America’s Dire Fiscal Condition

by pentoport | May 22, 2025 | Commentary

May 22, 2025 We find it mandatory to now put a bright spotlight on America’s dire fiscal condition. The National debt rose from less than $6 trillion in 2000 to over $37 trillion today. Our debt is now 720% greater than our annual revenue. The Nation’s...

Mid-Week Reality Check – 5/21/25

by pentoport | May 21, 2025 | Podcasts

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Mid-Week Reality Check – 5/14/25

by pentoport | May 14, 2025 | Podcasts

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Mid-Week Reality Check – 5/7/25

by pentoport | May 7, 2025 | Podcasts

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Priced for Perfection

by pentoport | May 1, 2025 | Commentary

May 1, 2025 The S&P 500 is now trading at 21x the projected earnings growth rate of 9% in 2025. That is an extremely rich multiple on a very optimistic earnings growth rate, given the fact that US GDP shrank during Q1. And, that shrinkage will soon be combined...

Mid-Week Reality Check – 4/30/25

by pentoport | Apr 30, 2025 | Podcasts

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Mid-Week Reality Check – 4/23/25

by pentoport | Apr 23, 2025 | Podcasts

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Why the Treasury Market is Behaving Badly

by pentoport | Apr 17, 2025 | Commentary

April 17, 2025 The US 10-year Benchmark rate jumped by 50 bps in just the 5 days from April 7th to the 11th. That is a very unusual and humongous move in such a short period of time. The question is, why would that volatility occur in the context of a slowing economy,...

Mid-Week Reality Check – 4/16/25

by pentoport | Apr 16, 2025 | Podcasts

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The Fog of Tariffs

by pentoport | Apr 11, 2025 | Commentary

April 11, 2025 There was a near-record number of job layoff announcements during the month of March, according to the labor research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. There was a total of 275,240 layoff announcements last month. The level of layoffs was eclipsed...