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Market Talk — May 19, 2016

May 19, 2016

Interesting that both the Nikkei and Shanghai closed almost unchanged following a similar trading pattern today but the Hang Seng really could not even attempt break-even, closing down 0.6% on the day. The JPY closed above the bullish reversal but we have a large gap to wait for the weekly. In late US trading the […]

Update for Beta Access for WEC 2015 Attendees

May 19, 2016

We will be providing access to the completed version of Socrates to those who have been on the beta site. This will be for 30 days. The Arrays, Reversals, and other aspects have been updated to current versions. Unfortunately, the preview site was temporary so the updates to the system were not possible since that […]

The Dow for the Close of May 20, 2016

May 19, 2016

The first Minor Weekly Bearish Reversal in the Dow lies at 17434. A closing beneath this for the week will confirm what already appears to be in motion after electing three Daily Bearish Reversals. The next critical area is 17120, which happens to be a Daily and Weekly Bearish Reversal. This is the primary support. […]

The Wave of Deflation & Rising Unemployment

May 19, 2016

QUESTION: Marty, years ago you did a chart showing the projection for unemployment. I believe I understand what you were projection for the company I work for has been replacing people with technology on a large scale. So we can have rising corporate profits with rising unemployment as technology changes everything. Is there a point […]

The Difference Between Money & Currency

May 19, 2016

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, there appears to be a dispute between what is money and what is a currency. Can you define each easily? Thank you LW ANSWER: “Currency” is an official monetary instrument used in commerce. Currency must be “legal tender,” which means the government will accept it in payment for taxes. “Money” is a much […]