QUESTION: You wrote that real estate would rally into 2015.75. You also said that real estate is highly regional. So far here in Vegas, property is up about 25% since you wrote that. You are really amazing in your analytical skills. I understand why they came after you thinking that it was merely what you said […]

The Global Market Watch has been posted for the close of November 26, 2013. https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/market-watch/

QUESTION: Hi Martin, Two questions for you. 1.  I’ve read you say something to the effect of your best trades were the ones where you wondered why the heck you just did what you did.  I have also found all my best trades scared the pants off of me right after I made them.  Why […]

QUESTION: What do you see for Russia and China? Are they rising as it appears even militarily in addition to economically? ANSWER: In truth, the year 2013 was the precise turning point for the USA and the exposure of the NSA has been right on target. Furthermore, the entire debt ceiling crisis has led to […]

I get a lot of questions regarding to what extent can the Club manipulate markets? Ironically, the more open a market including futures, the less ability their ability to manipulate even for brief periods. Preventing or limiting markets from trading devolves a market into a corner where it can be controlled. There will always be […]

QUESTION: Hi Mr Armstrong. I’m very concerned that one of my sons here in Australia is deep into debt investing in domestic real-estate.  I’ve tried to caution him but it appears he may have to learn the hard way.  All I can do now is try to convince him to sell at least some of […]

The Global Market Watch has been posted for the close of November 25, 2013. https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/market-watch/

QUESTION:  Hello Mr. Armstrong, I understand your thoughts on manipulating against a trend, but with gold being halted for the 4th time in 3 months by large sales orders placed during illiquid hours, does there come a time when you can say, “OK, something fishy is going on here.”? Banks have been caught manipulating energy, aluminum and […]

QUESTION: Martin, I have enough years in to retire from the state of Florida. Obviously, large cities can be bankrupt (Detroit, Chicago may be next). Florida’s pension plan is about 85% funded and in the top 10 states that have well funded pension plans. Do you think it is possible for an entire state to […]

The standard pension systems of governments from Europe to the States are all the same. They have assumed that taxes would be an endless pit. They have promised pensions to people and never funded them. Anyone in the private sector would go to jail for creating such schemes. Historically, the people rise up when they […]