BRAZIL´S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: JAIR BOLZONARO, LATIN AMERICA´S LATEST MENACE / THE ECONOMIST

Brazil’s presidential election Jair Bolsonaro, Latin America’s latest menace He would make a disastrous president “GOD is Brazilian...

SIEGEL VS. SHILLER: IS THE STOCK MARKET OVERVALUED? / KNOWLEDGE@WHARTON

Siegel vs. Shiller: Is the Stock Market Overvalued? In August, the current bull market in U.S. stocks became the longest one in history...

IMPERIALISM WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR CHINA / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OP EDITORIAL

Imperialism Will Be Dangerous for China Beijing risks blowback as it exports surplus economic capacity to Africa and Asia.  By Walter R...

WHAT IS BEHIND THE GLOBAL STOCK MARKET SELL-OFF? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

What is behind the global stock market sell-off? A mix of higher bond yields and growth worries take their toll Robin Wigglesworth, US ...

COPPER CONUMDRUM: PRICE PLUMMETS DESPITE STRONG CHINESE DEMAND / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Copper conundrum: price plummets despite strong Chinese demand Metal moved in tandem with steel for most of this year but now their paths...

EMERGING MARKETS´ SHIFTING BOTTOM LINE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Emerging Markets’ Shifting Bottom Line Gene Frieda    LONDON – One truism of the last three decades is that emerging markets are a le...

HOW THE BIGGEST PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS BECAME THE NEW BANKS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

How the biggest private equity firms became the new Banks After the crisis the largest groups launched huge lending arms. But will they f...

U.S. INFLATION DATA KEY TO GLOBAL MARKETS´ NEXT MOVES / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

U.S. Inflation Data Key to Global Markets’ Next Moves By Nathaniel Taplin Don’t expect the Fed to save U.S. stocks—or emerging-mar...

ECB SUCCESSION RACE TESTS GERMAN FAITH IN BUNDESBANK MODEL / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

ECB Succession Race Tests German Faith in Bundesbank Model With jockeying under way for top posts in central bank and EU posts, Berlin de...

LOOKING BEYOND LEHMAN / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Looking Beyond Lehman Lee Howell    GENEVA – It is human nature to pass judgement for calamitous events that harm almost everyone. I...