FACEBOOK UNVEILS DIGITAL COIN CALLED LIBRA / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Facebook unveils global digital coin called Libra Initial backers for new currency include Visa, Uber, Vodafone and Spotify Hannah Murph...

COULD GOLD LAUNCH INTO A PARABOLIC UPSIDE RALLY? / THETECHNICALTRADERS.COM

Could Gold Launch Into A Parabolic Upside Rally?                             We believe Gold is setting up for an incredib...

A NEW SOURCE OF STRESS FOR BANKS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

A New Source of Stress for Banks This year’s bank stress tests won’t be that difficult; future years are another story By Aaron Back ...

ECONOMIC LESSONS FROM THE EVEREST / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Economic Lessons From Everest Recent images of long lines at the Mount Everest base camp, and at choke points on the way to the summit, of...

THE SAFEST PLACE IN A CAR CRASH ISN´T THE BACK SEAT ANYMORE / THE NEW YORK TIMES

The Safest Place in a Car Crash Isn’t the Back Seat Anymore A test on back-seat safety run by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. ...

TRADE WAR: WILL U.S. ESPIONAGE FEARS SCUPPER CHINESE RAIL GROUP? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Trade war: will US espionage fears scupper Chinese rail group? State-owned CRRC faces claims that its rail cars could be used for spying ...

THE HONG KONG EXTRADITION BILL AND CHINA´S WEAKNESS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Hong Kong Extradition Bill and China’s Weakness The proposed law is a sign that China isn’t as strong as it would like everyone to bel...

FED STIMULUS JUST AIN´T WHAT IT USED TO BE / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Fed Stimulus Just Ain’t What It Used to Be Federal Reserve may cut rates soon, but its efforts may have less oomph due to changes in the ...

CAN GLOBAL RULES PREVENT NATIONAL SELF-HARM? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Can Global Rules Prevent National Self-Harm? Most policy mishaps in the world economy today – as in the case of US President Donald Trump’...

ROBERT MERTON AND THE EFFECT OF TIME ON PORTFOLIO CHOICE / THE ECONOMIST

Buttonwood Robert Merton and the effect of time on portfolio choice A Nobel prizewinner on when investment horizons matter FINANCE ...