All posts in " Basic Concepts "

Preparing to Flip the Fundamentals

June 15, 2016

  QUESTION: Martin, In your June 6, 2016 Blog about a Fed rate hike you said “… the decision will cause the stock market to take off ….” I understand but do you speculate the market will initially pull back in shock from a rate increase or start to jump up? Regards, DR ANSWER: Over the […]

Week in Review – Markets

June 11, 2016

Something BIG is brewing in the World Economy. We are definitely getting closer to the point when everyone starts to say OMG! What is going on? The US 2016 Elections are shaping up to be very interesting. They reflect the degree of how we are on such a tight-rope tottering before a fall. But which […]

Can the USA Break Apart Legally?

June 9, 2016

Within the US Federal Constitution, there is what many refer to as the Republican Guarantee Clause of Article Four; Section 4; Clause 1: Obligations of the United States Federal Government: The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government… This Republican Guarantee Clause has long been at the forefront of the […]

Who are “The People”?

June 3, 2016

The familiar phrase “We the People” no longer means what it used to. The majority of Americans do not understand how the law is made and assume Congress proposes all legislation and therefore makes law. That is not the case. The president can refuse to enforce any law or impose it arbitrarily under the claim of discretion, […]

The Numbers

May 31, 2016

QUESTION: Marty; your numbers are just incredible. Your number 17800 I thought would be elected. The Dow was above it and looked like it was preparing to take off. To watch this market fall back yet close just below it is amazing. Regardless of the market, it will always gravitate toward your numbers like magnets […]

Analysts Lost in the Cavities of their Own Minds?

May 31, 2016

  While all the fundamental gold analysts are blaming Yellen for saying she will raise rates because the economy is doing better so gold is falling out of bed, meanwhile, the stock market has been moving higher despite the rate hike expectations. St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said global markets appear to be […]

When Bronze is Worth More than Gold and Silver

May 27, 2016

An ancient Roman shipwreck has been discovered in the port of ancient Caesarea, located in Israel. The ship was full of bronze statues and coins that were destined to be melted down. The coins are from Constantine (309-337AD) and Licinius (308-324 AD). The typical bronze Follis of this period weighed 6.5 grams on average. By the end […]

Why Taxes are Obsolete

May 26, 2016

My TED Talk. They reworked the sound which for some reason had problems originally.

Paradox of the Bell Curve

May 23, 2016

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; On the one hand you show the debasement of the Roman currency, but then you say there was also massive hoarding and deflation. Can you explain how do you get deflation with debasement? Thank you for the the mind food PH ANSWER: It may seem to be a paradox, but everything unfolds […]

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