PROTESTS IN CHILE AND THE GOVERNMENT´S RESPONSE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Protests in Chile and the Government’s Response The country is struggling to decide what role the armed forces should play in domestic af...

GOLD SEASONALITY TURNS POSITIVE -- PREPARE FOR A BIG JANUARY / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

Gold Seasonality Turns Positive – Prepare For A Big January by John Rubino The gold market has a saying — “sell in May and go away” ...

FEDERAL RESERVE STEAMS BACK INTO THE U.S. TREASURY BILL MARKET / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Federal Reserve steams back into the US Treasury bill market Central bank’s short-term debt holdings soar as it tries to head off liquidit...

THE 5 CRAZIEST IDEAS FROM THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FREAK SHOW / CASEY'S RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL MAN

The 5 Craziest Ideas from the Democratic Primary Freak Show by Doug Casey I nternational Man: Elizabeth Warren proposed an annual ta...

THE LEGACY OF 1989 WAS WESTERN COMPLACENCY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The legacy of 1989 was western complacency As it shed its communist past, the east was told to embrace a flawed model Tony Barber T...

LAST YEAR´S TREASURE BECOMES THIS YEAR´S TRASH / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

Last Year’s Treasure Becomes This Year’s Trash by John Rubino    Not so long ago the US economy had some bright spots that seemed to ...

S&P 500: THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM / SEEKING ALPHA

S&P 500: The Calm Before The Storm by: Victor Dergunov     Summary   - The S&P 500 and stocks in general are at ...

SQUEEZE ON U.S. COMPANIES MAY BE WORSE THAN IT SEEMS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Squeeze on U.S. Companies May Be Worse Than It Seems American firms are in worse shape than reported earnings indicate By Justin Lahart...

NO MORE HALF-MEASURES ON CORPORATE TAXES / PROJECT SYNDICATE

No More Half-Measures on Corporate Taxes In the face of climate change, rising inequality, and other global crises, governments are losing...