THIS WILL NOT LAST -- DESPERATION / VON GREYERZ

THIS WILL NOT LAST – DESPERATION By Egon von Greyerz The last few weeks are pointing to clear directional markets in the coming weeks, month...

IS GERMANY THE "SICK MAN" OF EUROPE ONCE AGAIN? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Is Germany the ‘sick man’ of Europe once again? Its hostility to debt is folly or hypocrisy. It should use more of its surplus savings at ho...

A TALE OF TWO POSITIONS / MACLEOD FINANCE

A tale of two technical positions Gold and silver have been consolidating in different fashions. In this article I discuss their relevant te...

WHAT ECONOMIC DANGERS IS THE BOND MARKET PRICING IN? / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

What Economic Dangers Is the Bond Market Pricing In? Corporate debt was hit by the recent panic, but true concerns are mostly limited to a f...

BEWARE OF THE FED´S CONTRIVED CONSENSUS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Beware of the Fed’s Contrived Consensus After absorbing the US Federal Reserve's repeated assurances that a “fundamentally healthy” econ...

SOUTH KOREA IS CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE OF THE U.S.-CHINA TRADE WAR / PROJECT SYNDICATE

South Korea Is Caught in the Crossfire of the US-China Trade War US President Joe Biden’s trade policies have adversely affected South Korea...

REGIME CHANGE / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

Regime Change Doug Nolan  For the week, the VIX declined three points to 20.37.  The S&P500 was basically unchanged.  The Nasdaq100 incr...