CHINA, THE DIGITAL GIANT / PROJECT SYNDICATE

China, the Digital Giant KAI-FU LEE , JONATHAN WOETZEL SHANGHAI – China has firmly established itself as a global leader in consume...

WHY CENTRAL BANKS CONTINUE TO PUT ASSET PRICES OUT OF WHACK / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Why Central Banks Continue to Put Asset Prices Out of Whack A protracted exit from easy money will continue to create market puzzles B...

CREEPIM FASCISM, PART 5: "THE WORLD´S MOST SOPHISTICATED, HIGH-TECH SYSTEMS TO KEEP WATCH OVER CITIZENS" / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

Creeping Fascism, Part 5: “the world’s most sophisticated, high-tech systems to keep watch over citizens” China’s Tech Giants Have a Se...

PAKISTAN DISUNION PUTS INVESTMENT AT RISK / MAULDIN ECONOMICS

Pakistan’s Disunion Puts Investment at Risk By Kamran Bokhari Jihadism has been radiating out of Pakistan for decades and causing prob...

CENTRAL BANKING HAS NEVER LOOKED MORE DAUNTING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

Central banking has never looked more daunting The line between fiscal and monetary policy is increasingly blurred   Charles Bean Th...

YOU´RE JUST NOT PREPARED FOR WHAT´S COMING / SEEKING ALPHA

You're Just Not Prepared For What's Coming by: Chris Martenson     I hate to break it to you, but chances are y...

THINK OF A NUMBER: EUROPE´S BANKS FACE A GLUT OF NEW RULES / THE ECONOMIST

Think of a number Europe’s banks face a glut of new rules Ten years after the financial crisis, the regulatory revolution continues ...

ECONOMY HAS ROOM TO GROW, HERE´S WHY / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Economy Has Room To Grow, Here’s Why Recent reports overstate how fast the U.S. economy is growing, but strength overseas and the tax pla...

STORMY WEATHER: A REGULATORY TEMPEST LASHES CHINA´S MARKETS / THE ECONOMIST

Stormy weather A regulatory tempest lashes China’s markets But with growth still strong, officials are expected to intensify their batt...

GOLD AND MINERS: BRIDGING THE PERFORMANCE GAP

Gold and Miners: Bridging the Performance Gap Trey Reik, Senior Portfolio Manager  In this month’s report, we examine the interplay ...