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Market Talk – March 14, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 111.41 points or 0.29% to 38,807.38 Shanghai decreased 5.60 points or -0.18% to 3,038.23 Hang Seng decreased 120.45 points or -0.71% to 16,961.66 ASX 200 decreased 15.80 points or -0.20% to 7,713.60 Kospi increased 25.19 points or 0.94% to 2,718.76 […]

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 […]

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 […]

IMMUNITY

The Constitution doesn’t directly discuss presidential immunity from criminal or civil lawsuits or immunity for other government officials. Instead, this privilege of Presidential has developed over time through the Supreme Court’s interpretation of Article II, Section 2, Clause 3: The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess […]

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 […]

Free Home Loans for Illegal Migrants in California

Liberal California lawmakers are proposing new legislation that would grant illegal migrants zero-down, zero payment home loans. Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula, D-Fresno, who penned the bill, states, “The social and economic benefits of homeownership should be available to everyone.” This completely insolent maneuver is a slap in the face to all taxpaying citizens who can barely […]

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 […]

Market Talk – March 6, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 6.85 points or -0.02% to 40,090.78 Shanghai decreased 7.86 points or -0.26% to 3,039.93 Hang Seng increased 275.45 points or 1.70% to 16,438.09 ASX 200 increased 9.30 points or 0.12% to 7,733.50 Kospi decreased 7.91 points or -0.30% to 2,641.49 […]