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Market Talk — May 9, 2016

May 9, 2016

China’s trade balance (released overnight) was not great (Est. $40bn but the actual release was $45.56bn and exports contracted 1.8% in April) and had a negative effect on equities from the open. The Nikkei and Hang Seng were heavily influenced by oil’s rally given the very sad news of the Alberta fire incident. Japan and […]

Now Available: The Dollar Report

May 9, 2016

A special report on the fate of the dollar and the euro is now available. This 61-page report provides the long-term view for the dollar and euro going into 2020. Since this key element is central to all other markets, this is a very important report. All reports are delivered via e-mail within 3-5 business […]

Panama Paper Names to be Partially Released Today?

May 9, 2016

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has said that they will release the names of the people involved in the Panama Papers today. They will be withholding the actual documents, which include everything from copies of passports, telephone numbers, Mossack Fonseca’s internal emails, and, in some cases, financial records. Material that will not be included in […]

Armstrong Speaking Next Weekend HackMiami 2016

May 9, 2016

“The Forecaster” will be shown this year at the Hack Miami 2016 Conference, which I will be speaking at. The long arm of government seeks to grab technology and what they are willing to do is becoming highly dangerous to society and threatens our very freedom. The demand that I turn over the source code […]

Failure of the Quantity of Money Theory

May 9, 2016

QUESTION: Marty; Are you saying that Bill Gross is wrong and they will not try “helicopter money” again or that “helicopter money” will not stimulate the economy? ANSWER: Whether or not the Fed tries to apply “helicopter money” is highly debatable. Bill Gross DID NOT make a forecast that any QE (Quantitative Easing) would be successful or […]