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Market Talk – December 29th, 2016

December 29, 2016

With the exception of Japan most Asian markets were subdued in typical holiday style. It was the downgrade of Toshiba by both Moody’s and S+P that resulted in a 17% decline in its share price today and was blamed for the 1.2% decline in the Nikkei. In late US trading the Nikkei futures have fallen […]

The Share Market & the Future

December 29, 2016

QUESTION: As a small retail investor, what would Marty suggest to invest in if in fact we break the 23000 level on the DOW and we do in fact get the phase transition that he is talking about?  Furthermore, what would he use to profit from it?  Shares in particular stocks, futures contracts or options in […]

The Real Crisis Trump Will Face With Trade

December 29, 2016

The entire problem with trade and jobs has been its focus on only the job and not the consumer. David Ricardo developed his principle that nations should pursue their own competitive advantages. In other words, just because I might want to be a brain surgeon does not mean that (1) I might be very good at […]

An Irreversible Error: German Birth Rate Soars for the First Time in 33 Years

December 29, 2016

The irreversible error of the refugee crisis has resulted in the birth rate suddenly soaring in Germany for the first time in 33 years. The refugees are altering Germany in a dramatic way. In 2015, the number of births per woman rose from 1.4 children to 1.5 children. One in five newborns had a mother […]