Five Stock Market Questions for 2025...

I have questions... you have questions... let's test them out...

Dear Fellow Expat:

I returned home after an overnight date with my wife.

We stayed in a Civil War-era hotel in northern Maryland. The cottage was filled with pictures of Union military leadership like old Gen. Winfield Hancock here.

Sir, I’d like to talk to your manager. You’re giving me the heebie-jeebies…

Back home, my daughter (still on Holiday Break) has been playing a “game video” based on the film Home Alone. The video runs, and she follows, jumping around. …

Considering that Home Alone is just the holiday version of Saw, I’m concerned.

I have questions…

But why is this a thing on YouTube for children… pales compared to my big questions about 2025’s markets.

Let’s dive in.

Question 1: What Are the Biggest Market Risks in 2025?

Easy question…

1. China’s Economy: The Dragon is caught in a doom loop similar to 2015/2016, and it’s dealing with the worst deflationary crisis since 1997. That’s hitting commodities, basic materials, and shipping. The latter sector is dirt cheap (keep an eye on …