The bond markets were the talk of the city today in London with continued uncertainty putting a bid under the street. Bunds were up over one and half points in early trade and although peripherals followed (BTP’s +70 cents) the gap just increased. Ten year Treasuries in late trading hit 2.20% — despite printing 2.31 in early Asia. […]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her French counterpart Francois Hollande have called on Greece to make “serious” proposals. There is no such thing as debt forgiveness, as the German’s received in 1953. Merkel sold the euro under the pretense that there would be no bailout for southern Europe; any money lent must be repaid. So it […]

OK. Let’s try to explain Europe a different way. What if the USA adopted a policy that said NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) should move from a trade union of Canada, Mexico, and USA, to a monetary union. Both Canada and Mexico abandon their currencies and adopt the dollar. Canada would find things go up in […]

Let’s face reality. Margaret Thatcher was a polarizing figure for most in Britain failed to understand what she really was trying to accomplish. Her whole idea of a poll tax was not to benefit the rich; it was to force everyone to pay attention to government as a check and balance. Then there are the false […]

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong Who prints euro notes? Could Greece just flood the market is euro banknotes? Thanks you for your guidance PK REPLY: Legally, both the European Central Bank and the National Central Banks (NCBs) of the Eurozone countries have the right to issue the seven different euro banknotes. In practice, only the NCBs of the zone physically […]

In Britain where citizens do not have the right to have a gun, violence still takes place using older methods, such as knives. Now, they are asking people to surrender their knives. Next comes sticks and stones. Some people will be violent no matter what weapon they can muster.

Some readers sent in comments that my use of the phrase “World War III by economic means using the pen” was harsh, so let me state this very clearly. Brussels and the Troika will NEVER back down. To them, the euro is irreversible and they refuse to see that their policies are dead wrong. Proof that this […]

The people we have been speaking to in Greece are confused and puzzled as to what will happen next and are anxious to see how things play out over the next couple of days. That said, the morning after feeling is one of great pride and determination to face what comes their way. Contrary to popular messages, […]

Brussels has been dead wrong. The stupid idea that the euro will bring stability and peace, as it was sold from the outset, has migrated to European domination as if this were “Game of Thrones”. Those in power have misread history, almost at every possible level. The assumption that the D-marks’ strength was a good […]

Luis de Guindos, Spain’s economic minister, illustrates that those in European government remain clueless. He said that Greece should remain part of the Eurozone and the euro. He bluntly stated what Mario Draghi said before – the Euro is irreversible. Without the euro, Brussels fails. The idea of federalizing Europe crashes and burns. Luis de Guindos said […]