It's another high-stakes hand of Texas Hold-'em, Bush style.

Stocks are exaggerating the risk that the Social Security debate is getting out of control.

If Wall Street doves have their way, even higher inflation will be the result.

The successful Iraq election opens a window for pro-growth policy success.

Fixed income markets are taking false comfort from the Fed's boilerplate.

Bush's misunderstood benefit offset could be the key to enacting personal accounts in Social Security.

Bonds may have finally passed their apogee of irrationality.

Cheap stocks in a robust economic environment are an outstanding risk/return play.

Even bonds are beginning to see that a "measured" course isn't enough for the Fed.