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Sponsianus (244AD)

  A second usurper from the Danube region, which today they claim is Ukraine.  Sponsianus appears to have come to power briefly in Dacia defending the area from an invasion of Germanic tribes of the Alamanni in 244AD during the early reign of Philip I (244-249AD) based upon coin finds bearing the name Sponsianus who […]

Market Talk – December 2, 2022

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 448.18 points or -1.59% to 27,777.90 • Shanghai decreased 9.33 points or -0.29% to 3,156.14 • Hang Seng decreased 61.09 points or -0.33% to 18,675.35 • Kospi decreased 45.51 points or -1.84% to 2,434.33 • ASX 200 decreased 52.90 points […]

Right v Wrong

QUESTION: Marty, I have been following you now for a few years. You seem to be never wrong. You always say it is not your opinion. Is there some secret to how you do this? Nobody else seems to even compare. Or is it all just the computer? FK ANSWER: We all are human and […]

Market Talk – December 1, 2022

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 257.09 points or 0.92% to 28,226.08 • Shanghai increased 14.14 points or 0.45% to 3,165.47 • Hang Seng increased 139.21 points or 0.75% to 18,736.44 • Kospi increased 7.31 points or 0.30% to 2,479.84 • ASX 200 increased 70.20 points […]

Market Talk – November 30, 2022

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 58.85 points or -0.21% to 27,968.99 Shanghai increased 1.59 points or 0.05% to 3,151.34 Hang Seng increased 392.55 points or 2.16% to 18,597.23 Kospi increased 39.14 points or 1.61% to 2,472.53 ASX 200 increased 30.90 points or 0.43% to 7,284.20 […]

Biden Pushes Iran into the Arms of Russia

For the life of me, whoever is writing the cue cards for Biden is clearly either deliberately trying to create World War III or is the most stupid person in the history of geopolitical analysis. Nobody, even in the CIA who analyzes global politics, would possibly be this stupid. Imposing the Russian sanctions has been […]

Market Talk – November 29, 2022

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 134.99 points or -0.48% to 28,027.84 Shanghai increased 71.20 points or 2.31% to 3,149.75 Hang Seng increased 906.74 points or 5.24% to 18,204.68 Kospi increased 25.12 points or 1.04% to 2,433.39 ASX 200 increased 24.20 points or 0.33% to 7,253.30 […]

Market Talk – November 28, 2022

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 120.20 points or -0.42% to 28,162.83 Shanghai decreased 23.14 points or -0.75% to 3,078.55 Hang Seng decreased 275.64 points or -1.57% to 17,297.94 Kospi decreased 29.59 points or -1.21% to 2,408.27 ASX 200 decreased 30.40 points or -0.42% to 7,229.10 […]

New Interview: Energy, Russia/Ukraine, Cryptos, US Civil War, Real Estate Crash

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Market Talk – November 22, 2022

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 170.95 points or 0.61% to 28,115.74 Shanghai increased 3.90 points or 0.13% to 3,088.94 Hang Seng decreased 231.50 points or -1.31% to 17,424.41 Kospi decreased 14.23 points or -0.59% to 2,405.27 ASX 200 increased 42.00 points or 0.59% to 7,181.30 […]