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US vs China – Is it ‘Art of the Deal’ or Economic Warfare?
If monetary tightening remains the main risk for global stock markets, the threat of a trade war continues to dominate…
Trade War! Making Sense of Trump’s Good Cop / Bad Cop Theatre
Ongoing US monetary tightening is not the only risk facing Wall Street-corrected world stock markets. The past few weeks have…
Release the Barrels! The Impact of the OPEC Pivot on Oil Stocks
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) concluded its biannual meeting of despot dictators on Friday in Vienna. As…
Sociopath Inc. – Elizabeth Holmes and Shane Smith Embody Selfie Capitalism
It's been a hell of a year for a pair of the best corporate con artists in the US —…
The Great China Deleverage: Economy Ain’t Broke and Stocks OK
There remains a lot of noise about incipient trade wars and the like between the US and China. But, interestingly,…
Italian Politics: The Calm Before the Next Storm
Europe remains a potential source of angst for financial markets in the form of another existential crisis for the Eurozone.…
Teflon Don – Republican Midterm Victory the Base Case
If the American president is annoying people 'overseas' with tariff increases and the like, at home the story is a…
US Sanctions on Iran: The Unraveling of Pax Americana
Amid current news headlines about North Korea and related nuclear issues, it is important not to ignore the potential schism…
OPEC’s Line in the Sand: Oil at $80/barrel + ‘Trash Can’ Pair Trade
In just over a year oil has seemingly gone from dead end, over supplied commodity (akin to corn), to supply…
Italy’s Populist Uprising Could Trigger Another Eurozone Crisis
Italian Politics - A Perpetual State of Turmoil The focus has returned to Italian politics in recent weeks and the…