CHINA, OIL AND THE DOLLAR / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

China, oil, and the dollar By Ed Crooks The US dollar’s position as the dominant global reserve currency has been resented by other ...

RUSSIA´S AND THE WEST MORAL BANKRUPTCY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

Russia and the west’s moral bankruptcy Vladimir Putin’s wealth extraction machine could not operate without our connivance Edward Luce ...

BREWING U.S.-CHINA TRADE WAR SPOOK ASSET MANAGERS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Brewing US-China trade war spooks asset managers Potential threat to equities, US bonds and Chinese banking system highlighted Chris Fl...

HOW TO MAKE A CARBON PRICING SYSTEM WORK / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

How to make a carbon pricing system work Compensation for those who lose out and sanctions on non-compliance are needed Martin Wolf ...

SAVING THE SHRINKING MIDDLE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Saving the Shrinking Middle Mohamed A. El-Erian LONDON – There was a time when many regarded being in the middle of the distribution...

THE USES OF EMBASSY SPIES / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Uses of Embassy Spies By George Friedman   The U.K. alleges, and evidently more than 25 countries agree, that Russ...

MILLENNIALS ARE WAITING THE END OF CAPITALISM / SAFE HAVEN

Millennials Are Waiting For The End Of Capitalism By Michael Scott Fea...

WHY AREN´T U.S. BOND INVESTORS PANICKING? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Why Aren’t US Bond Investors Panicking? Anatole Kaletsky LONDON – As US President Donald Trump ratchets up his trade war with China ...

INVESTORS SHOULD BET ON SMALLER NIMBLER COMPANIES AND COUNTRIES / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

Investors should bet on smaller nimbler companies and countries In a time of turmoil and conflict, the best strategy is to go south and n...

GOOD LUCK TRYING TO BEAT THIS MARKET / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Good Luck Trying to Beat This Market By Mark Hulbert . Good Luck Trying to Beat This Market / Photo: Getty Images   Stock-picking...

THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM OUT-OF-CONTROL GOVERNMENTS / CASEY RESEARCH

The Best Way to Protect Yourself From Out-of-Control Governments by Nick Giambruno You probably know it’s a bad idea to put all of y...

MAURICIO MACRI FIGHTS ARGENTINA´S TRADITION OF HANDOUTS FOR VOTES / THE ECONOMIST

Bello Mauricio Macri fights Argentina’s tradition of handouts for votes The president is changing the country’s political culture ...