GERMAN "DEBT BRAKE" REFORM MAY RATTLE GLOBAL BOND MARKETS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MARKETS INSIGHT

German ‘debt brake’ reform may rattle global bond markets A rise in Bund yields could add pressure on other markets around the world Tomasz ...

UKRAINE HOPES ITS MINERALS DEAL WILL DIG OUT OF A WHOLE WITH TRUMP / THE ECONOMIST

Round one Ukraine hopes its minerals deal will dig it out of a hole with Trump A provisional draft of the agreement is vague but better than...

IT´S TIME FOR A DARING POLITICAL MANOUVER, DEMOCRATS / THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE

It’s Time for a Daring Political Maneuver, Democrats By James Carville A person wearing a “Vote Blue” baseball cap stands in a row of bleach...

GEOPOLITICAL UPGRADE / MACLEOD FINANCE

Geopolitical update Trump’s MAGA policy opens up the world to China’s trade and influence, the rehabilitation of Russia, and a decline of th...

"AMERICA FIRST" IN ACTION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

“America First” in Action Donald Trump’s shutdown of US foreign aid and withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement and the World Health Org...

BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES / MACLEOD FINANCE

Batten down the hatches A credit storm is about to hit US markets, to be reflected in portfolio shifts from equities to bonds, and bonds to ...

NEXT GOLD MOVE WILL SURPRISE THE WORLD / VON GREYERZ

NEXT GOLD MOVE WILL SURPRISE THE WORLD By  Egon von Greyerz Trump would not be surprised if there is no gold in Fort Knox. There should be 4...