THE GEOPOLITICS OF IRAN´S REFINERY ATTACK / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Geopolitics of Iran’s Refinery Attack By George Friedman A Yemeni rebel group aligned with Iran took credit for a drone attack aga...

THE FED´S TAIL-CHASING PROBLEM / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Fed’s Tail-Chasing Problem The Federal Reserve’s current policy reasoning could push rates sharply lower in response to remote risks ...

INVESTORS WARN GOLD MINERS TO KEEP LID ON AMBITIONS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Investors warn gold miners to keep lid on ambitions Fears 6-year price highs will stoke repeat of previous boom’s doomed investments Hen...

EMERGING MARKETS CENTRAL BANKS MOST DOVISH SINCE FINANCIAL CRISIS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Emerging market central banks most dovish since financial crisis Monetary authorities are reacting to faltering growth Steve Johnson ...

DON´T BLAME ECONOMICS, BLAME PUBLIC POLICY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Don’t Blame Economics, Blame Public Policy Engineering and medicine have in many respects become separate from their respective underlyin...

THE FED´S ABOUT TO BUY $1 TRILLION WORTH OF STOCKS / CASEY DAILY DISPATCH

The Fed’s About to Buy $1 Trillion Worth of Stocks By E.B. Tucker, editor, Strategic Investor I’m betting the Federal Reserve’s next mo...

CHINA´S "HELICOPTER MONEY" IS BLOWING UP A BUBBLE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

China’s ‘helicopter money’ is blowing up a bubble Investment implications go far beyond the mainland’s markets Arthur Budaghyan An ai...

AREAS OF CONCERN: PARTS OF AMERICA MAY ALREADY BE FACING RECESSION / THE ECONOMIST

Areas of concern Parts of America may already be facing recession Slowdowns in housing construction and manufacturing are ominous I...

IT´S OFFICIAL: THE WORLD´S THIRD OIL SHOCK IS UNDERWAY.... / CASEY´S DAILY DISPATCH

It’s Official: The World’s Third Oil Shock Is Underway… By Nick Giambruno, chief analyst, The Casey Report The world’s next oil shock ...

THREE JPMORGAN METALS TRADERS CHARGED WITH MARKET MANIPULATION / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Three JPMorgan metals traders charged with market manipulation US prosecutors allege ‘massive, multiyear scheme’ to defraud customers He...

THE REAL LOSER FROM THE OIL PRICE JUMP IS CHINA / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Real Loser From the Oil Price Jump Is China Nation is already dealing with an inflation spike and weak manufacturing margins By Na...

GOLD AND BACKWARDATION, A DANGEROUS MIX / SEEKING ALPHA

Gold And Backwardation, A Dangerous Mix by: Austrolib     Summary   - Backwardation is a phenomenon in the futures m...

BREXIT, THE NOVEL / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Brexit, the Novel If UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had to worry about the value of the pound or the fragility of the British economy, he...