QUESTION: Would u care to comment on after the Roman Empire fell, and how the franks a collection of tribes given there own area Holland in today’s terms then eventually taking over Europe to be broken up in to, Four after the main franks king died and split it between four sons. It later all […]
COMMENT: Marty, it seems like the world is always following you. Now the Wall Street Journal has come out and said that billions of dollars in cash are vanishing. They are always well behind you no matter who I read. All the best RH ANSWER: Yes, it is interesting. There seems to be a 6 […]
We’d like to wish all of our readers a Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Market Talk will resume after a brief holiday break on December 30, 2019. ASIA: The Peoples Bank of China decided to keep its 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates unchanged at 4.15% and 4.8% respectively. Meanwhile, China has accused the EU […]
ASIA: A report from China suggests that capital flows are fleeing from the region at a record pace. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange commented that the situation is critical in order to maintain market stability. The Chinese ambassador to Australia has said that Australia must abandon criticism of China. The ambassador wishes to improve bilateral relations […]
ASIA: A special envoy from the US is visiting China at the end of the week to discuss the possibility of curbing Russia’s and China’s attempts to lift some UN sanctions on North Korea. The US claims that North Korea is not backing down with creating nuclear options. The Indian government is planning to trim […]
ASIA: China and Russia have proposed reducing sanctions on North Korea so that they can ease back into global trade and help denuclearization talks. However, the US disagreed saying that any reduction in sanctions would be premature as they believe North Korea is escalating tensions in the region. Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das […]
QUESTION: Marty; It seems when Goldman Sachs makes a recommendation, it tends to be the kiss of death. They came out and said the stock market was going to crash at the end of 2017 just before it broke out. Now they are pitching gold but they have been the ones who controlled the warehouses. […]
ASIA: Senior advisers to Washington have hailed the recent “phase one” deal between the US and China as “remarkable” for the US. The deal is expected to double American exports to China by 2021. The agreement touched upon IP rights, currency issues, financial services as well as an agreement from China to purchase more agricultural […]
ASIA: US and China have passed “phase one” of the trade deal, which has halted the upcoming Sunday tariffs that would have applied tariffs on 160 Billion USD worth of goods. China, meanwhile, has agreed to up their spending on US agricultural products to 50 billion USD in the new year. Trump tweeted that they […]
ASIA: According to reports from Reuters, China is trying to propose a plan to promote Macau to be its next “Hong Kong” by building it into a world-leading financial center. China unveiled plans of creating a yuan-denominated stock exchange, as well as allocating extra land to Macau for it to grow. The region was a […]
