A MASSIVE DETOUR ON THE ROAD TO INFLATION / SEEKING ALPHA

A Massive Detour On The Road To Inflation by: William Koldus, CFA, CAIA   Summary   - Inflationary pressures took an abru...

THE BEST EXERCISE FOR AGING MUSCLES / THE NEW YORK TIMES

The Best Exercise for Aging Muscles By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS . The toll that aging takes on a body extends all the way down to the ce...

REBUILDING THE WORLD´S FORESTS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Rebuilding the World’s Forests Justin Adams OXFORD – Humankind has always had a tricky relationship with forests. We depend on them ...

A FRANCO--GERMAN BARGAIN TO SAVE EUROPE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

A Franco-German bargain to save Europe       After a deluge of crises the next few years will confound the doubters        by: Philip Step...

ROBOTIZATION WITHOUT TAXATION? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Robotization Without Taxation? Robert J. Shiller .     NEW HAVEN – The idea of a tax on robots was raised last May in a draft report...

GOLD - LOOKING AT A MASSIVE BREAKOUT / SEEKING ALPHA

Gold - Looking At A Massive Breakout by: Nikhil Gupta .     Summary   - Gold closes above the 30-day SMA and sustai...

NOTES FROM EUROPES´S PERIPHERY / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Notes from Europe's Periphery By George Friedman Both ends of the Continent's periphery are shifting away from the core. I’m...