February 2026

QUESTION: Marty, you said this is a perfect storm behind the metals between sovereign debt and war. I believe you said that the EU wants war with Russia or keeps up the appearance of war so they can keep the $350 billion they stole from Russia that included personal assets of Russians not all government

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 435.64 points or 0.81% to 54,253.68 • Shanghai decreased 10.333 points or -0.25% to 4,065.583 • Hang Seng decreased 325.29 points or -1.21% to 26,559.95 • ASX 200 decreased 180.40 points or -2.03% to 8,708.80 • SENSEX increased 266.47 points

Grocery stores in New York have devised a clever marketing tactic by preying upon the economically vulnerable. The latest example is the so-called “free grocery store” stunt in New York, which was quickly seized upon as proof that groceries can somehow be made affordable simply by eliminating prices. This is the same naïve thinking that

Man of the people, self-proclaimed socialist Bernie Sanders spent over $550,000 on private jet flights in 2025, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The Green New Deal zealot insists climate change is an “existential threat” that warrants limiting YOUR carbon footprint and increasing YOUR taxes. Rules for thee but not for me. Sanders is

Another day, another set of disappointing data. Data this week from Challenger, Gray & Christmas indicate that the US labor market is no longer merely cooling. According to the latest report, US employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January, the highest January total since 2009, and more than double January 2025 figures. Hiring plans collapsed

QUESTION: Marty, January posted the largest January job loss numbers since the Great Recession of 108,435, which was a 118% increase from a year earlier. This seems to be in line with Socrates’ going into February where it projected a rise in volatility there as well and a Directional Change. Plus, consumer confidence started declining

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