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Moody’s US Downgrade AAA to AA1

Moody’s Investor Service downgraded the United States’ credit rating from a top-tier rating of AAA to AA1 due to rising government debt. Fitch Ratings lowered the US debt in August 2023 for the same reason in August 2023, and while Moody’s did not officially act at the time the agency warned that the US was […]

Market Talk – May 19, 2025

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 255.09 points or -0.68% to 37,498.63 • Shanghai increased 0.12 points or 0.00% to 3,367.58 • Hang Seng decreased 12.33 points or -0.05% to 23,332.72 • ASX 200 decreased 48.60 points or -0.58% to 8,295.10 • SENSEX decreased 271.17 points […]

Petrodollar Conspiracy

QUESTION: Some claim that the entire strength of the dollar is oil, which backed it after the gold standard fell. I know you said that was a convenient theory, and some now claim Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia is Petrodollar 2.0. You managed money for OPEC and were even in an OPEC meeting, so who […]

Market Talk – May 16, 2025

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 1.79 points or 0.00% to 37,753.72 • Shanghai decreased 13.36 points or -0.40% to 3,367.46 • Hang Seng decreased 108.11 points or -0.46% to 23,345.05 • ASX 200 increased 46.20 points or 0.56% to 8,343.70 • SENSEX decreased 200.15 points […]

Market Talk – May 15, 2025

  ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 372.62 points or -0.98% to 37,755.51 • Shanghai decreased 23.13 points or -0.68% to 3,380.82 • Hang Seng decreased 187.49 points or -0.79% to 23,453.16 • ASX 200 increased 17.90 points or 0.22% to 8,297.50 • SENSEX increased […]

Market Talk – May 14, 2025

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 55.13 points or -0.14% to 38,128.13 • Shanghai increased 29.08 points or 0.86% to 3,403.95 • Hang Seng increased 532.38 points or 2.30% to 23,640.65 • ASX 200 increased 10.60 points or 0.13% to 8,279.60 • SENSEX increased 182.34 points […]

Alberta to Separate from Canada?

I am back from my trip to Alberta, Canada. They will separate, and currently the polls show 40% want to leave. I also stopped by to visit the facility of SilverGoldBull operation in Calgary. This is me holding a 400-ounce bar of gold – central bank standard. I was very impressed with their operation. I […]

Market Talk – May 13, 2025

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 539.00 points or 1.43% to 38,183.26 • Shanghai increased 5.63 points or 0.17% to 3,374.87 • Hang Seng decreased 441.19 points or -1.87% to 23,108.27 • ASX 200 increased 35.50 points or 0.43% to 8,269.00 • SENSEX decreased 1,281.68 points […]

Market Talk – May 12, 2025

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 140.93 points or 0.38% to 37,644.26 • Shanghai increased 27.25 points or 0.82% to 3,369.24 • Hang Seng increased 681.72 points or 2.98% to 23,549.46 • ASX 200 increased 2.30 points or 0.03% to 8,233.50 • SENSEX increased 2,975.43 points […]

Inflation the Real Story

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, a friend of mine attends your conferences and said you’re the only person who understands the economy because you have international experience and have met with many central banks around the world. He said inflation is no longer the simplistic expansion of the money supply, and anyone who said that is still […]