VENEZUELA´S OPPOSITION TAKES A CHANCE ON CHANGE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Venezuela’s Opposition Takes a Chance on Change The Venezuelan government is no stranger to protests, but the latest wave promises to be...

THE ALBERT CALL: THE VIEW FROM A LONG-STANDING STOCKMARKET BEAR / THE ECONOMIST

The Albert call The view from a long-standing stockmarket bear The risks of a hard landing in China remain, and the euro will break up ...

EUROPE IS AN ALLIANCE, NOT A UNION OF VALUES / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Europe is an alliance, not a union of values Internal divisions are less powerful than the external pressures keeping members together G...

THE 2018 YEAR IN GOLD RECAP, AND WHAT IT MIGHT FORECAST FOR 2019 /

The 2018 Year in Gold Recap, and What It Might Forecast for 2019 Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst, GoldSilver While a myr...

OOPS! AN AWKWARD JOBS REPORT FOR THE FED / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Oops! An Awkward Jobs Report for the Fed The Federal Reserve said the case for raising rates had weakened. Then came the jobs report. ...

THE SAGA OF THE KURIL ISLANDS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Saga of the Kuril Islands Russia and Japan are talking about a peace treaty once again. By GPF Staff     I...

THE RISE OF THE POPULIST AUTHORITARIANS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The rise of the populist authoritarians Elites must consider their responsibility for the worldwide resurgence of strongmen Martin Wolf...

THE XI JINPING SLOWDOWN / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL REVIEW & OUTLOOK

The Xi Jinping Slowdown China’s weakest growth in 30 years shows the logic of a trade deal. By The Editorial Board China's Pres...

MORALITY AND MONEY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Morality and Money Management Following his recent death, Vanguard Group founder Jack Bogle was widely and generously eulogized – and jus...

THIS IS NEW: GOVERNMENTS RAMP UP BORROWING IN ANTICIPATION OF A SLOWDOWN / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

This Is New: Governments Ramp Up Borrowing IN ANTICIPATION Of A Slowdown by John Rubino The business cycle has its stages, and they...

DEBT MACHINE: ARE RISKS PILING UP IN LEVERAGED LOANS? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Debt machine: are risks piling up in leveraged loans? In the first in a series, regulators fear that looser lending standards for lowly r...