WHERE INTEREST RATES ARE HEADING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MARKETS INSIGHT

Where interest rates are heading The neutral ‘R-star’ level will be higher but the more notable change will be a steepening of the bond yiel...

GERMANY, POLITICAL EXTREMISM AND THE RISKS TO UKRAINE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Germany, political extremism and the risks to Ukraine The fracturing of politics in the Federal Republic threatens western unity and support...

5 REASONS WHY THE GOLD RALLY IS NOT OVER YET / GOLD SWITZERLAND

5 Reasons Why The Gold Rally Is Not Over Yet By Ronnie_Stoeferle +28.1%, +27.2%, +28.3% – this is the impressive performance of gold in the ...

"ARE WE NOT HUMANS?" / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

‘Are We Not Humans?’ By Nicholas Kristof Aa photo of a parent and child standing on sand. Tents are in the background. /  Refugees from Suda...

FALLING RATES AND GROWING CONFIDENCE IN U.S. ECONOMY DRIVE A BOND REVIVAL / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Falling rates and growing confidence in US economy drive a bond revival Fixed-income ETFs see record inflows as investors seek steady return...

THE CUBAN CONTINGENT PROTECTING MADURO / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Cuban Contingent Protecting Maduro Ever since the Venezuelan military tried to overthrow President Hugo Chávez in 2002, Cuba has posted ...

MEXICO´S AUDACIOUS JUDICIAL OVERHAUL / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Mexico’s Audacious Judicial Overhaul Among the many concerns, the reforms endanger the renewal in 2026 of the USMCA trade pact. By: Allison ...

ONLY A SUSTAINABLE BIOECONOMY CAN SAVE US / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Only a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us Well-meaning calls to “invest in nature” are growing louder ahead of October’s United Nations Biod...

DID CENTRAL BANKS GET THE INFLATION CRISIS RIGHT? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Did central banks get the inflation crisis right? Policymakers are lowering rates and signalling new confidence that a ‘soft landing’ is pos...