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Market Talk – May 14, 2025

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 55.13 points or -0.14% to 38,128.13 • Shanghai increased 29.08 points or 0.86% to 3,403.95 • Hang Seng increased 532.38 points or 2.30% to 23,640.65 • ASX 200 increased 10.60 points or 0.13% to 8,279.60 • SENSEX increased 182.34 points […]

States May Fund Migrants – Grey Area Questioned

President Trump’s Executive Order 14218 (February 2025) prohibits undocumented migrants from receiving federal funds. However, individual states are not prohibited from funding migrants, and several blue states are continuing to use state funds for such purposes. There is a grey area here as these states are incentivizing illegal settlement, but at the moment, the law […]

BLS Data Revised – Payrolls Declined Under Biden

(Data before revision) The Biden Administration successfully mislead the American people into believing that Bidenomics was a successful endeavor. The administration managed to mislead the people into believing the health of the economy, and president for that matter, were in good condition. New revised data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals that the […]

US April Inflation – 2.3%

The numbers are in, and the Consumer Price Index fell to 2.3% this April annually, down from March’s 2.4% reading, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. April’s reading is the lowest since February 2021. Shelter costs drove more than half of all items monthly, increasing by 0.3% on a monthly basis, and 4% annually. […]

The Target of May 15th

COMMENT: Mr. Armstrong, it is becoming obvious why the government has suppressed you, and others are trying to prevent people from listening to you. What has blown my mind is that you put out the ECM cycle on the Russian Ukraine War, and you had the date of May 15th published since 2022. The negotiations […]

Alberta to Separate from Canada?

I am back from my trip to Alberta, Canada. They will separate, and currently the polls show 40% want to leave. I also stopped by to visit the facility of SilverGoldBull operation in Calgary. This is me holding a 400-ounce bar of gold – central bank standard. I was very impressed with their operation. I […]

Market Talk – May 13, 2025

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 539.00 points or 1.43% to 38,183.26 • Shanghai increased 5.63 points or 0.17% to 3,374.87 • Hang Seng decreased 441.19 points or -1.87% to 23,108.27 • ASX 200 increased 35.50 points or 0.43% to 8,269.00 • SENSEX decreased 1,281.68 points […]

Spain Limits Cash Withdrawals

  Withdrawing large sums in cash is no longer possible in Spain without the government’s approval. Those withdrawing €3,000 or more must notify Spain’s tax agency, Agencia Tributaria, in advance. Withdrawals at or exceeding  €100,000 require a 72-hour approval process, and the tax agency is requesting a 24-hour mandatory notification for any amount over  €3,000. […]

Trump EO to Fight Pharmaceutical Prices

It is no secret that America is one of the unhealthiest nations in the developed world. We pay more for prescriptions and healthcare than any other nation, with illness constantly ranking as the number one factor for bankruptcy filings. Donald Trump announced a new executive order that will cap the prices of prescription medications by […]

US Supply Chain Issues on the Horizon

Businesses cannot properly determine how much or when to buy due to ever-changing tariffs. Tariffs will certainly not halt trade, but they have caused a kink in the supply chain. The Port of Seattle reported a temporarily lack of any container ships last week. “I can see it right over my shoulder here, I’m looking […]