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Pre-Market Update

Things have not calmed down yet and the Futures market is pointing to a very poor start to morning trading. We are looking at a minimum of 4% down right of the bat.If the Plunge Protection Team exists, now is your time to…

Global markets round-up

It is 8:15 AM ET and this is what I see in the markets today as we await the opening in New York:EuropeThe U.K FTSE 100 down 7.5%The German DAX down 9%The CAC-40 in Paris down over 8%AsiaJapan's Nikkei down nearly 10%The Hang Seng in Hong…

Global asset re-pricing

It's about 7:45 AM ET as I write this and the overseas stock markets are getting hammered. I can't say I don't fear what is going to happen today because I do. We are witnessing a meltdown of unimaginable proportions that is not just…

Chart of the day: Dow 1973-1974

The last time faced a recession and a Bear Market of such viciousness was 35 years ago in the recession of 1973-1975. In the UK, it was truly horrific as inflation shot up to 25% and stocks dropped more than 90% in inflation-adjusted terms.…

Nikkei down 8% at open

This does not bode well.Japan's Nikkei stock average slid more than 8% on Friday after U.S. stocks plummeted on fears about a global recession, while a firm yen added to the pain.In early trade, the benchmark Nikkei had shed 673.72 points…

Free Fallin’

No not the markets, the song. We need a bit of a break from this calamity of a global financial system. So here it is via Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, one of my favorite groups. The title is apropos, and the music is a bit…

678 points down

Honestly, I expected today to be up. In fact, it was a good day for much of the day. Overnight, the Hang Seng and the Straits Times were up over 3% in Asia. The European markets lost only a few percent. None of this prepared us for the…

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