Trump’s Economic Warfare Targets Innocent Bystanders
byAn often forgotten truth is that it is not just military warfare that can cause injury to innocent bystanders, the same inescapably happens in…
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Should diversification be primary consideration in asset allocations?
byRecently one of the most successful Wall Street investors Warren Buffet urged investors to forget about active investment and simply put their money into…
Rules-based, automatically-adjusting trade policy for freer trade
byA major contemporary worry is that threats of tariffs, preservation of subsidies and licensing and standards restrictions for imports and exports will derail any…
Jeffrey P. Snider: Further Unanchoring Is Not Strictly About Inflation
byAccording to Alan Greenspan in a speech delivered at Stanford University in September 1997, monetary policy in the United States had been shed of…
Penny wise and pound foolish ?
by“Sir, “Most of the commentary in the UK press since the announcement of the “merger” of Standard Life with Aberdeen has focused on job…
Low cost manufacturing in Asia – The Mighty Five – MITI V
byLow cost manufacturing is moving away from China Malaysia, India, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam will continue to benefit Currency risks remain substantial Stock market…
..Crackle, Pop
by“The enthusiasm for Snap came despite the decision by some portfolio managers to shun the stock over concerns about the company’s decision to issue…
Michael Tomlinson MP: Brexit is the greatest opportunity for free trade and prosperity since the repeal of the Corn Laws
byMichael Tomlinson is Deputy Chairman of the European Research Group (ERG), and is MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole. I grant you that…
The impact of household debt and saving on long run GDP growth
byNeither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. Hamlet I,…
Zero Hedge: With The Greek Crisis Back, There Are Five Possible Scenarios From Here
byAs discussed last Friday, Greece is back in the public spotlight and – hardly surprising – it is once again on the verge of…