GOLD PRICE TOPS $4,000 FOR FIRST TIME / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Gold price tops $4,000 for first time Prices have doubled in less than two years as central banks stockpile bullion and investors pour in to...

THE BRUTAL FIGHT TO DOMINATE CHINESE CARMAKING / THE ECONOMIST

The theory of permanent involution The brutal fight to dominate Chinese carmaking Pity Ford, VW and other Western manufacturers Photograph: ...

ISRAEL IS ALIENATING ITS MOST IMPORTANT ARAB PARTNER / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Israel is alienating its most important Arab partner By holding up a gas deal and accusing Egypt of violations in Sinai, Netanyahu is endang...

INDIA´S RECKONING WITH ITS DANDEROUS NEIGHBORHOOD / PROJECT SYNDICATE

India’s Reckoning With Its Dangerous Neighborhood While the recent eruption of unrest in Nepal is not uncommon for a region that remains in ...

GOLD SIGNALS THE END OF FIAT CURRENCIES / MACLEOD FINANCE

Gold signals the end of fiat currencies There is increasing evidence that the fiat currency era is drawing to a close. Like the canary in a ...

RUSSIA´S SILENT SUPPORT FOR VENEZUELA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Russia’s Silent Support for Venezuela Washington wants to expand the geography covered by U.S.-Russia negotiations. By: Ekaterina Zolotova I...

BIG DEBT CYCLES / JOHN MAULDIN`S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Big Debt Cycles By John Mauldin Debt is a curse that can also be a blessing, depending on how the borrower uses it.  Sadly, human nature...