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Market Talk – March 13, 2024

  ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 101.54 points or -0.26% to 38,695.97 Shanghai decreased 12.10 points or -0.40% to 3,043.83 Hang Seng decreased 11.39 points or -0.07% to 17,082.11 ASX 200 increased 16.90 points or 0.22% to 7,729.40 Kospi increased 11.76 points or 0.44% to […]

PAX

COMMENT: I have investigated what you have said about our Western leaders. From the US to Britain, the Balkans, France, Poland, and Germany, they all want war. I am 77 now. My whole life was about creating peace. I remember Richard Nixon opening China and dividing it from Russia. I believe you are correct.  There […]

Market Talk – March 12, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 22.98 points or -0.06% to 38,797.51 Shanghai decreased 12.52 points or -0.41% to 3,055.93 Hang Seng increased 505.93 points or 3.05% to 17,093.50 ASX 200 increased 8.30 points or 0.11% to 7,712.50 Kospi increased 21.97 points or 0.83% to 2,681.81 […]

Answering Questions

QUESTION #1: What is your opinion of Trump’s statement regarding the COVID vaccine: “YOU’RE WELCOME, JOE, NINE MONTH APPROVAL TIME VS. 12 YEARS THAT IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN YOU!”” JN ANSWER #1: I have a serious disagreement with Trump, and it bothers me that he has not expressed what so many now realize was wrong. […]

Market Talk – March 11, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 868.45 points or -2.19% to 38,820.49 Shanghai increased 22.44 points or 0.74% to 3,068.46 Hang Seng increased 234.18 points or 1.43% to 16,587.57 ASX 200 decreased 142.80 points or -1.82% to 7,704.20 Kospi decreased 20.51 points or -0.77% to 2,659.84 […]

A Look Back At Socrates’ Forecasts from January 2020

My January 2020 interview with Andrew McCreath from BNN Bloomberg came up in recent conversation, and I was asked how I knew then that we’d be where we were at now. My answer is the same — I just follow the models. Some unfamiliar with my work merely looked at the headline “DOW 40,000” and dismissed my forecast as […]

Market Talk – March 8, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 90.23 points or 0.23% to 39,688.94 Shanghai increased 18.62 points or 0.61% to 3,046.02 Hang Seng increased 123.61 points or 0.76% to 16,353.39 ASX 200 increased 83.30 points or 1.07% to 7,847.00 Kospi increased 32.73 points or 1.24% to 2,680.35 […]

It’s About Accomplishment – Not Money

QUESTION: The rumor going around is that Bill Gates is trying to buy your company for $10 billion. My reply was if so, I doubt Marty would ever sell to him. Would you care to comment? Harold   REPLY: The answer is NO. First of all, you cannot spend even one billion, no less ten […]

The Coming New Monetary System

  QUESTION: Hello Martin, been reading your passages for a few months now. I had a question for you. What currency do you think BRICS will use to settle trades in the future and if that he bitcoin could be a viable option? Since you don’t see the USD being the world currency by 2035. Thanks […]

Market Talk – March 7, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 492.07 points or -1.23% to 39,598.71 Shanghai decreased 12.53 points or -0.41% to 3,027.40 Hang Seng decreased 208.31 points or -1.27% to 16,229.78 ASX 200 increased 30.20 points or 0.39% to 7,763.70 Kospi increased 6.13 points or 0.23% to 2,647.62 […]