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Market Talk — February 19, 2016

February 19, 2016

A very welcome quiet Friday after another volatile week for Asian markets but at least this one has been positive for the Nikkei. Closing down today (-1.3%) as dealers continue to question the BOJ’s drastic monetary policy (despite rumors of agree officials attempting to silence the media) but the Nikkei has closed up almost 7% […]

Are You Ready for Govt. to Implant a Chip In Your Hand to Fight “Terrorism”?

February 19, 2016

Well if you ever wanted to know how bad a totalitarian government can get, you need an uninhibited imagination for only then can you reach reality. We already have programs where the government encourages fingerprinting infants for their own safety in the incident of a kidnapping. Well, government may try implanted chips so they know all lifeforms […]

Gold – the Hedge Against Government

February 19, 2016

While government may see gold as the barbaric relic of the past monetary history, it still will serve as a hedge against them from the private individual side. Our biggest problem is the Hunt for Money. They are of the opinion it is not their fiscal mismanagement that is causing the instability, it is that we […]

The Stupidity of Those In Power Has No Boundaries Whereas Genius Has Its Limits

February 19, 2016

The insanity of NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES, instigated by Larry Summers, is based upon the stupid idea that lowering interest rates will stimulate borrowing and thus spending. The idea is that penalizing people by moving negative will FORCE them to spend their money and revitalize the economy. But what happens if they invest the money in […]

Market Talk February 18th, 2016

February 19, 2016

Shanghai was following the heard (+1.5%) until the last few hours of trading when the index fell to close small down (-0.2%). Both the Nikkei and Hang Seng built on yesterdays gains despite (Japanese) economic data failing to live up to expectations (exports fell 12.9% against a market consensus of -11.3%). Worth noting also is […]