AMERICAN BANKERS ARE RIDING HIGH. WHY ARE THEY SO WORRIED? / THE ECONOMIST

Take a beat America’s bankers are riding high. Why are they so worried? Their latest earnings do not represent unalloyed good news Photograp...

HOW WILL THE DOLLAR DIE? / MACLEOD FINANCE

How will the dollar die? The days of the fiat dollar are numbered, unless it returns to a credible gold standard. Using history as our guide...

THE POPULIST SHADOW HANGING OVER CENTRAL BANKING AND QE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

The populist shadow hanging over central banks and QE The massive bond purchases are being unwound at a time of fierce political criticism o...

U.S. GOLD CONFISCATION / VON GREYERZ

US Gold Confiscation By Alasdair Macleod A topic which keeps on cropping up is that the US Government might confiscate its citizens’ gold.  ...

TOTAL VICTORY IN GAZA IS A DELUSION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Total Victory in Gaza Is a Delusion Even if Hamas is ultimately “defeated" in Gaza, the blow it has dealt to Israel amounts to a psycho...