The stock market was poised and ready for a huge sell-off which is natural for all markets and is based on the cycle of supply and demand. However, every time the stock market goes down some people blame the president, the government or anything they can. In my opinion, the stock market sell of is […]

The Asian markets are near their low and remain cautious about possible positive news from U.S. China trade talks. Read more here https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-off-five-week-low-remain-fragile-on-renewed-u-s-china-trade-worries-idUSKCN1SD03H?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Apparently, the sentiment remains bullish for today’s market open for the London FTSE. Yesterday because of possible breakthroughs with internal Brexit agreement and today due to expectations regarding the U.S. Fed monetary policy decision at FOMC. This will definitely be an exciting trading day. Read more here https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/01/europe-markets-federal-reserve-policy-decision-in-focus.html

A new round of talks is starting today after the participants enjoy dining and socializing together to break the ice. Sounds a bit like a serious date that could lead to lasting relationships. Read more here https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/01/china-and-us-trade-talks-kick-off-after-nice-working-dinner.html

Will this be the same old, same old in U.K. political incompetence? Or is there anything worthy of creating agreement on multiple party side? Whichever the case, I am sure the new direction is as fascinating as ever while politicians claim to seek agreement. Read more here https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-48018540

While Japan agreed to work together with the U.S. plan to stop the import of Iranian oil, this insures the import to come from Saudi Arabia and UAE which seems to insure the export of oil from allied countries to remain strong. Read more here https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-oil-japan/japan-expects-limited-impact-from-u-s-move-to-scrap-iran-oil-sanctions-waivers-idUSKCN1RZ024?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

If consumers demonstrate limited spending and companies are not raising salaries you end up with a type of stagnant economy that can start going downhill. Some experts are noticing how what is now happening in Japan could influence economies in other countries to end up going down the same downhill path. Read more here https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-17/japan-s-deflation-mindset-could-be-contagious?srnd=premium-asia

You don’t need to be a rocket scientist or an economist to understand what happens when there is no motivation for excellence is business as is the case in Venezuela. The big mistake is believing that people are poor because the government should share everything with its citizens. In an ideal economy, every person can