MARKETS PREPARE FOR A VOTE THAT MAKES BREXIT LOOK BASIC / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

Markets prepare for a vote that makes Brexit look basic The choice of Hillary Clinton vs Donald Trump seems binary but the risks are co...

WHAT BORROWING TRENDS SAY ABOUT THE GERMAN ECONOMY / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

What Borrowing Trends Say About the German Economy German businesses are relying less on external funding. This week began with the ...

DARK MOON RISING: ARE RECENTLY RISING BOND YIELDS THE BEGGINING OF A CRISIS? / SEEKING ALPHA

Dark Moon Rising: Are Recently Rising Bond Yields The Beginning Of A Crisis? by: Hebba Investments Summary   - Bond yields ...

GOLD: TOO BAD THERE MUST BE A WINNER / SAFE HAVEN

Gold: Too Bad There Must Be A Winner By: John Ing . For almost two decades, these institutions manipulated rates for their own be...

TRUMP, PUTIN, XI AND THE CULT OF THE STRONGMAN LEADER / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

Trump, Putin, Xi and the cult of the strongman leader The rise of such personalised autocracy will lead to international instability by...

THE CONSEQUENCES OF A TRUMP SHOCK / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Consequences of a Trump Shock Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC – With the United States’ presidential election on November 8, and a...

INTENSE POLITICAL CONFLICT / SAFE HAVEN

Intense Political Conflict By: Bob Hoye The world has gone mad. That's in the financial and political markets. The media are go...