DEUTSCHE BANK KNUCKLES DOWN TO CLOSE ITS CREDIBILITY GAP / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Deutsche Bank knuckles down to close its credibility gap Despite shares near record lows, the effects of Sewing’s turnround efforts are st...

WORTH ITS WEIGHT: THE KILLING OF QASSEM SULEIMANI SENDS GOLD TO A SEVEN-YEAR HIGH / THE ECONOMIST

Worth its weight The killing of Qassem Suleimani sends gold to a seven-year high But the precious metal had already been on a long rally...

THE MARKETS THAT NEVER EMERGE / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Markets That Never Emerge Emerging-market stocks have had a miserable decade. The slowdown in Chinese growth suggests they won’t brea...

LOSER TEENS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Loser Teens In keeping with the adage that history does not repeat but rhymes, the decade from 2010 to 2020 ushered in a new age of disord...

THE RUSSIAN MILITARY: BY THE NUMBERS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Russian Military: By the Numbers By: Jacek Bartosiak After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia transformed its military from a...

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE: IRAN RETALIATES FOR THE KILLING OF QASSEM SULEIMANI / THE ECONOMIST

Avengers assemble Iran retaliates for the killing of Qassem Suleimani Rocket-fire will probably not slake the thirst for revenge against...

EUROZONE REFORM DEADLOCK REFLECTS DEEP MALAISE OVER INTEGRATION / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Eurozone reform deadlock reflects deep malaise over integration The fiscal stalemate derives in part from the frictions in Franco-German r...

WHAT REALLY MATTERS FOR THE SURGING PRICE OF GOLD / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

What Really Matters for the Surging Price of Gold Real U.S. government bond yields mostly govern the direction of gold prices, and rallie...

3 QUESTIONS ABOUT TODAY´S STRONG ECONOMY / SEEKING ALPHA

3 Questions About Today's Strong Economy by: Eric Parnell, CFA Summary - Talk is widespread about the strong U.S. economy. - Is...

NEGOTIATING WHILE THE WORLD BURNS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Negotiating While the World Burns The recent COP25 climate negotiations in Madrid ended in failure, and global greenhouse-gas emissions co...

SIGNS OF A 2020 TOP: "BUYERS RETURN TO RISKIEST JUNK BONDS" / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

Signs Of A 2020 Top: “Buyers Return to Riskiest Junk Bonds” by John Rubino If you’re managing money and need positive results in the ...