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Christmas in 1914 – Soldiers Defied Their Governments And Shared a Truce

  No matter what country we are from, we are all the same. Those in power make wars if not against each other than against “we the people” to further their power. Those who are against the people always pretend we are too stupid to understand what is best.  The definition of tyranny was once […]

Market Talk – December 11, 2020

ASIA: The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Thursday it began revoking China Telecom’s authorization to operate in the United States as it took further steps to crack down on China’s role in US telecommunications. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai noted several US government agencies had recommended the revocation citing national security concerns. In April, […]

Market Talk – December 10, 2020

  ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 61.70 points or -0.23% to 26,756.24 Shanghai increased 1.31 points or 0.04% to 3,373.28 Hang Seng decreased 92.25 points or -0.35% to 26,410.59 ASX 200 decreased 45.40 points or -0.67% to 6,683.10 Kospi decreased 9.01 points or -0.33% to 2,746.46 […]

Market Talk – December 8, 2020

ASIA: Asian economies – including India, China, Singapore and Indonesia – are set to brush aside the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact and would enter the ‘Goldilocks’ phase in 2021, as per a Morgan Stanley research. Goldilocks economy — not too much deflation, not too much inflation — sustains moderate economic growth. In other words, that is […]

The Energy Crisis During the Panic of 1873

Humans are not the only species to get viruses. A real energy crisis hit the United States that began in 1872 and expanded into 1873, which contributed to the Panic of 1873.  This was a flu virus they called distemper that shut down the US economy by infecting horses. It was in 1872 that the […]

Market Talk – December 7, 2020

  ASIA: China’s economy is growing stronger after the country posted a $75.4 billion trade surplus in November. Exports from China have risen 21.1% YoY, and was pushed especially by US consumers (46% increase) despite tariffs and muddled relations. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced today that the US will sanction 14 top Chinese […]

Market Talk – December 3, 2020

As we prepare for this year’s World Economic Conference (December 4 and 5), please be advised the Market Talk blog posts will return on Monday, December 7. For those of you who have signed up for a virtual ticket, you still have time! Click here to register: https://armstrongeconomics.ticketspice.com/2020-world-economic-conference-us ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets […]

Market Talk – December 2, 2020

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 13.44 points or 0.05% to 26,800.98 Shanghai decreased 2.56 points or -0.07% to 3,449.38 Hang Seng decreased 35.10 points or -0.13% to 26,532.58 ASX 200 increased 1.70 points or 0.03% to 6,590.20 Kospi increased 41.65 points or 1.58% to 2,675.90 SENSEX […]

Analyzing Bitcoin

  A number of people have asked for a confirmation of the array analysis. Here you can see that the Turning Point was November, and then we have Jan/Feb. Not that we have back-to-back Directional Changes in November and December. Whenever the Directional Change aligns with the Turning Point, that is a very important combination […]

Market Talk – December 1, 2020

ASIA: India on Monday didn’t join other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in backing China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which New Delhi has consistently opposed as a key part of it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). India’s central bank monetary policy committee is expected to leave interest rates unchanged when it meets […]