CHINA IS STILL REALLY POOR / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

China Is Still Really Poor China says it has lifted 700 million people out of poverty. What does that really mean? By Jacob L. Shapiro ...

CASH IS AN ASSET CLASS / MAULDIN ECONOMICS THE TENTH MAN

Cash Is an Asset Class Let’s start off with a game of “name that chart.” Source: Bloomberg The ticker is a dead giveaway, but I’m b...

U.S. ECONOMY: CITIZENSHIP FOR SALE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

US economy: Citizenship for sale Miami is the latest city to embrace a scheme that grants visas to wealthy investors by: Kara Scannell...

MAMMA MIA! ITALY´S UPCOMING REFERENDUM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TEAR APART THE EURO / SEEKING ALPHA

Mamma Mia! Italy's Upcoming Referendum Has The Potential To Tear Apart The Euro And Investors Need To Hedge With Gold by: Hebba Inves...

AFTER BREXIT VOTE, EU LEADERS STRUGGLE TO PAPER OVER DIVISIONS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

After Brexit Vote, EU Leaders Struggle to Paper Over Divisions EU leaders are likely to focus on the few issues where they can agree at u...

EMERGING MARKETS ON TRACK TO SET SOVEREIGN DEBT RECORD / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Emerging markets on track to set sovereign debt record Low rates tempt governments from Argentina to Saudi Arabia to issue bonds by: El...

PARADISE LOST: WHY THE GOOD TIMES ARE OVER FOR GLOBAL BONDS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Paradise Lost: Why the Good Times Are Over for Global Bonds Government bond investors have had everything going right for them. That cou...

WHY THE RISE IN WAGES IS GREAT NEWS AND A PROBLEM / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Why the Rise in Wages Is Great News and a Problem Seemingly positive economic news for the U.S. could actually portend a recession. By ...

THE UNEXPECTED WAYS SLEEP DEPRIVATION MAKES LIFE TOUGHER / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

T he Unexpected Ways Sleep Deprivation Makes Life Tougher People who haven’t slept enough have a harder time accurately reading emotions ...