THE WOMAN WHO MADE VAN GOGH / THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE

The Woman Who Made van Gogh Neglected by art history for decades, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, the painter’s sister-in-law, is finally being recogniz...

GOLDEN YEARS AT WORK ARE HIDDEN TREASURE OF THE OLD / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Golden years at work are the hidden treasure of the old Governments and employers are coming to recognise the value of keeping people in job...

THE APPEAL OF EMERGING-MARKET DOLLAR BONDS / THE ECONOMIST

Buttonwood The appeal of emerging-market dollar bonds For a start, the alternatives are hardly compelling The hunt for bonds that pay more i...

JPMORGAN SEES "A BAD OMEN" FOR CHINESE STOCKS. HERE´S WHY. / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

JPMorgan Sees ‘a Bad Omen’ for Chinese Stocks. Here’s Why. By Jack Denton Are Chinese stocks headed for another crash, like in 2015 or 2018?...

FROM HANDSHAKE TO CLENCHED FIST: CEO ACTIVISM IN AMERICA IS RISKY BUSINESS / THE ECONOMIST

From handshake to clenched fist CEO activism in America is risky business Firms used to keep politics at arm’s length. What went wrong? If y...

EUROPEANS RAISE PRIVACY CONCERNS OVER DIGITAL CURRRENCY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Europeans raise privacy concerns over digital currency ECB’s work on monetary innovation should ensure spending cannot be tracked, consultat...

GERMANY, MAY 8, 1945 / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Germany, May 8, 1945 By: George Friedman On May 8, 1945, Germany formally declared defeat in World War II.  As others have said, there was o...

CASH-RICH U.S. BANKS MOVE TO REDUCE CORPORATE DEPOSITS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Cash-rich US banks move to reduce corporate deposits JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup take unusual step to avoid additional capital requirement ...

THE $2.3 QUADRILLION GLOBAL TIMEBOMB / MATTERNHORN ASSET MANAGEMENT

THE $2.3 QUADRILLION GLOBAL TIMEBOMB By Egon von Greyerz Credit Suisse is hours from collapse and the consequences could be a systemic failu...