Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday called for an early general election to be held June 8, 2017. She is seeking a strong mandate as she negotiates Britain’s exit from the European Union. She said that while the people voted to leave the EU, the politicians had not and they think because she has a thin […]
We saw a mixed session in Japan today with the Nikkei bouncing from yesterdays lows eventually closing up +0.35% whilst the currency rejected the 107 handle last trading mid 108 level. Shanghai has lost -0.8% also watching the Hang Seng give up 1.4%. It should be no surprise that markets are feeling jittery given current […]
QUESTION: Hi Marty. You mentioned the 224-year cycle is the cycle of political change. It seems it is the peak in confidence of government and all cycles align harmonically. From 1980 and 1999 was the gold bear market, lasting 19 years. Is there any relationship between 224-year cycle and the 19 year cycle? A ANSWER: Yes. […]
QUESTION: Hi Marty, Thank you for this blog post. I understand your position but what if you find yourself as I do with real estate being the MAJORITY of your portfolio? What then? I follow your blog and I learned that mortgages in Canada are only 10 year mortgages and the exchange rate is favorable right […]
QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, isn’t music also cycles with the same structure that repeats? ANSWER: Absolutely. Cycle has specific meanings in the field of music. Of course, acoustically, it refers to one complete vibration, the base unit of Hertz being one cycle per second. Then you have a cycle interval which is a collection of pitch classes […]
Weekend tensions continue to push money into safe-havens with the yen a good example of the flow. Gold, Treasuries and cash have also performed over the weekend. Trading down to the low 108’s, its lowest level since last November but still well above the August sub-par level. The Nikkei reversed early losses however and eventually […]
This is a great song about United Airlines. In reality, they are all the same. I flew American Airlines and made the mistake of checking a bag. Upon arrival, it was clear that the zipper was cut for I had a lock on it. They said they were not responsible for zippers and it just […]
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday the 14th, that 75 cities will be designated cashless/less-cash townships, with an overwhelming 56 of them being in Gujarat. Modi is determined to bring India into the 21st century. He is being cheered behind the curtain and every government is keenly watching the results. The townships were actually […]
QUESTION: Marty, you said Trump was wrong and China was not a currency manipulator and that Trump was following the same path as James Baker and the Plaza Accord. Everyone knows you are the guy countries run to in the middle of currency wars. Trump just changed his position on China dropping his claim about […]
