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Market Talk – January 4, 2017

Japan was certainly the star performer today after we saw the PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) print far higher than expectations. The forecasted number was 51.9%...

The 401K – The Pension Crisis Coming Your Way 2017

COMMENT: Martin, A few weeks ago (12/13/2016) my wife received a notice from her company about changes to her 401K and I thought I was in a Kafka film. The notice...

Sturgeon Incompetent to Lead Scotland?

Nicola Sturgeon, the  First Minister of Scotland and the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has said she is determined for Scotland to respect the...

India is the Guinea Pig for Electronic Money

QUESTION: Dear Marty, What could be the true intentions of Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in India cancelling the currency overnight. I have been...

Market Talk – January 3, 2016

Asia has started the new year in positive mood especially after some better than expected China data. The Chinese PMI rose to 51.9 from an expected 50.7 forecast...

Police Giving DUI Tickets when on Pool Toys in Australia

  COMMENT: Hi Martin – Police in Australia hit a new low last week charging people with DUI while floating on pool toys in Sydney Harbour claiming they...

Connecting the Dots

QUESTION: I find your explanation of how everything is connected very insightful. So events go nuts in Europe and that sends capital fleeing to America as in World...

Currency Shows Turkey’s Death Spiral into Dictatorship

Turkey has really turned into a dictatorship and the claimed “elected” head of state acts like anyone other than a democratically elected...

Market Talk January 2nd, 2017

Although the cash markets for Japan, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Australia were closed some of the exchange traded futures market did open. All were better bid, closing...

Private Blog – US Share Market Update

Private Blog Update – Dow, S&P500, &...