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The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in October 2001, one of the manifestations of the same negative social mood trend that burst the dot-com bubble. More than 16,000 Dow points later, the U.S. decided to give peace a chance last week, a poetic bookend to the bull market in American equities.

Yet the social mood scenario in Afghanistan differs starkly from that of the U.S. If the bear continues to roar, Afghanistan and the Gulf region will likely remain a hotbed for conflict and unrest. If you know where stocks are headed, you'll also know the most probable paths for politics, pop culture and social trends. Let EWI's Global Forecast Service show you what the markets' waves reveal. https://bit.ly/333h7Hz

Let's talk about the Fed's so-called emergency rate cut yesterday. We're being told that this is a revolutionary, proactive move that puts the Fed at the vanguard of central bank policymaking. But that could hardly be further from the truth.

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We had a bit of a respite from the global selloff yesterday. Equities rebounded, which makes it a good time to talk about some articles we're starting to see in the media. We see these articles whenever the market heads lower for a while. And basically, journalists quote financial advisors who explain how they've helped their clients calm down during the decline, and how they've encouraged them to stay invested in the market.

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With the global selloff, deflation has popped back into the news. You may have seen stories about it the past couple weeks in the New York Times, the Telegraph, Barron's -- to name a few. Deflation is a topic that confuses people. There's a lot of misconceptions about it. So let's take a moment today to talk about what deflation is -- and what it is not.

Believe it or not, you can survive and even prosper in a deflationary environment, as long as you're ready for it. You can get EWI's free report, "What You Need to Know Now About Protecting Yourself from Deflation," when you click the link in the show notes or visit elliottwave.com/insight.

Did you hear what happened on the TSX? Trading halted at the Toronto Stock Exchange a little after 2 Eastern yesterday due to what's being described as "a problem with order entry." The outage affected the main exchange, the Venture Exchange, the alternative Alpha Exchange and even Montreal's derivatives exchange. So just consider what it would be like for someone who is long in this situation.

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The House of Mouse has a new leader. Bob Iger is out as Disney’s CEO. He’d held the position since 2005. During his tenure, he grew Disney’s empire with acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21stCentury Fox. He expanded the company’s theme parks, opened Shanghai Disney in 2016, launched Disney+ last year. He oversaw mega successful live-action remakes of Disney’s animated classics, re-started the Star Wars franchise, brought new hits to the screen like Frozen, Moana, Frozen II and the Marvel movies. And to top it all off, last year Disney had the biggest year of any studio in box office history, and the company’s stock price registered its all-time high. Suffice to say, it’s been a busy time for Iger and Disney.

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Pop quiz. Can you think of a major equity index that's above its January high? There's only one: the Shenzhen Composite Index in China, a country at the epicenter of the disease outbreak that we're told is responsible for sending global markets lower. Raises an eyebrow, doesn't it?

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Have you hit the panic button yet? Selloff in global equities yesterday. And what's behind the selloff? From the perspective of the Elliott wave model, action in global equities both prior to and during yesterday's selloff was entirely normal. EWI's Global Forecast Service gives you clear and actionable forecasts for the world's major financial markets. https://bit.ly/2Tepvzh

The crypto markets still have some drama left in the tank. When you hear about a market making a double top or double bottom, check in on the wave count because you might find a big opportunity that folks who don't know waves will surely miss. It's not too late to join EWI's Crypto Opportunity Month. https://bit.ly/2HPe7od

In less than 45 minutes, the Dow dove 400 points off the day's high, throwing the financial media into a frenzy. They went looking for causes, and there were none to be found. EWI's Financial Forecast Service gives you the context you need to make sense of the market's moves. A new Short-Term Update publishes after today's close. https://bit.ly/38ZAanW