NOW WE ARE ALL WORKING FOR THE STATE / GOLDMONEY INSIGHTS

Now we are all working for the State Alasdair Macleod A consequence of increasing economic intervention by the state is that we are now expe...

WHY INVESTORS ARE GOING GAGA FOR GOLD / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Why investors are going gaga for gold The precious metal is proving a safe bet amid growing fears of a US sovereign default Gillian Tett © E...

SELL IN MAY AND GO AWAY? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Sell in May and Go Away? While investors should never let rules of thumb override financial fundamentals, there are times when the fundament...

CHINESE - PHILIPPINE CONFRONTATION / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Chinese-Philippine Confrontation By: George Friedman The Philippine coast guard reported last week that two of its ships were involved in a ...

DEBT RESTRUCTURING FOR COMMODITY EXPORTERS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Debt Restructuring for Commodity Exporters Even if they manage to convince their creditors to restructure their debts, commodity-exporting d...

TOO LOOSE / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

Too Loose Doug Nolan  “Growing Debt Ceiling Deal Hopes Send Stocks Higher.”  The S&P500 gained 1.6% this week, pushing the index to a ni...

A POLARISING PENDULUM: LATIN AMERICA´S LEFT-WING EXPERIMENT IS A WARNING TO THE WORLD / THE ECONOMIST

A polarising pendulum Latin America’s left-wing experiment is a warning to the world The region has some of the most left-leaning politician...