The month of August sure has started off with a bang. Tech stocks are crashing, oil is crashing, industrial commodities are crashing, Greek stocks crashed the moment that the Greek stock market reopened for trading, and Chinese stocks continue to crash. By Michael Snyder At this point we have not seen a broad crash of … Continue reading
Are you ready for what is coming in August? All over America, economic, political and social tensions are building, and the next 30 days could turn out to be pivotal. By Michael Snyder In July, we saw things start to turn. As you will read about below, a major six year trendline for the S&P … Continue reading
A global stock market crash has begun. European stocks are crashing, Chinese stocks are crashing, and commodities are crashing. And guess what? All of those things happened before U.S. stocks crashed in the fall of 2008 too. By Michael Snyder In so many ways, it seems like we are watching a replay of the financial crisis … Continue reading
The second largest stock market in the entire world is collapsing right in front of our eyes. By Michael Snyder Since hitting a peak in June, the most important Chinese stock market index has plummeted by well over 20 percent, and more than 3 trillion dollars of “paper wealth” has been wiped out. Of course … Continue reading
“As China enters a bear market, it’s become the No. 1 question on everyone’s mind: Is this just a dip, like when equities fell 17 percent in mid-2007 before skyrocketing to an all-time high, or the start of something a lot worse, like the selloff that would begin just three months later and wipe 72 … Continue reading
China’s national pension fund will likely be allowed to start investing into the stock market, China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency reports on Monday. According to Xinhua, an official draft guideline was released on Monday which gives the fund the greenlight to start investing in the stock market, however there will be restrictions on the maximum … Continue reading
As we move toward the second half of 2015, signs of financial turmoil are appearing all over the globe. By Michael Snyder In Greece, a full blown bank run is happening right now. Approximately 2 billion euros were pulled out of Greek banks in just the past three days, Barclays says that capital controls are … Continue reading
By Bill Holter The title is of course a little misleading because China has many options, none of which except one in my opinion will actually work. Options to what exactly you ask? Options to a collapsing global economy and an imploding financial system which will surely affect China as much as anywhere else, but with … Continue reading