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Did Real Estate Peak with the ECM in May 2024?

COMMENT: Marty, you are by far the greatest long-term forecaster ever. I worked on the floor in 2007 when the market crashed on the exact day of your ECM. Everyone called it Armstrong’s Revenge. That was the very day of the high in the Shiller Real Estate Index for 2007. I know you say the […]

Market Talk – June 24, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 208.18 points or 0.54% to 38,804.65 Shanghai decreased 35.04 points or -1.17% to 2,963.10 Hang Seng decreased 0.81 points or 0.00% to 18,027.71 ASX 200 decreased 62.30 points or -0.80% to 7,733.70 Kospi decreased 19.53 points or -0.70% to 2,764.73 SENSEX […]

Venice – The Longest Republic but it hard its Dark Side

COMMENT: Marty, Hope you’re doing well. I just returned from a trip to Venice, Italy, and a local tour guide informed me of the following about the Venetian Republic, some of which is similar and some of which is slightly different than what you’ve mentioned in the past: 1.  it was the longest-lasting republic in […]

Market Talk – June 21, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 36.55 points or -0.09% to 38,596.47 Shanghai decreased 7.30 points or -0.24% to 2,998.14 Hang Seng decreased 306.80 points or -1.67% to 18,028.52 ASX 200 increased 26.60 points or 0.34% to 7,796.00 KOSPI decreased 23.37 points or -0.83% to 2,784.26 […]

Market Talk – June 20, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 62.26 points or 0.16% to 38,633.02 Shanghai decreased 12.61 points or -0.42% to 3,005.44 Hang Seng decreased 95.07 points or -0.52% to 18,335.32 ASX 200 decreased 0.30 points or -0.00% to 7,769.40 Kospi increased 10.30 points or 0.37% to 2,807.63 SENSEX […]

Market Talk – June 18, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 379.67 points or 1.00% to 38,482.11 Shanghai increased 14.36 points or 0.48% to 3,030.25 Hang Seng decreased 20.57 points or -0.11% to 17,915.55 ASX 200 increased 77.80 points or 1.01% to 7,778.10 Kospi increased 19.82 points or 0.72% to 2,763.92 SENSEX […]

Market Talk – June 17, 2024

  ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had negative day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 712.12 points or -1.83% to 38,102.44 Shanghai decreased 16.74 points or -0.55% to 3,015.89 Hang Seng decreased 5.66 points or -0.03% to 17,936.12 ASX 200 decreased 24.00 points or -0.31% to 7,700.30 Kospi decreased 14.32 points or -0.52% to 2,744.10 […]

Putin’s Final Plea for Peace

Russian President Vladimir Putin is once again offering Ukraine the option to end this senseless war. Putin said that he would order an immediate ceasefire and call a truce if Zelensky 1) withdraws troops from four annexes regions, and 2) declines any invitation to join NATO. Putin is effectively attempting to prevent World War III. […]

Interview: 2020 Coup, Bitcoin

Play the video above or click here to watch my most recent interview with Howe Street on “This Week in Money.”

Market Talk – June 14, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 94.09 points or 0.24% to 38,814.56 Shanghai increased 3.71 points or 0.12% to 3,032.63 Hang Seng decreased 170.85 points or -0.94% to 17,941.78 ASX 200 decreased 25.40 points or -0.33% to 7,724.30 Kospi increased 3.53 points or 0.13% to 2,758.42 SENSEX […]