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China Purges Military – Loyalty in Question

President Xi Jinping has grown suspicious of his People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Nine senior generals, including CMC Vice-Chair He Weidong and Rocket Force...

Gov Healey’s Drug Lord Deputy Director

Aide to Dem Mass. Gov. Maura Healey busted after allegedly having 8 kilos of cocaine sent to state office building https://t.co/RCSRlSyOuT...

Known vs Unknown

QUESTION: Since you are probably the first to develop a real AI computer decades before anyone heard of AI, what is your opinion of the future of AI? You have been...

PRIVATE BLOG – Peace Talks Going Well

PRIVATE BLOG – Peace Talks Going Well Private blog posts are exclusively available to Socrates subscribers. To sign-up for Socrates or to learn more, please...

Market Talk – October 30, 2025

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 17.96 points or 0.04% to 51,325.61 • Shanghai decreased 29.43 points or -0.73%...

Radioactive Tsunamis

Humans continue to devise innovative ways to kill one another. Bullets simply will not suffice in modern warfare. Moscow has developed nuclear torpedo missiles that...

Layoffs Continue – UPS and Amazon Switch to AI

New and seasonal hires are typically announced during Q4. The opposite is unfolding amid stagflation. UPS announced that, despite favorable earnings, it has cut its...

US-Japan Rare Earth Minerals Deal

There is perhaps no more critical resource than rare earth minerals. They largely cannot be created or derived in the US and are absolutely essential for not only...

The Fed & Interest Rates

QUESTION: Marty, Socrates has been right on target with the Fed and interest rates since it had a Directional Change in 2024. I am correct that the Directional...

Market Talk – October 29, 2025

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 1,088.47 points or 2.17% to 51,307.65 • Shanghai increased 28.107 points or...