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The Bear Market Is Almost Here

The Bear Market Is Almost Here

The bear began to circle global markets last Tuesday, which proved to be the beginning of a major downturn. By the end of the trading week stocks and equities would be officially in correction territory, having lost 10.1% valuation since last May. In the United States the DJIA (Dow Jones Industrial Average) alone lost 5.8% in four days. Markets abroad were no better, with both Asia and Europe reporting big declines. Investors were optimistic that the new week would bring recovery. Their […]

The Economy Of Japan Remains Mired In Recession

The Economy Of Japan Remains Mired In Recession

Despite the massive quantitative easing and stimulus spending the country of Japan remains mired in recession. The economy shrank at an annualized pace of 1.6% from April to June. Consumers are cutting back on spending and exports seem to be in a new slump, as the world economy slows further. The question for the reformist government of Japan is what to do next, to rekindle growth and investment in the world’s second largest developed economy? Japan is the third largest economy in […]

Russia Moves To Expand War In Europe

Russia Moves To Expand War In Europe

Although the war in eastern Ukraine has been simmering for months, the escalation in violence is continuing as summer turns into fall. There has been a false sense of complacency in the West, that the situation on the ground has been frozen and that the danger of a major war has been mostly averted. Nothing could be further from the truth. President Vladimir Putin from Russia knows his window of opportunity is closing and that he must move forward, to achieve his […]

The Global War In Currency Escalates As China Devalues Yuan

The Global War In Currency Escalates As China Devalues Yuan

This week saw an escalation in the global currency war when China decided to embark on a major devaluation. The immediate result was a 1.8% drop in the yuan on Tuesday against the American dollar and 2.2% in relation to the Euro. It was the largest single day plunge for the currency in decades. On Wednesday, Chinese authorities allowed the yuan to drop even further, bringing the total depreciation equal to about 4% against the dollar. A third cut will be coming […]

The Global Devaluation In Currency Intensifies

The Global Devaluation In Currency Intensifies

The devaluation of global currencies is accelerating. Emerging nations around the world are being being devastated by the flight of investors from less stable currency to the major reserve currencies of the world. Confidence is rapidly eroding in the domestic currencies in some of the leading nations across Asia and Latin America. The flight to the more stable currencies like the Euro and especially the American dollar, is intensifying. The reasons for the erosion of national currencies in emerging nations are not […]

The Present Market in Gold And Silver Is A Ponzi Scheme

The Present Market in Gold And Silver Is A Ponzi Scheme

For investors the present marketplace for gold and silver and other precious metals, has lost any real connection to the regular forces of supply and demand. The issuance of paper gold and silver has allowed a separation from market forces. It has divorced the true monetary values from the quantities of precious metals that are actually in existence. This has vastly inflated the supposed supply, thus putting a downward pressure on price. The reality is that there is far less physical gold […]

Germany The Bank And Linchpin Of Europe

Germany The Bank And Linchpin Of Europe

In the later part of the 19th century the German Empire was the leading power on the continent of Europe, both militarily and economically. Britain alone could challenge Imperial Germany, due to the strength of the Royal Navy and the resources that this island kingdom could bring to bear. The British Empire ruled the seas, but the Germans had the strongest single army in Europe. As the 20th century dawned it was clear that the economies of Germany and the United States […]

The Long Economic Turbulent Summer of 2015

The Long Economic Turbulent Summer of 2015

The world is now witnessing the limits to government manipulation of the markets and the economy at large. The meltdown in China’s Shanghai Composite Index with a single day loss on Monday of 8.5%, is the second largest in a decade. The Shenzhen lost 7% of it value as well. The fall is a direct result of the 0.3 drop in industrial profits last month. It is a sign that the Chinese economy the second largest in the world, is not heading […]

The New Growth Industry of Cybersecurity

The New Growth Industry of Cybersecurity

The war in cybersecurity continues to escalate as more companies and governments fall prey to the onslaught of an invasion of information thieves. It is a worldwide phenomena that is costing companies billions of dollars in lost revenue as hackers make off with intellectual property, as well as personal information of employees and customers. Individual countries have begun to make a coordinated effort on a national level to combat this latest threat to the security of their respective governments. The recognition that […]

The Bottom Line On Iran

The Bottom Line On Iran

The debate has already begun on whether the deal struck between Iran and a number of other world powers including the United States will serve the international community well. There are short term considerations as well as the long term expected results. The discourse is about was this the best deal that could be expected,given the intransigence of the present regime in Tehran? It is important to remember that the lifting of sanctions, the unfreezing of Iranian assets, and the ability to […]