THE COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT / MAULDIN ECONOMICS

The Collapse of the Left By George Friedman and Jacob L. Shapiro French voters headed to the polls on Sunday in the first round of Fra...

NEW LIFE FOR THE SDR? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

New Life for the SDR? Mohamed A. El-Erian WASHINGTON, DC – The rise of anti-globalization political movements and the threat of tra...

GOLD AND UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS - GOLD IS NOT AN INVESTMENT / SAFE HAVEN

Gold And Unrealistic Expectations - Gold Is Not An Investment By: Kelsey Williams Gold has been characterized as insurance , a hed...

GERMAN SURPLUS HANDS EUROZONE DILEMMA TO FRANCE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

German surplus hands eurozone dilemma to France       Washington should forge an alliance with Paris to confront Berlin        by: Wolfgang...

MACRON´S MISSION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Macron’s Mission Harold James .   PRINCETON – The centrist Emmanuel Macron’s success in the first round of the French presidential el...

CLICK TO TRADE: DIGITISATION SHAKES UP CORPORATE-BOND MARKETS / THE ECONOMIST

Click to trade Digitisation shakes up corporate-bond markets Greater automation promises more liquidity for investors       ...

IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE / SAFE HAVEN

Irrational Exuberance By: Captain Hook Remember the time you might have first heard the term 'irrational exuberance'? I will...

IT IS PREMATURE TO ABANDON GLOBAL REFLATION THEME / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

It is premature to abandon global reflation theme by: Gavyn Davies      The global reflation regime that has been dominant in the financi...

DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF FRANCE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Declaration of the Rights of France Europe’s future hangs on the nation-state’s ability to respond to the concerns of individuals. By J...

HAPPY RETURNS: AMERICA´S BIG BANKS HAVE AN ENCOURAGING FIRST QUARTER / THE ECONOMIST

Happy returns America’s big banks have an encouraging first quarter Uncertainty over the future of regulation still clouds the Outlook...

WHY THE E.U. WAS DOOMED FROM THE START / CASEY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL MAN

Why the EU Was Doomed From the Start by Jeff Thomas Back in the ’90s, when the EU had ceased to be a mere trade agreement and had bec...