PLAUSABILITY / SAFE HAVEN

Plausibility By: Captain Hook It's all perception management. You are being managed by 'powers that be'. You are being ...

THE ORIGINS OF AMERICAN INCIVILITY AND FEAR / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Origins of American Incivility and Fear U.S. history has left Americans unsettled even in prosperous times. By George Friedman ...

THREE THREATS TO CHINA´S ECONOMY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Three Threats to China’s Economy Zhang Jun . SHANGHAI – After a decades-long “growth miracle,” China’s economy has lately become a s...

A POLITICAL CATASTROPHE: TRUMP´S VICTORY USHERS IN DANGEROUS INSTABILITY / DER SPIEGEL

A Political Catastrophe Trump's Victory Ushers in Dangerous Instability A Commentary by Roland Nelles .   With Donald Trump...

TRUMP´S VICTORY: POLITICS TAKES CENTER STAGE IN GLOBAL MARKETS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Trump’s Victory: Politics Takes Center Stage in Global Markets Move over central bankers. Donald Trump’s victory puts the focus back on p...

POLITICS ASIDE, THE DOLLAR IS STILL LOOKING STRONG / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Politics Aside, the Dollar Is Still Looking Strong The dollar’s recent news-driven pullback and subsequent By Michael Kahn    Befor...

EARNINGS FAIRYTALE HAS AN UNHAPPY ENDING / SAFE HAVEN

Earnings Fairytale Has an Unhappy Ending By: Michael Pento The air underneath stock prices is indeed getting very thin at these alti...

THE POLLS SAY CLINTON, THE MARKET SAYS TRUMP / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

The Polls Say Clinton, the Market Says Trump The S&P 500’s decline in recent months augurs well for the Republican nominee. By John...

WATER: THE DRY FACTS / THE ECONOMIST

Water The dry facts Water is scarce because it is badly managed .   “THOUSANDS have lived without love; not one without water,” ...

A LITTLE-NOTICED FACT ABOUT TRADE: IT´S NO LONGER RISING / THE NEW YORK TIMES

A Little-Noticed Fact About Trade: It’s No Longer Rising Binyamin Appelbaum A Hanjin Shipping container at the Port of Long Beach i...