THE RETURN OF JAPANESE MARINES / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Return of Japanese Marines By Phillip Orchard   More than 80 years ago, Japan unleashed one of the finest ...

CATCHING THE BITCOIN BUG / THE ECONOMIST

Buttonwood Catching the bitcoin bug A new study offers cold comfort for crypto-investors SINCE the heady days of late 2017 and Janua...

RECALLING 1994 / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

Recalling 1994   Doug Nolan     Equities rallied to begin the week. With Syrian missile strikes more limited than feared and ...

THIS TIME, SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA ARE HAVING THE DESIRED EFFECT / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

This time, sanctions on Russia are having the desired effect The country’s integration in global finance has made it vulnerable Tom Kea...

DEFICITS WON´T MATTER -- UNTIL THEY DO / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Deficits Won’t Matter—Until They Do By Randall W. Forsyth      Photo: Getty Images   Interesting times? You can have them. Inv...

GETTING TIGHT! NOT JUST HERE BUT EVERYWHERE / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

Getting Tight! Not Just Here But Everywhere   Let’s start with Caterpillar, the maker of earth moving equipment that has for years be...

3% ISN´T THE MOST IMPORTANT NUMBER IN THE BOND MARKET / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

3% Isn’t the Most Important Number in the Bond Market The 10-year Treasury yield hitting 3% underscores a healthy economy that should put...

TRUMP, SYRIA AND THE THREAT OF REGION-WIDE WAR / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Trump, Syria, and the Threat of Region-Wide War Fawaz A. Gerges BEIRUT – The die, it seems, is cast for a rapid end to the United S...

HOISINGTON QUARTERLY REVIEW AND OUTLOOK, FIRST QUARTER 2018 / JOHN MAULDIN´S OUTSIDE THE BOX NEWSLETTER

Quarterly Review and Outlook, First Quarter 2018 By Lacy Hunt, PhD, and Van Hoisington, Hoisington Investment Management   Nearly nin...