  Wet trends correspond with bull markets and a growing economy.  Dry trends correspond with bear markets and a shrinking economy. Notice (in the graph) the wet 1990s when the […]

NEWS BEFORE THE NEWS SUNSPOTS Sunspots have a lot to do with weather trends.  They also indicate during their cyclical rise and peak restlessness, anxiety, tension, increased accidents, storminess and cooler weather, conflicts, wars, pandemics (72% of the time), and mass human/animal migrations.  Low sunspot periods correspond with less human energy and production, epidemic diseases […]

NEWS BEFORE THE NEWS 2021 FINANCIAL FORECAST Stock prices are a neat reflection of public sentiment. In the rise of business there is exuberance, in the fall there is despair. Public confidence, spending, and investment are high as the market goes up. Pessimism, hoarding, and conservative business practices set in when the market turns down. […]