You have ruined some weekends, provided cause to upend my thoughts but most of all provided independent and objective analysis of news, economics and the world around us.
The exact reason I am a paid subscriber and can’t recommend Doomberg enough.
Thanks little green chicken, enjoy the Christmas season with friends and family and may 2026 provide us with more clues and fascinating insights.
I would highly recommend this video, as it makes the case that the stakeholder capitalism and ESG, that replaced Milton Friedman’s shareholder capitalism, equates to socialism…. Rather than capitalism.
I became a subscriber after the Loonie Hour appearance. I’m surprised the Carney prediction wasn’t mentioned here. I’m not sure what’s in store for 2026, but 2027 seems like the year when centuries will occur.
Thanks and always well done. I agree a lot and disagree some but always insightful & provocative in the best analytical fashion. Happy Holidays to your and yours at the big D. Cheers
Good summary!...The sewer of corruption that is DC is cratering the 80% of the population that is just getting by, and I can't be optimistic about the next year....But the price of gasoline has dropped, so that's one benefit....A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Doomie and all the participants in this forum!
I’m not ready to let go of your prognostication about federal spending. The arguments & panic over the Slaughter case at SCOTUS, the Minnesota frauds and other hints say you might have just been further ahead of the news than usual. Maybe you add it to the 2026 brag list?
In any case, thanks for another year of making us smarter about things that (in some cases) we didn’t know we should be following. You’re worth every penny.
Also… how did the Alberta call not make the list? Am I getting to you?🤣
Apart from you guys, I simply dont have many places to go for deeply-researched, honestly-held, and well-stated views. Doomberg is an essential source of news and information and I pray that it will remain so going forward.
I wish “The US Is Not Broke” had come true. The headline is accurate (we’re not totally broke yet, although deeply indebted). Sadly, there is no will among voters or politicians to instill the discipline that you described to avoid crashing.
Is this the fatal flaw of modern democracies that can print their own currency? Spending wildly feels good in the moment, while the pains of inflation, higher taxes, and inability to pay for things like a modernized defense seem more abstract and don’t seem to motivate voters.
> Unfortunately, as the monumental underperformance of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative proved, Washington’s political will is nonexistent.
Two thoughts
First: while all of my Elon stan friends were so excited that he was going to Fix Everything, I was consistently on team "Nothing Ever Happens". I don't think you guys got on the hype train but, just as a general public statement, I'm cashing in my "I told ya so"
Second: I think they accomplished a great deal, certainly more than I expected. Them shining a light on the USAID network, if nothing else, will have very deep and long-lived implications on the future arc of this country. Not to mention, I pretty much assume that Musk kept a copy of all the data he got access to, even after the courts told him not to, and who knows what he could do with that. I'm not exactly an Elon Musk fan these days, but he's still a marginal improvement over the US deep state / civil service, and something positive might come from that
You have ruined some weekends, provided cause to upend my thoughts but most of all provided independent and objective analysis of news, economics and the world around us.
The exact reason I am a paid subscriber and can’t recommend Doomberg enough.
Thanks little green chicken, enjoy the Christmas season with friends and family and may 2026 provide us with more clues and fascinating insights.
🙏🏻
Thanks so much Doomberg for this years achievements and insights. You’ve kept my subscription for a second year.
I would love to hear your thoughts on this video of Disiree Fixler an American banker and whistleblower from Deutche bank who is interviewed here:
https://youtu.be/iVYzoGYgjhg?si=P-jsZmi71LUwXnm2
I would highly recommend this video, as it makes the case that the stakeholder capitalism and ESG, that replaced Milton Friedman’s shareholder capitalism, equates to socialism…. Rather than capitalism.
Would love to hear the green chicken’s thoughts.
I became a subscriber after the Loonie Hour appearance. I’m surprised the Carney prediction wasn’t mentioned here. I’m not sure what’s in store for 2026, but 2027 seems like the year when centuries will occur.
Thanks and always well done. I agree a lot and disagree some but always insightful & provocative in the best analytical fashion. Happy Holidays to your and yours at the big D. Cheers
Way more hits than misses.
Great year, Doom!
👏
See you at the TG Macro Conference. Will you be a furrie or should I say featherie to protect your identity?
Lol, it's bound to be a motley crew...we'll blend right in.
Good summary!...The sewer of corruption that is DC is cratering the 80% of the population that is just getting by, and I can't be optimistic about the next year....But the price of gasoline has dropped, so that's one benefit....A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Doomie and all the participants in this forum!
I didn't note it at the time, and have regretted it ever since…
"The Final Countdown"… because, you know… the song, by that band, *Europe*!
Ha! Glad you got the chance.
I’m not ready to let go of your prognostication about federal spending. The arguments & panic over the Slaughter case at SCOTUS, the Minnesota frauds and other hints say you might have just been further ahead of the news than usual. Maybe you add it to the 2026 brag list?
In any case, thanks for another year of making us smarter about things that (in some cases) we didn’t know we should be following. You’re worth every penny.
Also… how did the Alberta call not make the list? Am I getting to you?🤣
We'd happily take a late victory on that...we'll see.
You were right where it mattered.
Wrong where hope intruded.
And honest enough to admit both—which, in modern financial commentary, is practically a radical act.
You didn’t nail the future. Nobody does.
But you annoyed the right people, asked the correct questions, and kept your sense of humor intact.
Which, historically speaking, is how you know you’re onto something.
Now go enjoy 2026. It will be worse, but at least you’ll be prepared.
Well said; we'll take it! Thanks, Charlie.
Apart from you guys, I simply dont have many places to go for deeply-researched, honestly-held, and well-stated views. Doomberg is an essential source of news and information and I pray that it will remain so going forward.
It's a safe bet. We're staying the course.
Thank you!
Excellent summary. Per your "Like this post" instructions, I would note imperfection is something I long ago perfected.
Thanks for the look-back.
I wish “The US Is Not Broke” had come true. The headline is accurate (we’re not totally broke yet, although deeply indebted). Sadly, there is no will among voters or politicians to instill the discipline that you described to avoid crashing.
Is this the fatal flaw of modern democracies that can print their own currency? Spending wildly feels good in the moment, while the pains of inflation, higher taxes, and inability to pay for things like a modernized defense seem more abstract and don’t seem to motivate voters.
A topic for a 2026 article, I hope!
Our Eurotrash PM Carney looked wistfully at US deficits and decided to double ours.
“No one puts baby in a corner”.
Ha! Yes it seems like a race to the bottom on many fronts
Thank you Doomberg… keep up the good work …..Happy Christmas
> Unfortunately, as the monumental underperformance of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative proved, Washington’s political will is nonexistent.
Two thoughts
First: while all of my Elon stan friends were so excited that he was going to Fix Everything, I was consistently on team "Nothing Ever Happens". I don't think you guys got on the hype train but, just as a general public statement, I'm cashing in my "I told ya so"
Second: I think they accomplished a great deal, certainly more than I expected. Them shining a light on the USAID network, if nothing else, will have very deep and long-lived implications on the future arc of this country. Not to mention, I pretty much assume that Musk kept a copy of all the data he got access to, even after the courts told him not to, and who knows what he could do with that. I'm not exactly an Elon Musk fan these days, but he's still a marginal improvement over the US deep state / civil service, and something positive might come from that
Many thanks.
I so appreciate your artful and incredibly knowledgeable words.
You bring it every stinkin’ time, as we say in the South.
I’m signing up for your ‘sister’ website—looking forward to being read to.
May the Lord bless.
Excellent, thanks, Renee!