WARNINGS FROM THE GLOBAL TRADE CYCLE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Warnings from the Global Trade Cycle The global trade cycle is facing major stress in 2019, downward revisions have just begun, and the r...

THE RUSSIAN CRISIS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Russian Crisis Vladimir Putin failed to keep his promise to create a modern economy. Now he has to pay the price. By George Friedman...

ANOTHER TECH BUBBLE COULD BE ABOUT TO BURST / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Another tech bubble could be about to burst We are in the late stages of a credit cycle, with too much money chasing too little value R...

WHERE BREXIT GOES FROM HERE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Where Brexit Goes From Here London may soon have two options again. This time, it’s no deal or no Brexit. By Ryan Bridges Casual o...

DAVOS 2019: NO MORE HEROES FOR THE GLOBAL ELITE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Davos 2019: No more heroes for the global elite The message from the World Economic Forum this year was that enthusiasm and ideas are in s...

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING: TOO FAST, TOO FURIOUS / SEEKING ALPHA

Technically Speaking: Too Fast, Too Furious by: Lance Roberts     Summary   - The recent rally has primarily been a func...

CATERPILLAR´S STUMBLE WAS NO CHINESE PUZZLE / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Caterpillar’s Stumble Was No Chinese Puzzle Analysts weren’t pessimistic enough about Caterpillar because the China slowdown story has m...

THE PUSH TO TAX THE RICH / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

The Push to Tax the Rich By Randall W. Forsyth A federal employee organizer at a rally protesting the government shutdown. Photograp...

A NEW CHAPTER IN U.S.-CUBA RELATIONS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

A New Chapter in US-Cuba Relations By Allison Fedirka   Summary During a speech outlining U.S. policy in Latin America in Novem...