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Why Flattening the Curve is Overrated

COMMENT: Hey, Martin. Thanks for your models and the key insights. My wife, who is an ER nurse, came across this article recently. She read about 90% out loud to me as she believes, based upon her medical knowledge and overall disgust with the hysteria around COVID-19, that this post gives some great perspective on […]

Press Uses Virus Against Trump

US President Donald Trump has backed away from imposing a quarantine in the New York area, instead directing a “strong Travel Advisory” be issued to limit the spread of the new coronavirus. The announcement on Twitter came late on Saturday as criticism grew over Trump’s earlier call to prohibit travel in and out of virus hotspots […]

Market Talk – March 25, 2020

ASIA: India’s informal sector which comprises of approx. 1 million daily wage workers (mainly working in the construction sector) may face a big problem after the country went into a complete lockdown for 21 days. Many Indian states have announced packages ranging from 1K INR to 5k INR to support the daily wage workers but […]

Why Do Democrats Defend Illegal Aliens Against Americans?

QUESTION: Marty; Why is Pelosi demanding same-day registration to vote? Is this so they don’t have time to check who they really are? PC ANSWER: Yes. Pelosi and the Democrats want to protect illegal aliens and the objective is to allow them to vote. This is an old political dream. I have told how I […]

Anti-Semitism, Christianity, Confiscating Assets, Banking Conspiracies & Capitalism

QUESTION: You seem to always be against conspiracy theories except that it always comes down to government against the people. Why are most of the bankers Jewish? Do you have an explanation for that? JE ANSWER: If you simply knew your history you would realize that both the Catholics and the Arabs maintained it was […]

Sanity in the Middle of Chaos – Why Italy Has More Deaths than China

COMMENT:  Marty, I am a physician in Ohio. Long time blog reader and pro subscriber since WEC in Orlando 2019. I am amazed at the groupthink that has “infected” medicine just like it has destroyed social science, climate change discussions, politics, etc. It is very destructive. I want to share with your readers some real […]

Europe to Confiscate Gold?

QUESTION: Marty, the gold buyback quote at ….. is now spot + $20. A week ago the quote was spot + $2. Supply & demand? Shortage of 1 oz random year golden eagles? What’s going on? Thanks for your prolific post output during this crisis! Cheers, TGM ANSWER:  Europe has directed bullion dealers not to […]

Ronin Capital Cannot Meet CME Clearing

  The arrogance of the medical profession who justify this insanity will result in poetic justice – they have probably lost their entire pension funds by now. The CME Chicago futures exchange is in crisis mode invoking emergency protocols to auction off the portfolios of Ronin Capital, which is based in Chicago. It has been […]

Market Talk – March 20, 2020

ASIA: The total number of coronavirus cases in India has climbed to 195 after over 35 new cases emerged from the various parts of the country. This marks the highest number of reported cases in a single day. At present, there are 171 active coronavirus patients in the country, according to the data released by […]

Something is Just Not Right Here

COMMENT:  Trying times. The news just seems to keep getting worse. Not the actual news about the virus itself, but rather, the wake of destruction left behind the actions taken to “flatten the curve”. As a Californian, it seems like Newsom is spreading panic rather than mitigating it. My wife and I have been diligently […]