WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE INVISIBLE HAND OF CAPITALISM ? / JOHN MAULDIN´S OUTSIDE THE BOX NEWSLETTER

Whatever Happened to the Invisible Hand of Capitalism? John Mauldin   It has been an interesting week for Fed observers and markets....

RISING GLOBAL DEBT AND THE DEFLATION THREAT / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OP EDITORIAL

Rising Global Debt and the Deflation Threat Years of deficit spending and near-zero interest rates have led to massive borrowing but litt...

BRING ON THE CLOWNS / SAFE HAVEN

Bring on the Clowns By: Dan Norcini Honestly, more and more that seems to be the best phrase to describe when waiting for these FOMC...

SPECULATIVE TRADERS CUT GOLD LONG AND SHORT POSITIONS -- IS GOLD STILL OVERBOUGHT ? / SEEKING ALPHA

Speculative Traders Cut Gold Long And Short Positions - Is Gold Still Overbought? by: Hebba Investment Summary   - Speculati...

COMMODITIES: STEEL CHRYSANTHEMUMS / THE ECONOMIST

Commodities Steel chrysanthemums A China-driven rally in metals prices may be as fleeting as spring . THE spectacular leap of a...

PEDDLING FICTION, IGNORING FACT / EURO PACIFIC CAPITAL

Peddling Fiction, Ignoring Fact by: Peter Schiff In his seventh, and final, State of the Union address this January, President Obama...

THIRD REPUBLIC: GERMANY ENTERS A DANGEROUS NEW POLITICAL ERA / DER SPIEGEL

Third Republic Germany Enters a Dangerous New Political Era An Essay by Dirk Kurbjuweit imago/ IPON Anger over Chancellor Merkel&#...

ONLY TRUMP CAN TRUMP TRUMP / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Only Trump Can Trump Trump Thomas L. Friedman                            .     Photo      Donald Trump at a primary night press co...

GOLD: TIPPING THE SCALES / SEEKING ALPHA

Gold: Tipping The Scales by: Eric Parnell, CFA .   Summary - Gold continues to push to the upside, furthering what has been an i...