THE ZERO-SUM LOGIC FUELLING THE RISE OF GERMANY´S FAR RIGHT / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Zero-Sum Logic Fueling the Rise of Germany’s Far Right The rise of populist parties like Alternative für Deutschland is often attributed...

CURRENCY WARS: THE FIGHT TO DETHRONE THE DOLLAR / THE ECONOMIST

Currency wars The fight to dethrone the dollar Attempts to challenge the dollar have only strengthened its dominance In 2018, european offic...

GOLD AND SILVER´S INFLECTION POINT / MACLEODFINANCE

Gold and silver’s inflection point For decades goldbugs have bemoaned that paper markets control and suppress gold and silver. Many of them ...

GOLD´S LATEST ALLURE? IT´S SANCTIONS-PROOF / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Gold’s Latest Allure? It’s Sanctions-Proof Buying from central banks, particularly from China, can keep the gold rally going even if anxious...

CHINA SIGNALS ECONOMIC POLICY CHANGES / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

China Signals Economic Policy Changes A major summit in July will focus on local government debt and sputtering growth. By: Victoria Herczeg...

WHY CHINA PROVIDES EVIDENCE FOR OPTIMISTS AND PESSIMISTS ALIKE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Why China Provides Evidence for Optimists and Pessimists Alike In China, top-down control coexists with – and even allows for – local-level ...

CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENTS: THE MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL GLOBALLY IS IN DECLINE / THE ECONOMIST

Cross-border investment The movement of capital globally is in decline Geopolitics is altering its trajectory Listen to american officials d...

THE CONSEQUENCES OF INTEREST RATE SUPPRESSION / MACLEODFINANCE

The consequences of interest rate suppression Decades of interest rate suppression have led to debt traps in both public and private sectors...