Uneducated Economist

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Economic discussion forum. Bringing insight from a working class point of view. No suits to wear no desk to sit at just straight forward information and questions to converse. Take all the information as entertainment only. I have no back ground no formal education and no reason for you to believe a single thing I say. I bring to you my opinions in hopes that awareness and conversation help to bring understanding to an incredibly complex topic.

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6-2-21 Lumber Demand Is Crashing And Prices Will Too 03.06.2021 8:56

Already 500 per 1000 has come out of the lumber futures July contract. No one wants to buy expensive lumber. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

6-1-21 Is Silver Safe When The Prices Fall? Viewer Question 02.06.2021 4:12

Viewer question on my opinion about owning silver in a deflationary scenario. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-30-21 China's Record Pace Of Bond Defaults And The Contagion That Could Come From It 31.05.2021 8:03

China will go through a wave of defaults. Will it spread to other countries? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-29-21 Restaurants Could Be Going Into Crisis Because Of Labor And Supply Shortages 30.05.2021 9:16

The rising prices in the restaurant industry may not be sustainable. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-28-21 Chinese Bond Defaults Reach Record High 29.05.2021 9:18

The record bond defaults in China is the free-market fixing the problem. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-28-21 Investment Advice, Do Not Live In Fear 29.05.2021 17:25

Email from a viewer asking my opinions on particular investments. I'm no advisor, but here are my thoughts. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-27-21 Inflation Fear Eases, Too Much Cash Will Raise The Interest Rates 28.05.2021 10:20

The Federal Reserve repo facility is flashing red alert. Too much cash with no place to go. The fear of deflation is now taking hold as businesses suffer from the lack of labor, new construction slowing from the high cost of the material. Regardless of how the economy slows down, the fact is things are slowing. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-25-21 Canadian Lumber Mills Hit With More Tariffs, Pure Manipulation 26.05.2021 6:06

Canadian mills have unfairly subsidized lumber going to the U.S. markets. European lumber imports into the U.S. skyrocket. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-24-21 The Fed Is Going Digital, Negative Rates Are Coming 25.05.2021 8:30

The Fed is working on a central bank digital currency. Soon the unbanked will be charged a negative rate. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-23-21 Lumber Demand Is Down, DIY Is MIA 24.05.2021 8:04

Housing starts are down plus the do-it-yourself guys have bounced. Lumber demand is falling. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-21-21 New Housing Crisis Could Be Starting With The Home Builders 22.05.2021 17:14

Extremely high materials cost may have builders going bankrupt. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-20-21 Too Much Cash? The Emergency Repo Facility That The Fed Wants To Be Permanent 21.05.2021 9:57

Fed officials are pushing for a permanent repo facility. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-19-21 Transitory Inflation, Six Reasons So Says The Federal Reserve 20.05.2021 7:17

Governor Waller of the federal reserve gives six reasons the inflation is transitory

5-18-21 Flood Of Chinese Plywood? 19.05.2021 11:24

Antidumping and countervailing duties are being reviewed. Chinese plywood may be on its way to be imported into the U.S. again.

5-18-21 When Will Lumber Prices Drop? 19.05.2021 11:59

Lumber futures saw another dramatic sell-off again today. However, the retail won't be falling anytime soon. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-16-21 Uneducated Economist Interview with The Money GPS 17.05.2021 34:58

Thanks again to The Money GPS for the awesome interview! Have lumber prices and other commodities begun a downward trend? More money moving into the stock market. Value stocks have seen more inflows and tech stocks and other growth stocks are also performing well. More money is being pumped in from all sides, creating a massive bull market that apparently will never end as we are on a permanently...

5-15-21 The Fed Is Dancing To The Sounds Of Inflation 16.05.2021 11:49

The 2018 speech by John C. Williams talking about raising the inflation expectations to adjust to a new monetary policy of "average inflation targeting". Took a couple of years but they got it. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

Chapters 1-10 of Cantillon's "Essay On Economic Theory" 15.05.2021 1:08:40

Chapter 1 What Is Having Wealth, Really - 4-13-21 Chapter 2 The Distribution Of Property Will Be Necessarily Unequal - 4-14-21 Chapter 3 Takes A Village To Raise An Economy - 4-18-21 Chapter 4 The Market Village It's Where The Economy Begins To Transact - 4-24-21 Chapter 5 The Cities - 4-28-21 Chapter 6 Capital Cities, When The Rich Leave Cities Suffer - 5-4-21 Chapter 7 Unskilled Labor Will...

5-15-21 Too Much Liquidity And A Short Supply 15.05.2021 8:15

The transition from inflationary pressure to higher prices will lead to interest rate hikes.

5-14-21 Lumber Falls, Prices Not Yet Out Of The Woods 15.05.2021 12:33

Lumber futures had a significant drop today as the May 2021 contract came to a close. However retail prices may lag behind and not fall as quickly. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-13-21 Unemployment Benefits Killing Small Businesses 14.05.2021 8:25

Lack of staffing is forcing the closure of restaurants. If only the people had motivation to get a job. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/UneducatedEconomist)

5-11-21 Lumber Prices Lag Availability 12.05.2021 15:14

The supply chain for lumber has a price lag. When availability was peaking so was the price as mill curtailment and shuts prior to covid distribution of the supply chain left little inventory and prices had dropped. Today the availability is there and prices are reflecting the unavailability of last year's curtailment and inventory drop. Lumber prices lag availability but a year. Support the...

5-10-21 Lumber Could Be Topping Out And Will At Some Point 12.05.2021 8:48

The lumber to gold ratio can be a forward indicator of market moves.

Revolutionizing The Lumber Supply Chain Interview With Mike Wisnefski from MaterialsXchange 29.04.2021 34:23

Mike Wisnefski has been on the cutting edge of trading, as well as a FinTech innovator in the commodity trading business, for more than 20 years. Mike joins me for a conversation breaking down the lumber supply chain.