THE HANNIBAL TRAP WILL CRUSH GLOBAL DEBT / MATTERNHORN ASSET MANAGEMENT

THE HANNIBAL TRAP WILL CRUSH GLOBAL WEALTH by Egon von Greyerz Is the global investment world about to be caught in the Hannibal trap? Hanni...

THE FORGOTTEN RADICALISM OF JESUS CHRIST / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The Forgotten Radicalism of Jesus Christ First-century Christians weren’t prepared for what a truly inclusive figure he was, and what was tr...

ON TO THE NEXT PRESIDENCY / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

On to the Next Presidency Thoughts in and around geopolitics. By: George Friedman It’s now clear that Joe Biden will become the 46th preside...

YOU MUST BELIEVE IN SPRING: AMERICA´S ECONOMIC RECOVERY NO LONGER LOOKS SO STRONG / THE ECONOMIST

You must believe in spring America’s economic recovery no longer looks so strong A difficult winter looms Editor's note (December 4th): ...

EUROPE IS RIGHT TO RISK A DOUBLE "NO DEAL" / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Europe is right to risk a double ‘no deal’ The consequences of bad agreements over Brexit and with Poland and Hungary would last decades Gid...

IN UKRAINE, THE U.K. FINDS A TIMELY ALLY / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

In Ukraine, the UK Finds a Timely Ally Overtures with Kyiv hint at London’s behavior on the world stage after Brexit. By: Ridvan Bari Urcost...

AGING CHINA MUST WORK LONGER AND INVEST SMARTER / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Aging China Must Work Longer and Invest Smarter An aging population may finally force the government to face long-needed reform challenges h...

THE REAL CLASS WAR IS WITHIN THE RICH / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The real class war is within the rich An academic blames ‘elite overproduction’ for political turmoil in the west Janan Ganesh In the west, ...

THE STIMULUS COMPROMISE IS $908 BILLION BETTER THAN NOTHING / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The Stimulus Compromise Is $908 Billion Better Than Nothing The Senate’s plan is flawed. Doing nothing would be much worse. By The Editorial...

THE INSTITUTIONAL CRISIS AND COVID-19 / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Institutional Crisis and COVID-19 By: George Friedman In “The Storm Before the Calm,” I wrote of two crises coming to a head in the 2020...

AMERICA PASSED THE TRUMP STRESS TEST / PROJECT SYNDICATE

America Passed the Trump Stress Test After four years of President Donald Trump's contempt for established political norms, it is tempti...

A TRANSATLANTIC EFFORT TO TAKE ON BIG TECH / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

A transatlantic effort to take on Big Tech The monopoly power of the sector has grown during the pandemic Rana Foroohar                     ...