"Where such a shift in power is in favor of the governing elite, Power will achieve its murderous potential. It simply waits for an excuse, an event of some sort, an assassination, a massacre in a neighboring country, an attempted coup, a famine, or a natural disaster, to justify the beginning of murder en masse. Most state sponsored murder occurs under the cover of war, revolution, or guerrilla war, or in their aftermath."
R. J. Rummel
12 August 2013
SP 500 and NDX Futures Daily Charts - Dog Days
Weak Japanese GDP had the markets back on their heels at the open, but there was a low volume, gradual rise through the day.
More economic news this week may stimulate some real action.