REMEMBERING LTCM / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

Remembering LTCM Doug Nolan  The 25-year anniversary of the Russia/LTCM collapse offers a timely reminder of the perils of leveraged specula...

THERE´S A HERD OF ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM / GOLDMONEY INSIGHTS

There’s a herd of elephants in the room Alasdair Macleod Among the many problems currencies and markets face, there is one which is undocume...

CAN SINGAPORE HOLD ON TO ITS REPUTATION AS ASIA´S "SAFE HAVEN"? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Can Singapore hold on to its reputation as Asia’s ‘safe haven’? The city-state has long prospered as a global hub but some question whether ...

"ALMOST ALL LOANS ARE BAD" -- WHY BANKS AREN´T LENDING / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

‘Almost All Loans Are Bad’—Why Banks Aren’t Lending Rising deposit costs and capital needs are making lenders pickier, at the cost of growth...