ASIA:   Singapore’s economy grew by 0.7% year-on-year and 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter, avoiding a technical recession. This growth exceeded the expectations of economists, who had predicted a 0.6% year-on-year and 0.3% quarter-on-quarter growth. In the previous quarter, the economy had contracted by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter but saw marginal growth of 0.4% year-on-year. Despite […]

QUESTION: Marty, Your experience in law is well known. What is your opinion of Trump’s new indictment? Paul ANSWER: Never in the entire history of the United States have we EVER witnessed such political corruption using the Department of Justice. They had tapes of Richard Nixon that would have convicted him but they did not […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 548.41 points or -1.68% to 32,159.28 Shanghai increased 18.77 points or 0.58% to 3,280.46 Hang Seng decreased 96.51 points or -0.49% to 19,420.87 ASX 200 decreased 42.90 points or -0.58% to 7,311.70 Kospi decreased 11.08 points or -0.42% to 2,605.39 […]

  ASIA: The Argentine government has reached an agreement with the People’s Bank of China to obtain US$1.7 billion in yuan through currency swaps. This will help them fulfill their payment obligations of US$2.7 billion to the International Monetary Fund. To cover the remaining balance, they will receive a loan of US$1 billion from the […]

The victor gets to write history, and that is precisely what the LEFT did with FDR and the New Deal. You will never be an accurate analyst unless you accept that you are duty-bound to investigate the truth no matter where it may lead. The myth of the New Deal and its success in dragging […]

ASIA: In July, India’s manufacturing activity showed a slight easing for the second consecutive month, as per a private business survey by S&P Global. The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declined marginally to 57.7 from 57.8 in June but was slightly higher than expected (57.0). Despite the moderation, the pace of expansion remained healthy, with […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 412.99 points or 1.26% to 33,172.22 Shanghai increased 15.11 points or 0.46% to 3,291.04 Hang Seng increased 162.38 points or 0.82% to 20,078.94 ASX 200 increased 6.80 points or 0.09% to 7,410.40 Kospi increased 24.26 points or 0.93% to 2,632.58 […]

COMMENT: All of a sudden, El Niño is proof of global warming, just like the wildfires in Australia and California, as if these things never happened before. The sheep believe whatever the press tells them. That’s why you cannot stop the cycle, and 2032 is now not so far away. HW ANSWER: El Niño and La Niña […]

  QUESTION: You said that when Rome fell it took 700 years before gold coins reappeared. Are we facing something like that again? PO ANSWER: Yes, when Rome fell, gold continued in the East under the Byzantine and Islamic Empires. However, in Europe, the last Western emperor was Romulus Augustus (475-476AD) who was a puppet […]

  There is no question that the real problem here is that the financial system is collapsing. These morons have been borrowing since World War II with ZERO intention of ever paying off the debt. They are running out of buyers. Attacking Russia and China has divided the world economy, which may be the Neocons’ […]