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2016: The BIG SHIFT
As we close 2015 and begin a new year, the markets generally closed flat to neutral with a warning that as we approach the political year from hell (2017) that this [...]
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What Is Said Publicly & Privately Differ – Here Comes 2017
QUESTION: Marty, you know which bank I am at. You also know the Fed has been going around warning banks that their models are wrong and they will not see a flight [...]
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It's Always Corruption – Just Follow the Money
Christine Lagarde has been threatening countries to turnover the rich or they would be removed from the Swift Code system, which would disable them to receive or [...]
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Austria — It Started the Collapse in Great Depression. Will It Do so Again?
In 1931, the sovereign debt crisis and banking system collapse began in Austria with the failure of Credit Anstalt (Creditanstalt), which was partly owned by the [...]
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Yellen Argues for Gradual Rate Hike
The expedited meeting at the Fed unnerved many. While no economic policy change should be expected before the December 15-16 meeting, the Fed is clearly not in the [...]
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USA Losing Sovereignty to World Fiscal Mismanagement
The IMF and many economists (domestic and foreign) are now warning that a rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve, no matter when, will spark a major economic crisis [...]
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Taxing Money: The Call to Arms by the IMF
COMMENT: Dear Martin – I have been a follower for some time now and had great pleasure in hearing you speak at the Princeton WEC. Thank you for so readily [...]
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Yuan to Be Added to SDR at the IMF
QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; If I understand you correctly, should the IMF accept the yuan as a reserve currency, this will have zero impact other than political. [...]
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IMF Warns Saudi Arabia May Go Bankrupt by 2020
The IMF has come out and warned that Saudi Arabia may go bankrupt within the next five years if the government maintains its current spending habits. Some [...]
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IMF Warns That We Have a New Crisis Coming
QUESTION: Marty; You mentioned that you met with a board member of the IMF. It certainly seems you are having a much larger impact than you may realize. The [...]
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