Market Talk – February 28, 2025

February 28, 2025

Market Talk 2017

 

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 1,100.67 points or -2.88% to 37,155.50
• Shanghai decreased 67.16 points or -1.98% to 3,320.90
• Hang Seng decreased 776.97 points or -3.28% to 22,941.32
• ASX 200 decreased 95.80 points or -1.16% to 8,172.40
• SENSEX decreased 1,414.33 points or -1.90% to 73,198.10
• Nifty50 decreased 420.35 points or -1.86% to 22,124.70
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00328 or -0.53% to 0.62032
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00448 or -0.79% to 0.55942
• USDJPY increased 0.696 or 0.46% to 150.511
• USDCNY decreased 0.00591 or -0.08% to 7.29524
The above data was collected around 15:54 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 22.29 USD/t oz. or -0.78% to 2,853.31
•  Silver decreased 0.105 USD/t. oz. or -0.34% to 31.115
The above data was collected around 15:58 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 9.11 points or 0.11% to 8,111.63
•  FTSE 100 increased 53.53 points or 0.61% to 8,809.74
•  DAX 30 increased 0.54 points or 0.00% to 22,551.43
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00247 or -0.24% to 1.03733
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00211 or -0.17% to 1.25794
• USDCHF increased 0.00318 or 0.35% to 0.90288
The above data was collected around 16:02 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 601.41 points or 1.39% to 43,840.91
  • S&P 500 advanced 92.93 points or 1.59% to 5,954.5
  • Nasdaq advanced 302.86 points or 1.63% to 18,847.28
  • Russell 2000 advanced 23.41 points or 1.09% to 2,163.07

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 265.21 points or 1.06% to 25,393.45
  • TSX 60 advanced 17.9 points or 1.18% to 1,532.18

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 1,917.29 points or -1.54% to 122,881.67
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a negative day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 0.276 USD/BBL or -0.39% to 70.074
•  Brent decreased 0.471 USD/BBL or -0.64% to 73.099
•  Natural gas decreased 0.1011 USD/MMBtu or -2.57% to 3.8329
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0083 USD/GAL or -0.37% to 2.2335
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0705 USD/GAL or -2.94% to 2.3254
The above data was collected around 16:04 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Butter (2.80%), Palm Oil (1.29%), Soda Ash (2.60%) and Lumber (0.94%)
•  Top commodity losers: Potatoes (-8.15%), Live Cattle (-2.95%), Heating Oil (-2.94%) and Sugar (-5.85%)
The above data was collected around 16:16 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.3760% (-2.02bp), US 2’s 4.00% (-0.062%), US 10’s 4.2150% (-5bps); US 30’s 4.50% (-0.038%), Bunds 2.3850% (-2.85bp), France 3.144% (+0.45bp), Italy 3.4770% (-0.6bp), Turkey 25.97% (-10bp), Greece 3.240% (-2bp), Portugal 2.915% (-2.4bp); Spain 3.084% (-1.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.4850% (-2.93bp)
The above data was collected around 16:21 EST.

The Neocon Coup of Europe – Why Zelensky does not want Peace

February 28, 2025

 

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The American Neocons have been waging endless wars since Korea and have never won a single one. They have tried their best to defeat Trump. Even Dick Cheney endorsed Kamala, proving that they will go with whomever as long as they get to kill somebody. After attempting even to assassinate Trump as they most likely did to JFK and concocted the Watergate scandal to get rid of Nixon, who also wanted to shut down the CIA like Kennedy, they failed twice. They have moved over to Europe using the tool they also created – NATO.

Thanks to DECLASSIFIED documents, we now know that the CIA funded and created the European Community after World War II, all without the approval of any president or Congress. This report exposes the true creators of Europe and the Treaty of Rome: the Neocons and the CIA. After WWII, the French hated the Germans. Charles de Gaulle even blocked Britain from joining the EU. They only joined after de Gaulle died.

This is a critical report and one that its time has come to be told from the Declassified document – not speculation & conspiracy theory.

The European Union is collapsing. They need war and are eyeing up using Ukraine as an excuse to invade Russia and take control of $75 trillion of their natural resources. This is why the UK is now looking at rejoining the EU. This is all about money.

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Zelensky knows he has Europe behind him and disrespects the American people. He has taken the US for a ride and wants war – not peace. He also knows that the Ukrainian people would drag him out and hang him like Sadam Hussein for treason against them. It has been suggested by some that he appears to have contempt for the Ukrainian people because they also were fierce persecutors of Jews, Polish, and Russians. He hid his Jewish heritage just like Soros and Jewish friends from Israel say Zelensky is no Jew.

The meeting today at the White House between Zelensky and President Trump illustrated a key point. Zelensky was a Neo-Nazi who, before the war, pretended to be Christian and joked about stealing assets from Jews and Russians. He only claimed to be Jewish after becoming President to hide his past. Like Soros, who pretended to be Christian and helped confiscate assets from Jews. Zelensky was of the same character.

Zelensky Does not Want Peace He May Go to Prison for Treason

February 28, 2025

 

Zelensky has no intention of agreeing to any peace deal because he and his corrupt politicians will be dragged out and put on trial for Treason as he did to his predecessor. Even the government-subsidized leftist publication Politico wrote: “Zelenskiy’s office on Friday accused his predecessor, Petro Poroshenko, of running away from criminal charges.” Zelensky accused his predecessor of treason for selling coal to the Donbas that aided their separatist movement.

 

Ukraine is notorious for being the most corrupt country on the planet. When Zelensky came to power, the death toll was 13,0o00. It is now over 1.1 million, and he is so desperate they kidnap young men off the streets and send them to the front. This is a video of what Zelensky is doing. Sending people to die, even those with Down Syndrome. Every Ukrainian I speak to wants peace. Most would love to see Zelensky hung like Saddam Hussein denied the pleasure of living in exile with his stolen billions.

Newsweek reported in January 2024 under the headline “Zelensky’s Corruption Problem.” On January 9, Zelensky’s defense minister, Rustem Umerov, said an audit had uncovered corruption connected to military procurement worth 10 billion hryvnia ($262 million) in only the four months he had been in post.

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TRUMP CUT OFF ALL FUNDS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE
ONLY THEN WILL THE POLITICIANS EXPOSE ZELENSKY

HE HAS COMMITTED TREASON AGAINST HIS OWN COUNTRY
AND FRAUD UPON THE UNITED STATES

 

Zelensky and the Neocons running NATO are pushing for war, and this is why Zelenskty is abandoning the USA without a thank-you

and Europe is read to wage World War III

Britain’s Possible Return to the EU

February 28, 2025

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There are calls for Britain to rejoin the European Union, with Parliament expected to debate matters on March 24. Nigel Farage worked tirelessly to protect Britain from Brussels. The latest proposal for Britain to rejoin the European Union is nothing short of economic suicide. This is not about what’s best for Britain—it’s about the EU’s desperate attempt to sustain its failing economic model. Brussels is watching its dream of a federalized Europe crumble under its own weight, and the return of Britain would serve as nothing more than a financial lifeline for a bureaucratic system that is collapsing.

When Britain voted for Brexit, it was a clear rejection of the unelected bureaucrats in Brussels dictating national policy. Now, as the European economy falters under the weight of its own disastrous policies—sanctions on Russia, an energy crisis, unsustainable debt, and declining competitiveness—suddenly, there’s talk of bringing Britain back into the fold. The timing is no coincidence as discussions arose as soon as Donald Trump took office and refused to abide by globalist policies. The EU needs Britain far more than Britain needs the EU.

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The British government continued reckless spending, overlooking the migrant crisis, overregulation, and increased taxation while failing to strike meaningful trade deals outside of Europe. Electing Starmer was a nail in the coffin. Britain’s economic hardships are not because of Brexit, but because the government refused to govern in Britain’s best interest. Now, they want to sell the idea that rejoining the EU will somehow fix these problems, when in reality, it would only drag Britain back into a sinking ship.

The EU itself is crumbling and WILL NOT LAST. Germany’s economic dominance has declined and will continue to so, Southern Europe is drowning in debt, and Brussels has resorted to outright economic warfare against its own member states to maintain control. Members no longer have control over their own nations as they must look to the unelected officials in Brussels for approval. The climate change agenda, financial volatility, trade restrictions, open borders, and the growing risk of a World War are pushing capital out of Europe at an alarming rate. On top of it all, they’re keen to embed themselves in Ukraine’s war. Why would Britain willingly tie itself to this disaster?

Britain must recognize that this new push to rejoin is not about British prosperity. Rather, it’s about keeping the European experiment of the EU alive at Britain’s expense. If Britain falls for this deception, it will surrender its last chance at true economic independence.

Ending Incentives for Migrants

February 28, 2025

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Executive order “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders” was signed into law by Donald Trump on February 19, 2025. Homeland Security arrested around 20,000 illegal migrants during Trump’s first month in office, but that is a drop in the bucket. Agencies must now act swiftly to ensure that we are not incentivizing people to stay in the US illegally, which is a complete reversal from the actions of the last administration.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has directed the Food and Nutrition service (FNS) under the US Department of Agriculture to prevent illegal migrants from accessing food stamps. “The days in which taxpayer dollars are used to subsidize illegal immigration are over,” said Secretary Rollins, “Today’s directive affirms that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will follow the law—full stop,” Rollins noted.

Rollins also noted that there have been restrictions in place since Bill Clinton was in office to prevent incentivizing illegal migration. Congress passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA, P.L. 104-193) in 1996, stating that illegal aliens may not receive federal benefits. Former President Bill Clinton signed this measure into law and it received bipartisan support at the time. “Qualified aliens” were permitted to receive benefits after residing in the US for five years. The Biden Administration completely ignored this law by opening the borders and announcing to the world that anyone who bypassed border patrol would receive a US taxpayer-subsidized easy life.

The United States is deliberately funding its own demise under the guise of humanitarian aid. DOGE is still uncovering the magnitude of this injustice that was hidden from public view. This migrant crisis is not some organic event where people decided to rush en masse to the US. Our politicians not only told them to come here to seek sanctuary, but they passed measures to incentivize everyone and anyone to enter America.

Rome fell when it stretched itself too thin, bringing in foreigners who had no loyalty to the state, all while its bureaucrats bled the treasury dry. The same pattern is unfolding today. The government is using taxpayer dollars to house, feed, and subsidize migrants, all while American cities rot from decades of economic mismanagement. This is not about compassion—it’s about control.

What people fail to understand is that this is a deliberate policy decision, not an accident. The Democrats were importing voters to ensure political dominance, creating an economic burden that will justify higher taxation and more draconian measures on the average American. We are witnessing the same strategy that has been used time and again throughout history—when governments lose control, they seek to divide and conquer their own people.

Revoking free housing, shelter, food stamps, debit cards, phones, and whatever else the Democrats threw in the care package should discourage newcomers. The ongoing arrests and deportation measures are costly while necessary. We do not know how many people are here illegally and it is unrealistic to believe everyone will willingly leave. There are valid concerns that we will witness an uptick in crime as people lose their only way to access money and necessities. What will happen to those who have already made a life here and abandoned their prior lives? Countless individuals paid smugglers to grant them entry into America. Others sold off everything they had to make it to America. Most were relying entirely on US welfare and will need to rebuild their lives entirely. Opening the border was a complete violation of human rights for not only the American people but for the migrants as well.

Cutting Government Waste – But (D)ifferent

February 28, 2025

The Campaign To Cut Waste established an oversight and accountability board that worked to reduce “government waste.” The program saved the US government an estimated $17.6 billion within the first six months of launching. NO—Donald Trump and DOGE were not behind these efforts, as this campaign was initiated by former President Barack Obama, who said, “No amount of waste is acceptable.”

I will give it to Barack Obama that he was a highly skilled public speaker and his rhetoric will be studied for many years to come. Even in the video above, he hints at humorous government spending that had minimal impact on reducing the deficit. But he presented his plans to the people in a manner that was easily digestible and dumbed down. Half of the nation does not understand Donald Trump or his efforts. They believe he is cruel and mean due to his aggressive delivery, but he gets the job done. At our Rome conference, Nigel Farage mentioned that Trump had a “New York demeanor,” which many cannot understand. They want to hear every message sprinkled in sugar.

I mentioned in an earlier blog post that firing past-era US Attorneys is a STANDARD PRACTICE, despite cries that it was an act of a dictator under Trump. President Bill Clinton also fired all 93 US attorneys when he came to power. “That’s a traditional prerogative of an incoming president,” Hillary Clinton said in 2007 regarding her husband’s actions.

As for slimming down the government, the Clinton Administration implemented a program of “reinventing government” to streamline federal bureaucracy and cut down on wasteful spending. The National Performance Review (later renamed the National Partnership for Reinventing Government) led to a reduction of 377,000 federal jobs from 1993 to 1999, while other sources say this figure could have been as high as 426,200.

Clinton also offered buyout programs of up to $25,000 to reduce higher management positions. He implemented attrition and “early out programs,” in which those who felt they could find gainful employment in the private sector left. Al Gore even said the goal was “to make the entire Federal Government both less expensive and more efficient, and to change the culture of our national bureaucracy away from complacency and entitlement toward initiative and empowerment.” Everyone cheered these measures which received bipartisan support.

Joe Biden may have sought to multiply the public sector, but most past administrations have attempted to wrangle runaway budgets by reducing waste. No one has taken a more aggressive approach than Donald Trump, but he has been left with no choice as his predecessor was pushing America into outright socialism. The current government structure is utterly bloated with nonsense agencies and roles that add nothing to GDP—no public agency is adding to the GDP. DOGE and Trump began with the outright ridiculous DEI programs and hires and are now on to the rest.

People are outraged at Trump and DOGE for fast-tracking the process. The government has never been larger, and the national debt has never been higher. It is simply (D)ifferent when past administrations tried to take the very same actions with a softer approach.

The Epstein Files

February 28, 2025

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A tipster said that all but “approximately 200 pages of documents” concerning Epstein were still being kept secret at the FBI’s office in the Southern District of New York — despite her repeated requests for the “full” Epstein files. There are probably a number of powerful politicians listed in those files, but there may be other files regarding his fake suicide. They never put someone on suicide watch in a cell by themselves – it does not happen. The guards supposedly fell asleep. I never saw that happen, either.

I have said all along that Epstein was NOT a child pedophile. The people he was bringing in from princes, Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, etc, were to get them on film and use that for blackmail. If he was a pedophile, you do not broadcast that to influential people who might look down on you. This was a powerplay, and the real question is, who was he operating for?

Mineral Deal Drafted

February 27, 2025

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is slated to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White on Friday to finalize the widely publicized mineral deal. The initial demand for $500 billion in minerals was perhaps a reminder to Ukraine of how much the US has spent on their war. The current draft would establish a jointly managed Reconstruction Investment Fund.

It is estimated that Ukraine holds 5% of world’s critical raw materials. Ukrainian officials believe they have 19 million tonnes of graphite reserves and significant deposits of titanium, rare earth metals, and lithium. The current plan would require harvesting up to HALF of Ukraine’s minerals and rare earth materials.

The White House believes that this new deal could be worth $1 trillion. Donald Trump has stated that American taxpayers must “get their money back” after Biden sent an untold fortune to fund the proxy war. Yet, there has been much bickering between Zelensky and Trump on whether all or part of that money was a grant or a loan. Either way, the Russia-US meeting last week shook up negotiations. Ukraine expressed anger and turned to European leaders who immediately gathered to see how they could push forth this war without America. Zelensky’s willingness to sign a deal tells us the outcome of those meetings. Even French President Emmanuel Macron is welcoming a deal between the US and Ukraine.

“The provisions of the deal are much better for Ukraine now,” a source in Ukraine’s government told the BBC. The specifics have not been outlined. The caveat for Ukraine is a security guarantee, which the US has not offered at the time of this writing. “I want to find a Nato path or something similar,” Zelensky told the BBC. “If we don’t get security guarantees, we won’t have a ceasefire, nothing will work, nothing.”

NATO membership is off the table. Donald Trump’s administration has not taken a side in this foreign war and the next move is crucial. Russia has come out to offer a counter-mineral deal to America. Russia “undoubtedly have [sic], I want to emphasize, significantly more resources of this kind than Ukraine,” Putin said. “As for the new territories, it’s the same. We are ready to attract foreign partners to the so-called new, to our historical territories, which have returned to the Russian Federation,” he added.

The world will be watching this Friday as this deal could change the trajectory of America’s position in the war.

Ukraine Holds an “Election”

February 27, 2025

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Ukraine held an election to determine the true president. Naturally, this election did not include the voice of the people. Ukraine’s Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, passed a resolution this week to secure Zelensky’s position for as long as martial law remains in effect. All 286 deputies voted in favor of the resolution unanimously. Of course, Biden made sure he paid the salaries and pension of the Ukrainian government. So, of course, they would vote to keep their own scam going. Elections are the people, not pretend representatives of the people.

Zelensky made headlines after claiming he’d humbly step down from his position if it would bring peace to Ukraine. Russia has refused to negotiate with Zelensky as they believe he is NOT the legitimate leader of Ukraine. Then Donald Trump came out and called Zelensky a “dictator” and “moderately successful comedian” for banning elections under martial law.

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Throughout history, declaring martial law has often served as a pretext for governments to suspend elections and consolidate power. This is not a theory—it is a historical pattern. The Roman Republic saw its transition to empire when Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, using a state of emergency to override the Senate. Once martial law is declared, the rule of law becomes whatever the ruling authority dictates.

In the United States, we have seen glimpses of this strategy before. During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus, allowing indefinite detention without trial. While justified as a wartime measure, it set a dangerous precedent: that constitutional rights could be swept aside in the name of national security. Similarly, Franklin Roosevelt’s internment of Japanese Americans under Executive Order 9066 was an example of government suspending civil liberties when fear overtakes reason.

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There was a push to declare martial law prior to the 2024 US Presidential Election that was luckily foiled.

The real danger comes when martial law is used not just as a reaction to a crisis but as a tool to maintain political control. A government facing economic collapse, civil unrest, or the breakdown of confidence in leadership could easily justify “postponing” elections under the pretense of maintaining order. History shows that once this power is seized, it is rarely relinquished voluntarily. It is the nature of government to expand its power at every opportunity, and the people, more often than not, fail to recognize the trap until it is too late.

Ukrainian politicians are hailing this “election” a massive success indicative of the entire country’s support for Zelensky. The people had absolutely no say in the matter. Russia still believes Ukraine has no true leader, and therefore, no true person to negotiate with. Zelensky has merely become the face of the war, Ukraine’s mascot, who is not seen as a serious leader by his foes.

Gold Visas – Attracting Wealthy Immigrants

February 27, 2025

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The United States is looking to attract wealthy immigrants looking for US citizenship through a new “gold visa” program. “It’ll be people with money,” Trump said outright, noting the visa is “something akin to a green card, but with a higher level of sophistication.” The new path to citizenship will replace the current EB-5 visa program and require 5X the investment.

The EB-5 visa program was created in 1990 as a route to American citizenship for those willing to invest $1 million in an American company. Unlike a typical green card where the wait could take up to several years, those who applied for the EB-5 visa were granted immediate visas and were fast-tracked to eventual citizenship. The US State Department capped the program at 10,000 visas per year and set aside 3,000 for anyone willing to invest in an area facing a high rate of unemployment. This program was intended to boost job creation and stimulate the US economy through foreign investment.

However, $1 million certainly does not go as far as it once did. The Trump Administration claims that the program has been outright fraudulent. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) admitted that fraud was prevalent in a 2021 report, but less than 1% of applicants were found to be in error. Around 57% of all fraud cases involved Chinese nationals, which was of particular concern to the US. Then, about 12% of applicants had missing or unknown countries of birth.

“The EB-5 program … it was full of nonsense, make-believe and fraud, and it was a way to get a green card that was low-price. So the president said, rather than having this sort of ridiculous EB-5 program, we’re going to end the EB-5 program,” said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

If implemented, the US gold visa would be the most expensive visa in the world.  There is currently no cap on the proposed program, and while there will be a vetting process, who can and cannot apply is unclear. “They’ll be affluent and they’ll thrive, contributing significantly in taxes and creating numerous jobs,” Trump said. The $5 million is merely the entry fee as the government is after taxes as US citizens, wherever they reside, must pay Uncle Sam indefinitely.

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