RUSSIA ABANDONS HOPE OF OIL PRICE RECOVERY AND TURNS TO THE PLOUGH / THE TELEGRAPH

Russia abandons hope of oil price recovery and turns to the plough The Kremlin has launched an incredible volte-face in economic policy an...

A CLASH OF WESTERN CIVILIZATIONS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

A Clash of Western Civilizations Diana Pinto   PARIS – Images from the refugee crisis in Europe have juxtaposed smiling crowds in Vie...

THE MULLAHS SAY THANKS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL REVIEW & OUTLOOK

Review & Outlook The Mullahs Say Thanks Iran becomes more belligerent in the wake of the nuclear deal. Washington Post reporte...

FED DOUBTS GROW ON 2015 RATE HIKE / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Fed Doubts Grow on 2015 Rate Hike Weakness in retail sales, inflation data raises concerns about economic Outlook By Jon Hilsenrath and...

GOVERNMENTS´ SELF-- DISRUPTION CHALLENGE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Governments’ Self-Disruption Challenge Mohamed A. El-Erian     LAGUNA BEACH – One of the most difficult challenges facing Western govern...

GOLD: THE ROAD SIGNS POINT TO $1250 / SAFE HAVEN

Gold: The Road Signs Point To $1250 By: Stewart Thomson Graceland Updates 4am-7am .   Is the US dollar still the most important s...

HOW AN EARNINGS RECESSION WILL KILL YOUR PORTFOLIO / MAULDIN ECONOMICS CONNECTING THE DOTS

How an Earnings Recession Will Kill Your Portfolio Tony Sagami “Earnings are the mother’s milk of stocks.” —Old Wall Street adage ...

THE BAD NEWS IS GOOD CON REMAINS / DAVE´S DAILY

The Bad News Is Good Con Remains Naturally you can assume that portfolio managers are working hard to stay invested since that’s thei...

DID GLD JUST ENTER A BULL MARKET ? / SEEKING ALPHA

Did GLD Just Enter A Bull Market?               by: SomaBull     Summary   Both GLD and the HUI l...

CONFIDENCE IN STOCK MARKETS SHAKEN BY VIOLENT SWINGS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Confidence in stock markets shaken by violent swings Philip Stafford ©David Bromley Violent swings on the world’s stock markets i...