Is Trump duping Putin?

From Project Syndicate: Most of the world has spent the last two years thinking that Russian President Vladimir Putin is twisting his US counterpart, Donald Trump, around his little finger. But it could well be Trump who is leading Putin by …

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China To Adopt Gold Standard?

Alasdair MacLeod, Head of Research at GoldMoney, interviewed by Elijah Johnson of Silver Doctors The coming credit crisis will hurt China’s economy the worst, MacLeod says. He proposes that China should issue a perpetual bond. The coupon on that bond would be payable in …

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A Palpable Sense Of Panic

by John Rubino Based the last few days’ headlines you’d never know the world is in year 10 of a pretty good expansion. Check this out: Not terrified of a recession? These stocks hint you should be Cyclical commodities continue …

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Trouble brewing in Hong Kong

by Simon Black Hong Kong has for decades been one of the most stable places in the world. When the British took Hong Kong over in the late 1800s, it was nothing more than an irrelevant backwater made up of fishing …

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Larry King DROPS A Truth Bomb On His Old Network… CNN Not Happy About It

Randy DeSoto for the Western Journal reports, Former CNN host Larry King declared earlier this week that his erstwhile employer “stopped doing news a long time ago,” opting instead to mainly cover President Donald Trump. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xrg-X2L8Aw Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.westernjournal.com/larry-…   …

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The Economic Consequences Of Debt

by Lance Roberts Not surprisingly, my recent article on “The Important Role Of Recessions” led to more than just a bit of debate on why “this time is different.” The running theme in the debate was that debt really isn’t an issue as long …

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Overcapacity is a major issue and poses a significant deflationary risk to the rest of the world as China looks to export their economic imbalances.

via NZ Herald: The underlying economic troubles in emerging markets surfaced recently with Turkey, Argentina and India making headlines as their markets tumbled. Meanwhile, trade tensions between China and the United States have brought an even more cautious tone across international …

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The response to the 2008 economic crisis relied far too much on monetary stimulus, and far too little structural reform. The next crisis could come soon – and include large-scale military conflict

via interest.co.nz: The next economic crisis is closer than you think. But what you should really worry about is what comes after: in the current social, political, and technological landscape, a prolonged economic crisis, combined with rising income inequality, could well …

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Goldman Sachs’ “Bear Market Indicator” Hits 48-Year High

via Zerohedge: “Get used to this kind of volatility,” warns Hussman Funds’ John Hussman in his latest comment. “Unfortunately, the moment interest rates hit zero, [historical risk and valuation] limits vanished, and preemptively responding to speculative extremes became terrifically detrimental.” “Presently, neither valuations nor …

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I Read The News So You Don’t Have To – Market News (Nov. 12, 2018)

by ogordained UNITED STATES University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index remains robust (Actual 98.3 | Expected 98.0) But consumers are putting off purchases of cars and homes And expect inflation to remain low CFO’s have reeled back their expected investments for the next 12 months  Regional Fed surveys show new orders dropping off …

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