Redbook retail data from the early parts of 2019 indicate a horrible start to the year for retail sales as well (on top of the bad December reading).

80% of Chinese people’s wealth is in the form of real estate, totaling over $65 trillion in value — almost twice the size of all G-7 economies combined. A significant slowdown could, therefore, have a substantial impact on citizens’ financial health

Germany is the only Exception to the Global sovereign Debt Explosion

On Dec 24, only 1% of stocks in the S&P 500 closed above their 50-day moving avg, one of the most extreme oversold levels in history. After a 17% vertical rally, that number now stands at 89.8%, highest since April 2016 & in 97th percentile of historical readings. Mission Accompalished