QUESTION: I’m having trouble reconciling your call between the next downturn (due to start in 2015.75 and your call on the Dow potentially doubling or more.  Aren’t equities historically a very good predictor of the economy?  Or do you think this time will be different dynamics driving the downturn (cyclical) vs. the rally in the […]

In Dresden, Germany, Audi has for the first time managed to produce carbon-neutral fuel. They have produced a small quantity of 160 liters of synthetic diesel fuel that produces a “clean diesel quattro”. They announced, “If we succeed, CO2 broad use as a raw material, we make a significant contribution to climate protection and resource efficiency and pave […]

The latest pretend prosecution for the 5-year-old Flash Crash of 2010 illustrates just how corrupt New York really is. They ONLY criminally prosecute people who are not from New York. The Madoff case blew up in their faces after countless warnings that there was a fraud reported by many in the industry, which they all ignored because […]

At the beginning of the year, we warned that the share market did not show any signs of breaking out to the upside before May, and that there was still a risk of a correction but foreign capital inflows would temper any decline. So far, that has proved to be correct. Nevertheless, we still should get that […]

Exchange at Amsterdam Some people have difficulty rationalizing selling something they do not yet have. Of course, nobody complains when they buy contracts in the future’s market, but have no intent of actually taking delivery. This entire line of thinking has been so distorted, particularly by those who claim “paper gold” has suppressed the price […]

A major new discovery in oil was been made in Britain by Gatwick airport (as reported by BBC). They appear to have discover about 100 billion barrels of oil ONSHORE in Britain. The North Sea Oil has produced 45 billion barrels in the past 40 years. This may be significant for Britain. While an annual […]

QUESTION: Dear Mr. Armstrong, If bull markets are defined by currency flows, how do you explain the fact that the Chinese stock market has over doubled in 12 months? Thank you. ANSWER: I have learned over the years that if someone does not want to listen, you cannot convince them of anything, for their mind […]

Political corruption is now in the open, but politicians don’t seem bothered, figuring it will all blow over in a week or two. This corruption trend in politics is indicative of what we need in place to shift the CONFIDENCE from government to private come 2015.75. There hasn’t been much to write about for the markets have done […]

COMMENT: Hi Martin What l resent is when the big corporations pay no tax at all, and when they get bailouts and still pay no tax when returning to profitability, whilst the masses have theirs increased, this is the in-balance. Regards A ANSWER:  This is why lobbyists were created. Federal income taxes should be abolished. […]

The “War on Cash” is heating up. Louisiana has outlawed paying cash for second hand goods, under the pretense that criminals sell stolen goods for cash. France outlawed paying more than €1000 for anything, and you cannot get more than €200 from an ATM. JP Morgan Chase is outlawing storing cash in a safety deposit box. Most […]