WHY HAVE MARKETS GROWN MORE CAPTIVATED BY DATA RELEASES? / THE ECONOMIST

Why have markets grown more captivated by data releases? Especially when the quality of statistics is deteriorating EIGHT-THIRTY in the morn...

TRUMP WINS -- MARKETS IN SHOCK! / MACLEOD FINANCE

Trump wins — markets in shock! Trump’s win turned out to be a surprise for all markets and an opportunity for bullion banks to book substant...

WHY HAVE AMERICANS BEEN MOVING CLOSER TO CLIMATE RISK? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Why have Americans been moving closer to climate risk? Pandemic-era migration has doubled the number of people in areas most vulnerable to e...

CHINA FALLS INTO ITS OWN TRAP / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OP EDITORIAL

China Falls Into Its Own Trap Its economic model is unsustainable, but reform is too risky for the Communist Party. By Walter Russell Mead X...

RECENT BANKING TURMOIL EXPOSED FLAWS IN LIQUIDITY RULES, SAY REGULATORS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Recent banking turmoil exposed flaws in liquidity rules, say regulators Basel committee draws lessons from collapse of Silicon Valley Bank a...

COSTCO MEMBERS ARE BUYING PLATINUM. SHOULD YOU? / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Costco Members Are Buying Platinum. Should You? The bull case for platinum rests on a more realistic view of the world’s shift away from fos...

RUSSIA´S DELIBERATELY UNCLEAR STRATEGY FOR IRAN / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Russia’s Deliberately Unclear Strategy for Iran By George Friedman  Readers have no doubt noticed that much of my writing over the past two-...

WELCOME TO TRUMP´S WORLD / THE ECONOMIST

The presidential election  Welcome to Trump’s world His sweeping victory will shake up everything ASTUNNING VICTORY has crowned Donald Trump...

EUROPEAN CARMAKERS PLAN DOZENS OF CHEAPER MODELS TO SURVIVE "EV WINTER" / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

European carmakers plan dozens of cheaper models to survive ‘EV winter’ Manufacturers must sell more electric cars to meet tough new EU carb...

THE CONSEQUENCES OF TRUMP WIN / MACLEOD FINANCE

The consequences of Trump’s win After the initial euphoria in corporate America comes the crash. Here’s why… ALASDAIR MACLEOD In futures tra...