SOCIAL SECURITY IS DYING BECAUSE BABY BOOMERS AREN´T / JOHN MAULDIN´S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Social Security Is Dying Because Baby Boomers Aren’t By John Mauldin I’m filing this letter on the day I turn 70 which, among other ...

NEGATIVE RATES ARE TARNISHING CENTRAL BANKER´S HALO / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Negative rates are tarnishing central bankers’ halos The failures of loose monetary policy could prompt a fall from grace Merryn Somerse...

ELLIOTT PREPARES FOR DOWNTURN WITH NEW FUNDING ROUND / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Elliott prepares for downturn with new funding round Paul Singer’s activist fund is building up a war chest as it expects market disruptio...

TRUMP´S FALTERING MIDDLE EAST COALITION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Trump’s Faltering Middle East Coalition It is not surprising that Saudi Arabia’s international image has suffered in the 12 months since ...

TIME TO WORRY ABOUT CORPORATE DEBT AGAIN / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Time to Worry About Corporate Debt Again It didn’t look so bad because profits were high, but then the profit figures were revised lower ...

ISRAELI GRIDLOCK / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Israeli Gridlock Whether Israel is dragged into a third election this year will depend on whether Netanyahu abdicates power or is forced t...

RESURRECTING M2 / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

Resurrecting M2 Doug Nolan This week’s disappointing ISM reports dominated business headlines: “US Manufacturing Survey Shows Worst R...

THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF AUTOMATION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Economic Consequences of Automation Economic theory does not provide a clear answer regarding the overall impact of technological pro...

IS THERE HOPE FOR THE U.S.-CHINA RELATIONSHIP? / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Is There Hope for the US-China Relationship? A strategic rivalry that results in military conflict would be disastrous for all. By Jacob...