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No Taxation Without Reform

QUESTION: In your opinion, how serious is the idea of taxing unrealized capital gains? That would sure make the decision a lot clearer for big money on where to...

PRIVATE BLOG – Say Hello to Pandemic Inflation

PRIVATE BLOG – Say Hello to Pandemic Inflation Private blog posts are exclusively available to Socrates subscribers. To sign-up for Socrates or to learn more,...

The Confusion & the 180-Degree Turn

The market will come to a decision probably in Feb/March about just how crazy Biden will get. The greatest fear is they will pump up the numbers of COVID to justify...

NY to Lose Financial Capital of US to Miami?

The first financial capital of the United States was Philadelphia. A walk down Chestnut street and you will see all the old banks which have been turned into mostly...

Appropriate for our Times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwySOwzouz4   I saw Frank Sinatra play once at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. It was one of the most memorable...

K-Wave – Real or Not?

QUESTION: What is your opinion on Kondratieff Waves? EH ANSWER: All those investigating cycles within the economy made a simple mistake. Kondratieff followed...

Market Talk – January 21, 2021

ASIA: The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday and revised its economic forecast for the next fiscal year, signaling that it has delivered...

PRIVATE BLOG – Is Cash Starting to Move to Tangibles? Is the Crack Here?

PRIVATE BLOG – Is Cash Starting to Move to Tangibles? Is the Crack Here? Private blog posts are exclusively available to Socrates subscribers. To sign-up for...

Are The Democrats Really in a Bear Market?

QUESTION: You say that the Democratic Party is on the decline but it would appear to be the exact opposite. The GOP proved to be traitors when they turned against...

Only Experience Clears the Vision

QUESTION: Hi Martin, I grew up under communism, in Romania and now have been living in Canada for more than 20 years, moving here in my 30s. We considered ourselves...