swissie

By all means, don't spead it around.

Can we poissibly return to the thred that runs under "Investors paradise"?

For your information: Switzerland has imposed a 1% tax on imported US goods. Going back for decades. The Swiss Market has been open for US products for decades. The problem seems to be that US products are not in high demand in Switzerland. (Or in the rest of the world, unless it originates from "silicone valley"). In other words: You can lead a horse to a well, but you can't force it to drink the water.

Love it. Market Research going back 150 years (London Stock Exchange). As far as "pivot points" (reversing a trend) they were as clueless as we are today.

Quote: "and the rest of the world to broadly follow". Why and how?

If slapped with Import-Tariffs of 39% by Donald, all the "cannieness" will not help.

Have you noticed? Stock markets (globally) keep rising. Surely, earnig reports look good for now, but at the same time the consensus arises that for the next year the outlook is far less optimistic. Numerous macro economic factors starting to "sink in". Could it be, that investors are in a mode "to miss out on something", thus keep buying, regardless of other considerations? If that should be the case, this is usually a good sighn that long lasting bull markets are near their peak. On the other hand, I would be glad to hear of future concepts that would assure that the current bull market will never end.

Quote: " America needs to launch a massive program to ensure access to these Minerals". Absolutely correct, but it will take many years to accomplish that. For many essential "rare earths", China has practically a monopolistic position. The rest of the world (including the Trump administration) has not really understood this. By stopping those exports, a tariff/trade war between China and the US will not last long because Donald WILL HAVE to TACO TACO TACO, with emphasis on "he will have to".

"The West" as we knew it is in fast decline, other "bosses" will rule. Especially as the current US administration has cut the ties between US/Europe. The most successful alliance there ever was, assuring a sort of stability for the rest of the world. = The bosses. The "new bosses" will rule outside of benevolancy, for sure.

Yes indeed, many agree. We Need a new "world-order". Problem is, after every Revolution, new Elites form. Separating the "haves" from the "no haves" in no time at all. A concept that goes back to the Sumerians. Even the Bolchevicky after the Russian Revolution could not avoid this pyramid to evolve. = A minority rules over the majority. We better get used to it, because this irrevocable concept has been with us for nearly 5000 years and will never change.

Interesting, But why would you pray for recession?

As a little footnote: The current administration in the US has cut financial support for "public radio/TV" (PBS) massively. Clearly, the current administration doesn't want people to get "smarter". They want FOX News to be the primary source of wisdom and "education". A new age in the US is dawning.

Unfortunately I was not allowed to give 10 "thumbs-up" as it was my intention.

Switzerland just got slammed with 39% tariffs. Nobody can figure out on what mathematics this is based on. Possibly our negociators haven't been kneeling in front of Donald good enough. Starting to understand how Donald "ticks": A successful miniature country with a higher per capita income than the US must be stifeled by all means. Just a personel thing, bare of any economic logic.

More sex usually means more "partners". Those "left behind" and those that promess a bright new future. "Personal Problems" guaranteed. Children etc etc.......