Sometimes you need to look behind the curtain before you understand the real trend. It is true that Federal Reserve officials are committed to fighting inflation and expect higher interest rates to remain in place until more progress is made, according to minutes released from the central bank’s December meeting. Also what has been […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 103.94 points or 0.40% to 25,820.80 Shanghai increased 31.70 points or 1.01% to 3,155.22 Hang Seng increased 259.06 points or 1.25% to 21,052.17 ASX 200 increased 4.40 points or 0.06% to 7,063.60 Kospi increased 8.67 points or 0.38% to 2,264.65 […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 377.64 points or -1.45% to 25,716.86 Shanghai increased 7.00 points or 0.22% to 3,123.52 Hang Seng increased 647.82 points or 3.22% to 20,793.11 ASX 200 increased 113.00 points or 1.63% to 7,059.20 Kospi increased 37.30 points or 1.68% to 2,255.98 […]

QUESTION: Marty, we had an earthquake here in Northern California today that seems to be following your forecast building into 2028. Can you update your earthquake chart? Thank you Jeff ANSWER: Here is the update. Socrates has already pulled that data down. Yes, the trend appears to be building into a serious cluster for 2028 […]

ASIA: Uncertainty facing the global economy next year will exacerbate challenges at home for China, economists in Beijing say, while urging swift support to help counter external headwinds. As the risk of global recession looms, China should stay alert to turbulence in international markets and the potential of another financial crisis, said former vice-finance minister […]

  The Central Bank Dilemma has become a major crisis in and of itself. I have been warning these past years that the ONLY tool a central bank has is manipulating the interest rates. Quantitative Easing was primarily to influence long-term rates indirectly since the Fed can only set short-term rates. During the past nine […]

I was in conversation with people I know in Europe. It is like the entire world has flipped upside down. This Climate Change Agenda is something far more sinister than anyone in mainstream media is willing to print for it has really little to do with saving the planet. If you are pro-War with Russia, […]

ASIA:   China’s interbank market self-regulatory body said on Tuesday it would expand bond financing for private firms, including property developers, with the support of the central bank. The National Association of Institutional Financial Market Investors (NAFMII) said on Tuesday that the scheme is expected to support about 250 billion yuan ($34.47 billion) in bond […]

It is not out of the question that China is holding onto its Zero COVID policy tactics to prevent the people from realizing banks are in the midst of a liquidity crisis. I reported earlier in the year that China had manipulated QR codes to prevent citizens from entering banks. Over $6 billion (39 billion […]

Thank you to the reader who sent in this hilarious image. Despite all the incoming data and price instability, some expected the Fed to pivot on its stance. Even BlackRock reportedly told advisers to expect “pivot language” at the last Federal Open Market Committee meeting. They were hoping that the Fed would announce a looser […]