Economic Calendar: The Dates They Want You To See vs. The Reality

Ryder's Razor: Consumer Sentiment? More Like Consumer Delusion

Alright, let's dive into this week's "market happenings," shall we? PPI and PCE reports looming. Yawn. Wake me when something real happens, like, I don't know, the robots finally achieving sentience and demanding universal basic income.

Oh, wait, South Korea's consumer sentiment is at its highest since 2017? 112.4? Are you kidding me? What are they smoking over there? Inflation expectations are holding steady at 2.6%, apparently. So, people are feeling good while prices are… staying the same? That's the bar for "good" now?

The Illusion of Progress

Seriously, 2017? That was before… well, you know. Before everything went completely sideways. Before the world decided to collectively lose its mind. What’s changed so drastically that people are suddenly feeling so optimistic? Did someone slip happy pills into the kimchi?

And "consumer sentiment"... let's be real, that's just a fancy way of saying "how easily can we manipulate people into spending money they don't have on things they don't need?" It's all smoke and mirrors. A carefully constructed illusion designed to keep the hamster wheel spinning.

I mean, look at the data. "Highest since 2017." Okay, but what does that actually mean? What metrics are they using? How are they weighting them? And, more importantly, who is benefiting from this manufactured optimism? Because I guarantee you, it ain't the average Joe.

The Asia Disconnect

And this is just Asia. What about the rest of the world? Are we all just supposed to blindly follow South Korea's lead and pretend everything is sunshine and rainbows? Give me a break. Last I checked, there were still wars raging, pandemics lingering, and politicians actively trying to destroy the planet. But sure, let's all celebrate a slightly higher number on some arbitrary sentiment index. Economic calendar in Asia for Tuesday, November 25, 2025 is empty

It's like watching a bunch of lemmings gleefully marching towards the cliff, convinced they're headed for paradise. And the worst part is, they expect us to believe this nonsense, and honestly...

I’m ranting again, aren’t I? Maybe I need to lay off the caffeine. Or maybe the rest of the world needs to wake up and smell the burning coffee beans.

Waiting for Something Real

Look, I get it. People want to feel good. They want to believe that things are getting better. But burying your head in the sand and pretending everything is fine isn't going to solve anything. In fact, it's only going to make things worse.

We need to demand more. We need to hold our leaders accountable. We need to stop falling for these cheap tricks and start focusing on what actually matters.

So, yeah, consumer sentiment is up in South Korea. Big deal. Until I see real, tangible progress on the issues that are actually affecting people's lives, I'm not buying it. And neither should you. Offcourse, maybe I am just being too cynical.

This is Just Pathetic

I'm not even sure why I bother anymore. The world is going to keep spinning, the markets are going to keep fluctuating, and people are going to keep believing whatever they want to believe, regardless of the facts. So, yeah. Consumer sentiment is up. Whatever.