WHAT LIBERAL WORLD ORDER? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

What Liberal World Order? Mark Leonard .   LONDON – After the annus horribilis that was 2016, most political observers believe that ...

THE POWER OF POLITICAL THEATRE EXPLAINS BUDGET´S ENDURING MYSTIQUE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

The power of political theatre explains Budget’s enduring mystique         Some unravel, some prove historic, but all point to a promised...

INTEREST RATES AND INVESTMENT RETURNS / THE ECONOMIST

Buttonwood Interest rates and investment returns Low rates usually mean low returns; so why are markets so buoyant? IF THERE is ...

EUROPE OR ANTI--EUROPE? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Europe or Anti-Europe? Michael Spence . MILAN – A knowledgeable friend in Milan recently asked me the following question: “If an out...

GOLD - IT´S STILL ABOUT THE U.S. DOLLAR / SAFE HAVEN

Gold - It's Still All About The US Dollar By: Kelsey Williams The US dollar is the world's reserve currency. And that isn...

FRANCE´S NEXT REVOLUTION: THE VOTE THAT COULD WRECK THE EUROPEAN UNION / THE ECONOMIST

France’s next revolution The vote that could wreck the European Union Why the French presidential election will have consequences far b...

THE FINANCIAL FIRE NEXT TIME / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Financial Fire Next Time Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC – In early 2007, the worst financial crisis in almost 80 years began to un...

THE REAL REASONS BEHIND THE "TRUMP RALLY" 7 BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Wall Street's Best Minds The Real Reasons Behind the ‘Trump Rally’ Zach Karabell argues that certain sectors seemed destined to cli...

HOW FASCISM COMES TO AMERICA / CASEY DAILY DISPATCH

Doug Casey on How Fascism Comes to America By Doug Casey I  think there are really only two good reasons for having a significant amou...

THE KURIL ISLANDS AND RUSSIA´S PACIFIC INTERESTS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Kuril Islands and Russia’s Pacific Interests By Laurenz Gehrke and Allison Fedirka Russia is weakening while Japan is rising. Ru...

THE PRIVATE EQUITY PARTY IS OVERCROWDED / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

The private equity party is overcrowded         An overheated market intoxicated by cheap credit serves as a warning to investors   by: Jo...

DON´T CRY FOR CORPORATE AMERICA / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Don’t Cry for Corporate America Stephen S. Roach .   NEW HAVEN – Corporate tax cuts are coming in the United States. While this push ...