Equities and Football.

 

Today's Tids Issue 5,273 

The United States of Musk: 

 

 

Politics make me crazed. 

The Stock market has me dazed,  

But when I’m full of love. 

I am never phased. 

 

The OPEC production cutback decision is a knife to the heart of the struggling US economy. Is this part of Putin’s retaliation for us supporting Ukraine? While not a member of OPEC, Russia is the second largest producer and exporter of oil and said to have plenty of influence in OPEC decision-making. And it has strong allies with power members like the Saudis. International analysts feel Russia may have pressured OPEC into their production cut. 

 

An area in North Fort Meyers, Babcock Village, was built to withstand hurricanes and barely suffered a scratch after Ian. Will this construction techniques become a part of the Federal requirements when requesting flood insurance? Or, for that matter, any coastal area insurance. You never know. 

 

But tight now on that battered coast, cold logic has no place for those who are genuinely heartbroken at whet they have found. 

 

The FBI came to my hosue yesterday, and the lead agent said, “I see you have graph paper. You must be plotting something.” 

 

The Question: 

Name the 13 current members of OPEC. 

 

The Headlines: 

--Markets Point to Lower Opening Today After OPEC Inflationary Decision. 

--At Least 38 Killed As Gunman Strafes Child Nursery In Thailand. 

--Kevin Spacey Goes To Trial Over Sex Charges. 

-- Elon Musk, Lindsey Graham Feud Over US Handling of Ukraine-Russia War 

 

 

While the OPEC decision may have profound influence on our economy going forward I have been tracking one of the Tids Key Economic Indicators – and I sadly have to report that the Crunchy Cheeto shelves are once again bare; the worst incident of snack deprivation since Covid.  

 

The TidsPickers are smiling broadly after a great Bookend week of picks. Theer are only two bookends, Thursday and Monday games. and they were the only two missies. What happened, LAR? At 14-2 last week our season moves up to 37.5 - 26.5 (59%) It will be an uphill climb this year and this week won’t make it easier. Tonight we have to wo mystery teams Indy and Denver, and I go Denver. New England barely has a QB but Detroit barely has a ”D”. I could be wrong for going with my heart, but I pick Pats. GB doesn’t look so hot and the NY Giants do, but I'll take the Pack. I have to pick Buffalo of over Pitt.  I go Chargers over Cleveland, Jax over Houston, Minn over da Bears and New Orleans Over Seattle. The Jets will give Miami a tussle and will pull off the upset. I gotta go TB over slightly surprising Atlanta.  

 

Finishing up, Tenn seems to find a way and Washington is going nowhere. Carolina will take another hit and maybe lose a coach after San Fran takes them down. I just have to roll with the Eagles over Arizona, although this one makes me nervous. The Rams must have something in there somewhere, so I'm seeing them rise this week as they beat the Cowboys. Unfortunately for LV’s new coach McDaniel, KC is just too tough. Finally, a really good game should eb Baltimore hosting Cincinnati. Cinncy began to look like their Superbowl selves last week and Baltimore always finds a way to lose. But not this week.  

 

I got mugged by six dwarfs last night. Not happy. 

 

Do you get the Feeling that Elon Mucks will be in everything going forward? 

 

Major League Baseball begins its playoff series tomorrow, and we will be seeing something new – a round robin series at one stadium for each league. The AL series will be at the Indian... I mean Guardians Stadium in Cleveland and NL games in San Diego. The AL teams are NYY. Houston, Cleveland, Toronto, Seattle and Tampa Bay. Out west in the NL action we have the LA Dodgers, San Diego, Atlanta, NY Mets, Philly and Saint Louis.  

 

No matter how badly Climate changers want to revolutionize energy source s overnight, we are still very much beholding to oil, and the OPEC move proves it. Evolution not revolution will always in the end produce better policies.  

 

The Red Sox were disappointment and with the mew statistical concept pervasive in the league, and especially as adhered to by our GM, it will be a harder to love a no name team. Fans need heroes who provide continuity. Where have you gone Carl Yastrzemski? 

 

The Answer: 

The OPEC Members are Algeria, Angola, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Venezuela. 

 

Don’t get too excited about the Stock Market October “recovery” 

 

For a guy who has nothing to do I don’t seem to have luxury of time to wade deeply into the Tids. But bare with me. I loeb you all and love will always make the magic.