2011

The neoliberal idea is to dismantle the government’s ability to regulate markets to steer growth and economic advance in the national interest. They claim that this is an alternative to centralized planning. But the reality is that it…

The front page of Germany’s top selling newspaper, Bild, “has forsaken its usual topless model in favor of gold bars… which the paper is giving away all day."

Investors are anticipating the unravelling of the 21 July 2011 “solution” and a breakdown of the interbank-market that would throw the economy into an “immediate recession” like the one experienced after the Lehman bankruptcy. This column…

Written and video statements explaining Minnesota Fed President Kocherlakota's dissent on 9 August 2011

Comstock Partners present lengthy lbullet points supporting thesis that secular bear market is still intact.

The past two weeks have seen large disruptions in the global capital markets and various policy responses. Market participants are having a difficult time getting a handle on these developments. There are three things investors should…

French economy stagnates as consumers cut spending | Business | guardian.co.uk tags: France economic growth…

In the audio clip below, Ambrose Evan-Pritchard explains why he is a eurosceptic and why he believes a breakup in the eurozone is inevitable.

We believe that this most recent correction in EM markets will help fundamentals to matter more. The easy part of this EM rally is over, so it will become much more important for global investors to continue focusing on the fundamentals. We…

There are two spotlights in Europe today. France and Switzerland and their problems are intertwined. Despite denials by various French officials, the market suspects there is sufficient smoke to indicate a fire. Reuters reports that an…