Populism on the March Why the West Is in Trouble ... Trump is part of a broad populist upsurge running through the Western world. It can be seen in countries of widely varying circumstances, from prosperous Sweden to crisis-ridden Greece. In most, populism remains an opposition movement, although one that is growing in strength; in others, such as Hungary, it is now the reigning ideology. But almo...Read More
Mess With Central-Bank Independence at Your Peril ... There are worrying signs that, against the current backdrop of record-low interest rates, politicians are tempted to start meddling. -BloombergThe idea of nationalizing banks is probably part of a continued strategy to destroy local and regional central banks in favor of one that is worldwide.It is surely true that the indefensible nature o...Read More
70 Nobel Laureates Endorse Hillary Clinton ... A group of the world's leading experts in science, medicine and economics threw their support behind Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, endorsing the Democratic presidential candidate and arguing that her election is crucial for safeguarding freedom and preserving a constitutional government.The Nobel Prize long ago turned into a meme that reinforces speci...Read More
Populism on the March Why the West Is in Trouble ... Trump is part of a broad populist upsurge running through the Western world. It can be seen in countries of widely varying circumstances, from prosperous Sweden to crisis-ridden Greece. In most, populism remains an opposition movement, although one that is growing in strength; in others, such as Hungary, it is now the reigning ideology. But almo...Read More
Mess With Central-Bank Independence at Your Peril ... There are worrying signs that, against the current backdrop of record-low interest rates, politicians are tempted to start meddling. -BloombergThe idea of nationalizing banks is probably part of a continued strategy to destroy local and regional central banks in favor of one that is worldwide.It is surely true that the indefensible nature o...Read More
70 Nobel Laureates Endorse Hillary Clinton ... A group of the world's leading experts in science, medicine and economics threw their support behind Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, endorsing the Democratic presidential candidate and arguing that her election is crucial for safeguarding freedom and preserving a constitutional government.The Nobel Prize long ago turned into a meme that reinforces speci...Read More
The public release, via WikiLeaks, of purloined e-mails and documents related to Hillary Clinton and her campaign has produced starkly different reactions. On the whole, the news media is nonplussed.- BloombergThis Bloomberg article makes the case that none of the emails released by WikiLeaks provides evidence of wrongdoing by Hillary Clinton.Is suggests that the leaks "may or may not be part of a...Read More
The public release, via WikiLeaks, of purloined e-mails and documents related to Hillary Clinton and her campaign has produced starkly different reactions. On the whole, the news media is nonplussed.- BloombergThis Bloomberg article makes the case that none of the emails released by WikiLeaks provides evidence of wrongdoing by Hillary Clinton.Is suggests that the leaks "may or may not be part of a...Read More
The chair of the Kimberley Process (KP), organization that regulates the global diamond industry, is calling for a permanent body belonging to or backed by the United Nations to help oversee the trade of precious gems.The initiative, currently headed by UAE's Ahmed bin Sulayem, believes that discussing the possibility of installing a Permanent Secretariat under the mandate of the UN at the next m...Read More
Millennials believe George W Bush killed more people than Stalin, finds survey … One third of younger generation respondents believe that more people were killed under the Republican's tenure than the former Soviet Union dictator … According to a new survey, one third of millennial, generation "X" and "Z" respondents believe that more people were killed while Bush was US president th...Read More
Millennials believe George W Bush killed more people than Stalin, finds survey … One third of younger generation respondents believe that more people were killed under the Republican's tenure than the former Soviet Union dictator … According to a new survey, one third of millennial, generation "X" and "Z" respondents believe that more people were killed while Bush was US president th...Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada technical analyst Brian Hoffman says rising wedge patterns have formed in the precious metals sector, the oil patch, financial companies and with broader market indexes. A larger correction in the iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index would signal the prices of gold stocks have become spring loaded. He picks three to watch.One of the most bearish patterns in technical ana...Read More
Xi warns of globalisation backlash at BRICS summit … Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday a rising tide of protectionism and anti-globalisation was endangering the world economy’s still fragile recovery as BRICS leaders vowed to forge closer business and trade ties. -AFPThis summit provides yet more evidence that at the very top, the BRICs are aligned with the Western controller...Read More
Xi warns of globalisation backlash at BRICS summit … Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday a rising tide of protectionism and anti-globalisation was endangering the world economy’s still fragile recovery as BRICS leaders vowed to forge closer business and trade ties. -AFPThis summit provides yet more evidence that at the very top, the BRICs are aligned with the Western controller...Read More
Donald Trump Is One More Bullyboy in a World of Strongmen ... Watching Donald Trump skulking behind Hillary Clinton on the debate stage Sunday night, muttering about locking her up if he wins, was a reminder that we are drifting toward a kind of bullyboy-world, where power is everything. - RealClearPolitics/Washington PostPopulism has now been linked directly to tyranny as we can see from this a...Read More
Donald Trump Is One More Bullyboy in a World of Strongmen ... Watching Donald Trump skulking behind Hillary Clinton on the debate stage Sunday night, muttering about locking her up if he wins, was a reminder that we are drifting toward a kind of bullyboy-world, where power is everything. - RealClearPolitics/Washington PostPopulism has now been linked directly to tyranny as we can see from this a...Read More
Donald Trump Prepares New Attack on Media, Clinton … Donald Trump will broaden his attack against the media to hit globalism and the Clinton Foundation by charging that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is part of a biased coalition working in collusion with the Clinton campaign and its supporters to generate news reports of decades-old allegations from several women. -Wall Street JournalThe...Read More
Donald Trump Prepares New Attack on Media, Clinton … Donald Trump will broaden his attack against the media to hit globalism and the Clinton Foundation by charging that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is part of a biased coalition working in collusion with the Clinton campaign and its supporters to generate news reports of decades-old allegations from several women. -Wall Street JournalThe...Read More
Citi Is Worried About the Political Winds Blowing Against Yellen … A premature exit? … Citigroup Inc. on Tuesday posed an unspeakable question: will a political storm sweep Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen after the election that will force her to quit before her term ends in February 2018? -BloombergCiti claims to be worried about the demise of Janet Yellen as Fed head but actua...Read More
Citi Is Worried About the Political Winds Blowing Against Yellen … A premature exit? … Citigroup Inc. on Tuesday posed an unspeakable question: will a political storm sweep Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen after the election that will force her to quit before her term ends in February 2018? -BloombergCiti claims to be worried about the demise of Janet Yellen as Fed head but actua...Read More