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Happy New Year Everyone!!!

It is good to be back and blogging. Quite a few things to cover over the next few days. Including today’s gap down at the open, the sell-off in China and year end window dressing. More on that in a few.

First, let’s concentrate on important macro events that will have severe consequences on the stock market in 2016. Something no one is talking about. In October of last year I have suggested that Mr. Putin end game was not to stabilize Syria, but to wipe out Saudi Arabia. Will Putin Destroy Saudi Arabia?

Not directly, of course, but Iran has now official entered this final chapter on behalf of Russia.

The primary question now is…..will the US Government stand by its long time ally Saudi Arabia or abandon it as it did with every other government? Mr.Putin is betting on the latter and he has a one year window to get it done.

Again, to accomplish a complete victory in the Middle East Mr. Putin must destabilize and collapse Saudi Arabia. I believe that is to be his end game at the present moment. Such a development would deliver a major blow to the US in the region, cement his power and bring the price of oil back up (buy oil?).

And that might actually happen much faster than anyone believes.

Either way, get some popcorn, this will be an interesting story to watch in 2016

End Game In Sight: Putin Declares War On Saudi Arabia. Will The US Respond? Google

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Let me begin by saying that Iranians are some of the nicest people I know. I have quite a few friends and that observation definitely fits the mold. With that in mind, I do not get America’s obsession with Iran. Nuclear weapons or not.

If shove comes to push and Iran is stupid enough to attack Israel, the latter or the US have the capability to wipe Iran out in a matter of minutes. In other words, how should I put it, Iran is a sideshow that doesn’t matter.

The real circus is amassing on Russia’s eastern border. On both sides (NATO vs Russia). Here is the latest Russian Air Force Receives New Su-34 Bombers, Su-35S Fighters As Military Expansion Continues

If I was Obama I wouldn’t worry about a small country that may or may not (one day in the future) get a nuclear bomb. I would worry about a country that already has 8000 active nuclear warheads/ICBMs (the US has 7300). You know, the country that NATO is currently and actively trying to pick a fight with.

Why Iran’s Deal Is Irrelevant Google