WHY ART IS AN ASSET CLASS / ROUBINI´S EDGE

Why Art Is an Asset Class Nouriel Roubini Chairman February 11, 2015 A few weeks ago, I attended the World Economic Forum in Davos,...

WINTER IS COMING / SAFE HAVEN

Winter Is Coming by: Michael Ashton Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Sometimes being a value investor, amid overvalued (and ever more s...

A FED INSIDER CALLS FOR REFORM / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OP EDITORIAL

A Fed Insider Calls for Reform Richard Fisher says it’s time to reduce the power of Washington and Wall Street. By James Freeman    F...

POPULATION AND THE POPE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Population and the Pope . Peter Singer FEB 11, 2015   . MELBOURNE – As Pope Francis was returning to Rome from the Philippines last m...

THE PARATROOPERS OF CRONY CAPITALISM / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Paratroopers of Crony Capitalism By Richard Trumka 02/11/2015   Should Big Banks provide their executives with golde...

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF SOCIETY ? / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Contributing Op-Ed Writer What Is the Purpose of Society? FEB. 11, 2015 The world of food and agric...

FOURTH TURNING -- THE SHADOW OF THE CRISIS HAS NOT PASSED -- PART ONE / SAFE HAVEN

Fourth Turning - The Shadow of The Crisis Has Not Passed - Part One By: The Burning Platform Tue, Feb 10, 2015 "Imagine some na...

U.S. CONGRESS THREATENS TRADE DEALS WITH CURRENCY DEBATE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

February 10, 2015 7:08 pm US Congress threatens trade deals with currency debate Obama must head off alliance of unions and Tea Party R...

THE "SMART MONEY´S" NEXT BIG -- AND PROFITABLE-- CONTRARIAN MOVE / MONEY MORNING

The "Smart Money's" Next Big – and Profitable – Contrarian Move By William Patalon III, Executive Editor, Money Morning ...

FOUR PICKS FOR A TEMPORARY GOLD PULLBACK / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Investors' Soapbox PM Four Picks for a Temporary Gold Pullback Agnico Eagle, Coeur Mining, Gold Resource and Newmont Mining can out...

GERMANY FACES IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE AS GREEK AUSTERITY REVOLT SPREADS / THE TELEGRAPH

Germany faces impossible choice as Greek austerity revolt spreads "What’s happening to Greece today, will be happening to Italy tomor...

EM BOND ALLURE FADES AS U.S. RATE RISE LOOMS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

February 10, 2015 3:09 pm EM bond allure fades as US rate rise looms Jonathan Wheatley ©EPA Are we watching the last gasp of the...