The Greek financial crisis began precisely to the day on our model for the start of the Sovereign Debt Crisis. That was truly amazing since we protected that ideal date in 1985. It is always fascinating to see how precise the world economy truly is – that strange hidden order beneath a surface of a […]

Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure           Department of Defense Office of General Counsel Standards of Conduct Office Updated October 2014                 Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Disclaimer……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 Abuse of Position………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Bribery (18 U.S.C. § 201-Type Violations)……………………………………………………………… 11 Compensation for Representational Services from Non-Federal Sources (18 […]

ANSWER: Yes this is the pop. We got the Panic Down on Friday, the Monday low, we need a closing above 1208 to suggest pressing higher. Welcome to the new age of rising volatility. This now cleans out the shorts. Resistance stands at 1217. A close above that should signal some further upside.

  There is a new music video that is going viral entitled This is What Happens When You Call The Cops. It is a shocking video putting together numerous clips of Police Brutality that is very disturbing to say the least. It has captured the stark transformation of the police into a militaristic force far […]

  On page 13 of the IMF Working Paper entitled Sovereign Debt Restructurings 1950–2010: Literature Survey, Data, and Stylized Facts, you will find this timeline on how to deal with the coming Sovereign Debt Default. Behind the Curtain, they know what is coming. They appear to be even using our timing. Numerous emails have come in asking […]

In the center of Asia, the shamans of the Altai and the local indigenous people believe that the cause of the military conflict in Ukraine was the so-called removal of the Altai Princess – mummy of a woman, which archaeologists have discovered 21 years ago in the country. The Shamans from Tuva, Altai and Khakassia repeatedly […]

Today will be the Swiss vote on the issue of holding and buying gold. The Swiss National Bank opposes the Yes Gold Vote but there is also an immigration referendum. The Swiss are being asked to vote on a proposal to make the central bank hold a fifth of its reserves in gold within five years. […]

A gunman attacked the government buildings in Austin, Texas on Thanksgiving night. Downtown residents were awaken to gunfire as a lone gunman appears to have shot at the Austin police station and the Federal court-house. The gunfire woke residents surrounding downtown. The police station was closed and downtown remained closed on Friday. News reports have […]

It is amazing that the RSS feed to this site has suddenly been changed and it now removes the name Armstrong Economics replacing it with Word Press. This is a clever trick that appears to have started on Sunday the 23rd one day after the Premier.  We suggest that people check the site directly for now. […]

The EU President Jean-Claude Juncker has announced a €315 bn investment scheme is yet another attempt to try to kick-start the economy claiming this will create 1.3 million jobs. These schemes are hopeless because they keep hunting capital and raising taxes. Without confidence in the future, people will not invest or expand their business to offset […]