THE STORY OF VENEZUELA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Story of Venezuela By George Friedman It’s time to take a break from my search for the meaning of the n...

WARREN BUFFETT NEEDS MORE SWEETHEARTS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Warren Buffett Needs More Sweethearts At his annual confab, he opined about how large hedge funds struggle to post superior returns, but...

KEEPING U.S. WORKERS IN THE GAME / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Keeping US Workers in the Game With unemployment at a near-historic low, US policymakers might think they don't need to worry about th...

GOLD TESTS RESISTANCE -- AGAIN. WILL THE SIXTH TIME BE THE CHARM? / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

Gold Tests Resistance – Again. Will The Sixth Time Be The Charm? by John Rubino     Here we go again. After a couple of big trad...

THE EGO/ SELF-SYSTEM PART I: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE / THE IMMEASURABLE

The Ego/Self-System Part I: A Historical Perspective Article by Robert F. Steele, MA Introduction The ego/self-system is a large, c...

A BULL MARKET IN BLUFF: WHY GUFF AND BALONEY ARE ON THE RISE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

A bull market in bluff: why guff and baloney are on the rise Even if they avoid the jargon trap, innovators and leaders find the temptatio...

WHY CAPITALISM NEEDS POPULISM / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Why Capitalism Needs Populism Globalization, digital technologies, and other factors have allowed competitive US corporations to achieve m...

CHINESE REAL ESTATE HAS EATEN THE ASIAN JUNK-BOND MARKET / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Chinese Real Estate Has Eaten the Asian Junk-Bond Market Nearly all Asian high-yield debt issued in the first quarter came from Chinese pr...

JUST SELL THIS BOUNCE / SEEKING ALPHA

Just Sell This Bounce by: David H. Lerner     Summary   - I went out on a limb calling this bounce, and I am going out o...

BOSSES MUST DARE TO LEAVE THEIR BUBBLE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Bosses must dare to leave their bubble If business leaders are serious about reforming capitalism, they need to start listening Andrew E...