THE DUTCH ELECTIONS AND THE LOOMING CRISIS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Dutch Elections and the Looming Crisis By George Friedman A class struggle is emerging in Euro-American society. Geert Wilders, ...

DO SMART-BETA INVESTMENT FUNDS WORK? THE ECONOMIST

Buttonwood Do smart-beta investment funds work? As with all investment, it’s a question of timing   IN THE world of in...

WILDER VS. SPINOZA / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Wilders vs. Spinoza Steven Nadler .   MADISON – A Dutch demagogue stirs up his followers in a campaign against immigrants.   Appe...

TORTOISE V. HARE: IS CHINA CHALLENGING THE UNITED STATES FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP? / THE ECONOMIST

Tortoise v hare Is China challenging the United States for global leadership? Xi Jinping talks of a “China solution”, without specifyi...

MEN WITHOUT WORK /JOHN MAULDIN´S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Men Without Work I have been promising a review of Nicholas Eberstadt’s very important book, Men Without Work: America’s Invisible Cris...

UP, UP AND AWAY: AS THE FED RAISES RATES, JANET YELLEN´S LEGACY IS PONDERED / THE ECONOMIST

Up, up and away As the Fed raises rates, Janet Yellen’s legacy is pondered Donald Trump has the chance to mould America’s central bank...