THE NEW BOND MARKET: BIGGER, RISKIER AND MORE FRAGILE THAN EVER / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The New Bond Market: Bigger, Riskier and More Fragile Than Ever Gigantic debt-trading arena is subject as never before to price reversals...

CHINA HOUSE SALES ROCKET IN SEPTEMBER ON STIMULUS, BUT DOUBTS REMAIN / THE TELEGRAPH

China house sales rocket in September on stimulus, but doubts remain Beijing has lurched from tough love to feverish salesmanship to driv...

WHY THE BIG BANKS WANT HIGHER INTEREST RATES / SAFE HAVEN

Why The Big Banks Want Higher Interest Rates By: John Rubino Something strange is happening in the banking business. In theory, a l...

ABANDONING SYRIA: FEW OPTIONS FOR STOPPING THE WAR / DER SPIEGEL

Abandoning Syria Few Options Left for Stopping the War By Christoph Reuter in Beirut   An exodus of tens of thousands is hemorrhag...

REFUGEES AND REFORM IN EUROPE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Refugees and Reform in Europe Mohamed A. El-Erian LAGUNA BEACH – There is a simple truth beneath the growing human tragedy of Europ...

COMEX AVAILABLE GOLD CONTINUES TO DROP AND WHY THAT SHOULD MATTER TO INVESTORS / SEEKING ALPHA

COMEX Available Gold Continues To Drop And Why That Should Matter For Investors                 by: Hebba Investments ...

READY FOR A U.S. RATE HIKE ? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Ready for a US Rate Hike? Shang-Jin Wei   MANILA – The possibility that the US Federal Reserve could raise the interest rate for the...

DEMOGRAPHICS -- THE REAL OPPONENT THE FED HAS BEEN FIGHTING FOR DECADES / SEEKING ALPHA

Demographics - The Real Opponent The Fed Has Been Fighting For Decades by: Christopher Hamilton              Summary   ...

THE RAGE OF BANKERS / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Op-Ed Columnist The Rage of the Bankers Paul Krugman   Last week the Federal Reserve chose not to raise interest rates. It was t...

CASHING IN ON MARKET´S FED TANTRUM / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Cashing In on Markets’ Fed Tantrum Markets took a dovish Fed decision badly. Investors should keep some powder dry. By Richard Barley ...