Today’s Financial Absurdity

Earlier dispatches

1. July 9, 2026

   Not Worth a Continental

   We picked up an old phrase this week — one nobody under seventy has ever used. Turns out it has a birth certificate, and it's dated 1775.

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2. July 1, 2026

   My Poker Buddies Call Me "The Annoyer"

   My poker buddies call me 'The Annoyer' for pointing out the obvious. Here's the one I can't stop pointing out: you can hold the best hand in the deck and still lose — when the dealer keeps inventing wild cards.

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3. June 12, 2026

   The Government Owes More Than Everything We Make.

   The federal government now owes $31.3 trillion — roughly equal to the entire U.S. economy.

   Source: GAO WatchBlogRead Mike’s take →

4. June 7, 2026

   Gold: The Original, Now Considered Alternative

   For roughly 5,000 years, gold was money. Not 'alternative money.' Not a commodity. Not an asset class. Money. Then, in 1971, we were sold a different story.

   Source: InvestopediaRead Mike’s take →

5. June 6, 2026

   The Dollar Just Had One of Its Worst Six Months in 50 Years

   When you go to the grocery store, fill up your tank, or look at your electric bill — does it feel like your money is going as far as it used to? It isn't. And the numbers finally caught up with what most of us have been feeling in our gut.

   Source: MSN / MoneywiseRead Mike’s take →