ASIA:   Japan emphasized the importance of promptly finalizing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lanka and creditor nations for debt restructuring. This comes after an agreement in principle was reached last year. Japan, along with France and India, co-chairs the committee overseeing creditor nations. Sri Lanka, facing its worst financial […]

ASIA: China’s central bank is likely to expand the pledged supplementary lending (PSL) tool further to support the struggling property sector. This follows a recent injection of 350 billion yuan ($49.1 billion) through PSL, aimed at catalyzing investments in real estate, boosting credit expansion, and driving first-quarter economic growth. The People’s Bank of China extended […]

“Could governments seize bitcoin?” That is a common question, and much to the dismay of many, my opinion does not match the typical analysis. I have lost clients due to my honesty regarding crypto. I understand many firmly believe that Bitcoin will one day become the alternative to the USD, but it is unwise to […]

  ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 175.88 points or -0.53% to 33,288.29 Shanghai decreased 12.90 points or -0.43% to 2,954.35 Hang Seng decreased 0.43 points or 0.00% to 16,645.98 ASX 200 decreased 29.10 points or -0.39% to 7,494.10 Kospi decreased 20.29 points or -0.78% to […]

ASIA:   China has unexpectedly issued oil import quotas for 2024, allocating 179.01 million tons (3.59 million barrels a day) to private refiners and traders. This nearly matches the total allowances for the previous year. The move surprised the market, and with a preliminary allocation in December, the total for 2024 now stands at 183.69 […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 75.45 points or -0.22% to 33,464.17 Shanghai decreased 12.66 points or -0.43% to 2,962.28 Hang Seng decreased 258.84 points or -1.52% to 16,788.55 ASX 200 increased 37.00 points or 0.49% to 7,627.80 Kospi increased 14.53 points or 0.55% to 2,669.81 […]

Europe has laid the groundwork for World War III and the destruction of Europe as a whole, all to save its failed fiscal management of the economy. Using the Ukrainian war that the West instigated by promising democratic elections to the Donbas in BAD FAITH just for being Russian, the European Union Council adopted a 12th […]

This new movie coming out in the Spring of 2024 by A24 will be a blockbuster. The line “What kind of American are you?” is such a profound question that illustrates the deep division within this country. Historically, the army will split and choose sides. The proposition of the Great Taking is really a misconception […]

COMMENT: Thank you. That post finally opened my eyes. That’s why there has been no inflation with all the QE and negative interest rates since 2014 here in Europe. If I buy your house and we are in the same country, it’s just a poker game. The number of chips on the board just moved […]

COMMENT:  Hi Martin. You came to my attention via the documentary about your life and trials. It left me with the impression that you are very careful about what you do or say or make known in order to not really interfere. Things have to run their course, understood. Is it maybe time to harness […]