Christopher Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, talks with Bloomberg’s Jon Erlichman about the Bloomberg Professional Global Confidence Index, which fell to 53.8 in March from 54.9 last month. »
21st-century African land grab
The great 21st century land grab is shaping up as a competition for Africa. The once-forgotten land is now... »
Marc Faber on CNN
The patient is already dead – Marc Faber on how throwing money at the problem is not the solution. var... »
Barton Biggs: Stocks Could Rise 10%
Barton Biggs, managing partner at Traxis Partners LLC, and Jeffrey Saut, chief investment... »
Looking for oil demand in all the wrong places
Much of the world is paying attention to the oil inventories and demand figures... »
Anyone who expects retail investors to jump back into equities hasn’t been paying attention
Up. Down. Up. Down. And we’re not just talking about the normal volatility that comes... »
Guest: Weekend Ramblings
Guest Post by Bulls, Bears & Pigs “The purpose of the stock market is to... »
Interview with James Montier
This is a fantastic interview with James Montier of GMO (formerly from Soc Gen).... »
Dylan Grice, Popular Delusions (March 8)
More on Japan’s ‘brewing fiasco’…brought to you by the (in)famous Dylan Grice. (He’s not... »
New Life for Detroit
I wonder if Detroit is in fact a model city for America. Is the... »
Skip the Small Talk
Researchers measured the length and type of conversations happy people have. Apparently, happy people... »
GATA, Goldman and the Gold Carry Trade
Is massive gold short-selling the fundamental backdrop behind America’s financial revolution of the late... »
Preparing for a Smooth (Eventual) Exit
Well, at least they’re hoping for a smooth exit. Granted, they have had some... »
The Employed Carry a Huge Burden
Free Report: US Vital Statistics Subscribe today ——> The recent turmoil has shrunk the employment-to-population... »
Driving to Starvation
Biofuels are a false dawn. They are inefficient (in terms of EROI) and they... »
Jim Rogers on Greece
He says it best when asked about speculators role in Greece’s crisis…did speculators create... »
Don Coxe: Basic Points Feb 2010
Hard Rocks and Hard Shocks »
A World Without Oil
The average American consumes roughly 25 barrels of oil per year: ten barrels of... »
Growing to Extinction
Here are some interesting facts found within Bill McKibben’s book, Deep Economy: The Wealth... »
Celebrating a Decade Post IT Bubble
What happens to global sovereign finances if China shifts from a net exporter to... »
China Cracks Down
Not only has China instructed banks to trim down the lending and check their... »
The True Toll of Economic Hardship
Here are a couple quotes from a recent article that peers into the lives... »
Oil Oversupply Can Easily be Absorbed
Imbalances still exist in the oil market, according to Iran’s OPEC governor, but there... »
Are you a contrarian?
Are you a contrarian? Are you pessimistic? Because I don’t think you can be both... »
Housing Is “In a Precarious State,” Yale’s Robert Shiller Says
A 10-20% drop from here would be disastrous for bank balance sheets and the... »
Guest: Bull Market turns 1….Bears were confident a month ago…now they are sulking
Guest post: Bulls, Bears & Pigs Quite a day! Lots to talk about. Bears really... »
Charlie Rose Interviews Elizabeth Warren
“I am afraid. I’m afraid because of what I see in the real... »