RETIREMENT ISN´T HAPPENING / JOHN MAULDIN´S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Retirement Isn’t Happening By John Mauldin   I have long said I don’t want to retire. I enjoy my work. It’s not too physical, oth...

BEHOLD THE GIANTS, THE VAST NEW BUYOUT FUNDS OF PRIVATE EQUITY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Behold the giants, the vast new buyout funds of private equity Blackstone, Apollo and Carlyle lead the race and hope for lucrative profit...

WHY A U.S.-CHINA TRADE DEAL IS NOT ENOUGH / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Why a US-China Trade Deal Is Not Enough If the US and China fail to reach a comprehensive trade agreement, bilateral trade will plummet, ...

HSBC AIN´T AS SIMPLE AS INVESTORS MIGHT LIKE / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

HSBC Ain’t as Simple as Investors Might Like The bank’s disappointing earnings undermine the idea that most of its story is about growth ...

THE U.S., GERMANY AND THE STRATEGIC DIVIDE IN EUROPE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The US, Germany and the Strategic Divide in Europe The NATO divide is not just a trans-Atlantic split but a European one as well. By Ge...

Q4 2018 Z.1 "FLOW OF FUNDS" / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

Q4 2018 Z.1 "Flow of Funds" Doug Nolan I’ve been anxiously awaiting the Fed’s Q4 2018 Z.1 “flow of funds” report. It provid...

GLOBAL ECONOMY SLOWS, PUSHING EUROPE´S CENTRAL BANK TO MAKE SURPRISE MOVE / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Global Economy Slows, Pushing Europe’s Central Bank to Make a Surprise Move The European Central Bank, concerned about the sluggish euroz...

DONALD TRUMP´S ILL-TIMED RIFT WITH EUROPE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Donald Trump’s ill-timed rift with Europe There is an opportunity for a new transatlantic alliance to benefit both US and EU Rana Forooh...

THE ECB IS ATTEMPTING TO GET AHEAD OF EVENTS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES EDITORIAL

The ECB is attempting to get ahead of events With economic risks again mounting, the EU needs new instruments The editorial board Th...

ELIZABETH WARREN WANTS A WEALTH TAX. HOW THAT WOULD EVEN WORK? / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Elizabeth Warren Wants a Wealth Tax. How Would That Even Work? There are other tools that don’t involve quite the risks and challenges of...