Ranked: The Top 10 Richest People on the Planet

by visualcapitalist The top 10 richest people on the planet have a combined net worth of $1.4 trillion. For some context, that’s roughly the same size as Australia’s GDP. Who are these ultra-wealthy individuals, and what’s the source of their wealth? Here’s a look at the top 10 richest people on the planet, and how they’ve made their … Read more

Fitch Ratings downgrades Evergrande to a “C” from “CC” which means “Near Default”

Settling debts with your cousin in China pic.twitter.com/YiZSGBCuX8 — The Long View (@HayekAndKeynes) September 29, 2021 #Evergrande crisis is spreading to global soccer market:#FabioCannavaro, head coach of Guangzhou Evergrande FC, has left his post by mutual consent, the club confirmed on Tuesday, leaving the FC's future in doubt. — ChinaPropertyFocus (@ChinaPropFocus) September 29, 2021

The Market Crash Nobody Thinks Is Possible Is Coming

by Charles Hugh-Smith The banquet of consequences is being served, and risk-off crashes are, like revenge, best served cold. The ideal setup for a crash is a consensus that a crash is impossible–in other words, just like the present: sure, there are carefully measured murmurings about a “correction” but nobody with anything to lose in the … Read more