China accomplished a once unthinkable feat — a peace treaty between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The two countries have been sworn enemies since the beginning of time, representing conflicting Shiite and Sunni Muslim groups that have been battling since their religion was founded. The two nations have been fighting a proxy war in Yemen that […]

COMMENT: Marty, I began following you in 1985. That is when everyone was using the Kondratieff Wave and admitted it averaged 45 to 60 years. They were all predicting another Great Depression. You were the only one right back then as well. I remember your advertisement in the Economist saying a new Private Wave was […]

  ASIA:   Japan’s economy narrowly averted a recession in the final months of 2022, barely growing on frail consumption after shrinking in the third quarter, revised data showed, underscoring the challenge for policymakers trying to shore up a wobbly recovery. Record high inflation and slowing global growth amid sweeping monetary tightening across many countries […]

In 2010, Barron’s wrote a piece on me effectively laughing at my forecast that the share market would rally to new highs. What seems to inevitably unfold is this notion that whatever the event might be in motion, the mere thought of a reversal in trend appears impossible. When the press disagrees with Socrates, I […]

ASIA:   China’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged while increasing liquidity injections for a fourth consecutive month, with the aim of supplying the market with enough long-term funds. The move also indicates policymakers’ comfort with the country’s modest economic growth target for this year, set at around 5%, which is at the lower end […]

  COMMENT: Marty, it’s refreshing to have Socrates that is totally unbiased. It projected continued rising rates into next year and the Fed just proved its point. It is not backing down. Thank you. Socrates is very enlightening. GS ANSWER: I know there were a lot of talks that surely the Fed had to lower […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 520.94 points or 1.93% to 27,466.61 Shanghai increased 10.10 points or 0.31% to 3,265.75 Hang Seng increased 332.67 points or 1.73% to 19,591.43 ASX 200 increased 60.20 points or 0.87% to 7,015.60 Kospi increased 28.61 points or 1.20% to 2,416.96 […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: NIKKEI 225 closed Shanghai increased 20.74 points or 0.64% to 3,255.65 Hang Seng increased 258.05 points or 1.36% to 19,258.76 ASX 200 increased 56.90 points or 0.82% to 6,955.40 Kospi increased 9.15 points or 0.38% to 2,388.35 SENSEX increased 445.73 points or 0.77% […]

  ASIA:   A new report suggests that China is reducing its imports from the United States, with a decline in US exports to China in 2022, despite suggestions of record trade. The worsening of relations between the US and China since the Trump administration began imposing import tariffs on Chinese goods in 2018 has […]

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