THE FRANCO-GERMAN DEAL THAT COULD DERAIL EUROPE´S COMPETITION POLICE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

The Franco-German deal that could derail Europe’s competition police The proposed merger of Siemens and Alstom’s rail businesses is desig...

WHEN POPULISM COMES HOME TO ROOST / PROJECT SYNDICATE

When Populism Comes Home to Roost Federico Fubini ROME – Debates about the euro usually contain proposals for complex financial arr...

IN TURKEY, HARD CHOICES ARE EASIER AFTER AN ELECTION / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

In Turkey, Hard Choices Are Easier After an Election By Xander Snyder   Turkey’s economy isn’t as strong as it app...

PERFORMANCE CHASE / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

Performance Chase Doug Nolan The Nasdaq Composite, Nasdaq 100, small cap Russell 2000, Value Line Arithmetic and the NYSE Arca Biotec...

FORECASTS OF THE IMPACT OF A U.S- CHINA TRADE WAR FOOL MARKETS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Forecasts of the impact of a US-China trade war fool markets Economic models ignore that some industries and regions will be hit more tha...

THE CONUNDRUM OF THE U.S. DOLLAR / SEEKING ALPHA

The Conundrum Of The US DOLLAR   This was the weekend update I provided to members of The Market Pinball Wizard a week ago, which wi...

THE TRADE WAR FIRST CASUALTIES / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Trade War’s First Casualties Investors are likely to get hit before the U.S. and Chinese economies feel the pain, meaning the trade ...

THE ASIA-PACIFIC GENDER-PARITY IMPERATIVE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Asia-Pacific Gender-Parity Imperative Oliver Tonby , Anu Madgavkar SINGAPORE/MUMBAI – Gender equality offers a sizeable econo...

NORTH KOREA IS A NUCLEAR POWER. GET USED TO IT / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

North Korea Is a Nuclear Power. Get Used to It. By Vipin Narang and Ankit Panda . North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, arriving in Singa...

DIPLOMACY AS A WORK OF ART / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Diplomacy as a Work of Art By George Friedman   The past week has been filled with stories about diplomacy. ...