THE POWER PLAYERS IN LIBYA´S CIVIL WAR / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Power Players in Libya’s Civil War By: Caroline Rose Just a few weeks ago, the crisis in Libya was on the verge of boiling over. On...

DETHRONING THE DOLLAR: THE SEARCH TO FIND AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE DOLLAR / THE ECONOMIST

Dethroning the dollar The search to find an alternative to the dollar China, Russia and others don’t want to rely on American high-finan...

THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS THE CAUSE OF THE BUBBLE IN EVERYTHING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The Federal Reserve is the cause of the bubble in everything We know from experience that liquidity-fuelled asset markets usually end bad...

THE DEPARTMENT STORE OF THE FUTURE WILL LOOK A LOT LIKE THE PAST / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Department Store of the Future Will Look a Lot Like the Past Department stores were once the cutting edge of retail. Can they reclaim...

HAS THE WORLD ECONOMY REACHED PEAK GROWTH? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Has the World Economy Reached Peak Growth? Whether or not the 2010s were a "lost decade," one thing is clear: many countries fel...

UNCHARTED WATERS: BRITAIN AFTER BREXIT / THE ECONOMIST

Uncharted Waters Britain after Brexit Now that Britain is sailing alone, Boris Johnson needs a lodestar. Liberalism offers one NOT ...

THE FALLACY BEHIND THE RISE OF PASSIVE FUND MANAGEMENT / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The fallacy behind the rise of passive fund management Ultra-low charges created an industry that hitched a lucrative free ride on the bac...

AVOCADO CRIME SOARS AHEAD OF AMERICA´S SUPER BOWL / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Avocado crime soars ahead of America’s Super Bowl Gangs muscle in on Mexico’s lucrative ‘green gold’ fruit business Jude Webber in Mexic...

HOW DEVELOPING COUNTRIES CREATES INDUSTRIAL CHAMPIONS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

How Developing Countries Create Industrial Champions Japan, South Korea, and other Asian economies achieved high-income status through str...

RISING TIDE LIFTS SOME BANK´S BOATS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Rising Tide Lifts Some Banks’ Boats The best-performing U.S. banks put their chips on Wall Street and credit cards, but investors should ...

GOLD MINING STOCKS BROADEN THEIR APPEAL -- WITH DIVIDENDS / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

Gold Mining Stocks Broaden Their Appeal — With Dividends by John Rubino     No one interested in current income buys gold mining...

VOTING WITH THEIR EYEBALLS: THE BIGGEST INDICTMENT OF DONALD TRUMP´S SHAM TRIAL IS THAT MOST AMERICANS HAVE IGNORE IT / THE ECONOMIST

Voting with their eyeballs The biggest indictment of Donald Trump’s sham trial is that most Americans have ignored it   FOR METR...