THE MYTH OF THE ARAB SPRING / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Myth of the Arab Spring By Jacob L. Shapiro Tunisia is being rocked by protests. On Thursday, the country’s prime minister was bo...

INTERNATIONAL INFLATION CYCLES SYNC UP / JOHN MAULDIN´S OUTSIDE THE BOX NEWSLETTER

International Inflation Cycles Sync Up Lakshman Achuthan In the 21 st century international inflation cycles have become more synchr...

HOW NORTH KOREA VIEWS THE SITUATION ON THE PENINSULA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

How North Korea Views the Situation on the Peninsula By George Friedman Conducting foreign policy or preparing for war requires the a...

CHINA LOOKS TO EXPORT AUTOOVERCAPACITY ON SLOW-GROWTH WORLD / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

China Looks to Export Auto Overcapacity on Slow-Growth World By Anjani Trivedi Beware global auto makers: China is getting ready to ...

REPRIEVE OR REFORM IN EUROPE? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Reprieve or Reform in Europe? Michael Spence MILAN – The first round of the French election turned out much as expected: the centri...

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS BECOME TOO SPECIALIZED / THE ECONOMIST

Buttonwood Exchange-traded funds become too specialised One even invests in the shares of ETF providers .     THERE...

THE BATTLE OF THREE CENTURIES: THE HISTORY OF CENTRAL BANKS / THE ECONOMIST

The battle of three centuries The history of central Banks Contemporary criticisms of central banks echo debates from times past   ...

OOPS: THE BUYBACK PARTY IS OVER / SEEKING ALPHA

Oops: The Buyback Party Is Over by: The Heisenberg Summary   - Are you aware of just how important buybacks are for US...