Accelerating Wall Street and Subprime Booms Doug Nolan For a quarter when Wall Street trumpeted the narrative of mounting economic weakness ...
A NEW "QUARTET OF CHAOS" THREATENS AMERICA / THE ECONOMIST
Autocratic alliances A new “quartet of chaos” threatens America The rulers of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia are growing worryingly clo...
GOLD: ETF FLOWS AND SUPPLY SHORTAGES / MACLEOD FINANCE
ETF flows and supply shortages We know that there is very little physical gold available. Central banks and related buyers appear to take ou...
U.S. ECONOMIC GROWTH IS STRONG -- SO WHY CUT RATES? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL
US economic growth is strong — so why cut rates? Only borrowers such as struggling commercial property and debt-laden zombie companies will ...
THE FED SHOULD BEWARE DECLARING THE WAR ON INFLATION OVER PREMATURELY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL
The Fed should beware declaring the war on inflation over prematurely Wobbles in the bond market suggest investors think the US central bank...
THE BARBELL TOLLS FOR FIXED INCOME INVESTING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MARKETS INSIGHT
The barbell tolls for fixed income investing A trend long associated with equity investing is now playing out in the bond markets Huw van St...
RUSSIA GETS TOUGH ON MIGRATION / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES
Russia Gets Tough on Migration Softer approaches apparently didn’t work. By: Ekaterina Zolotova Russia understands that it’s approaching a ...
THE ROOTS OF EUROPE´S IMMIGRATION PROBLEM / PROJECT SYNDICATE
The Roots of Europe’s Immigration Problem Over the years, “Fortress Europe” has relied on a mix of bribery and force to keep out undocumente...