THE GERMAN ECONOMY IS RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The German Economy Is Running Out of Options Germany can no longer rely on the European Central Bank to prop up its exporters. By Ryan ...

TWO SYSTEMS, ONE WORLD / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Two Systems, One World Like the twentieth-century Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the new rivalry between China ...

REMITTANCES: THE HIDDEN ENGINE OF GLOBALIZATION / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Global remittances Remittances: the hidden engine of globalisation With 270m migrants around the world, the money they send home now exc...

GOLD TREMENDOUS RUN / SEEKING ALPHA

Gold's Tremendous Run by: Michael A. Gayed, CFA Summary   - Gold prices have dropped almost 4% in the past 5 days. - Thi...

POPULISM: THE CORRUPTING OF DEMOCRACY / THE ECONOMIST

Populism The corrupting of democracy Cynicism is gnawing at Western democracies DEMOCRACIES ARE generally thought to die at the bar...

CENTRAL BANKS CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO ACT IN ISOLATION / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Central banks can no longer afford to act in isolation International spillovers from monetary policy have been amplified by increased glo...

WHY INDEX FUNDS ARE LIKE SUBPRIME CDO´S / BLOOMBERG

The Big Short’s Michael Burry Explains Why Index Funds Are Like Subprime CDOs By Reed Stevenson - Investor from ‘The Big Short’ is wor...

THE TRUMP NARRATIVE AND THE NEXT RECESSION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Trump Narrative and the Next Recession So far, with his flashy lifestyle, the US president has been a resounding inspiration to many c...

CENTRAL BANKERS ARE DEAD MAN WALKING / CASEY DAILY DISPATCH

Crypto Expert: Central Bankers Are Dead Men Walking Chris Reilly, managing editor, Casey Daily Dispatch: Marco, I know you’ve been doing ...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS TIME TO DEREGULATE BANKS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

This is a dangerous time to deregulate banks These days, examiners are much less inclined to put lenders in a ‘penalty box’ to prevent the...

CHINA´S FIELD OF DREAMS ATTITUDE TO OPENING MARKETS WON´T WORK / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

China’s Field of Dreams Attitude to Opening Markets Won’t Work The quotas on western investment into Chinese financial markets are no lon...