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More Xi: China’s Pathway Towards Economic Stability

There were significant developments out of China last quarter. The most important was the announcement by state media in late…

US Market Vexed: Trade War + Monetary Tightening

Monetary Tightening Remains the Single Biggest Risk to the US Market There has been a lot of talk about trade…

VIETNAM: Frontier Market Driven by Foreign Investment and Growth

Macro Battleship has lauded the merits of investing in emerging markets. This week the focus will be on one specific…

Tech Fanboys Dismayed and Betrayed

Mainstream media has always fawned over its Silicon Valley superheroes — they were mission driven, uber-liberal, pansexual, and ethical. Their…

Gold, Bond and FX Markets Not Buying Forecast Fed Interest Rate Hikes

The new Federal Reserve chairman’s first FOMC meeting this week, and subsequent press conference, has confirmed that Jerome Powell is…

Wall Street Dumps Facebook Stock – Regulators Circle the Data Wagon

The Grizzle Reel and Macro Battleship have been markedly negative on the social media trade for the last two months,…

Elizabeth Holmes – Fake It Till You Make It Startup Americana

The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, her bashful startup that dared to 'change the world', will certainly go down as…

Oil – Reassessing the ‘Price Capped’ Narrative

Russia Shows Willingness for Continued Cooperation with OPEC The oil price has remained in an uptrend of late. What are…

Cryptocurrencies: Big Brother Seeks to Snuff Libertarian Fantasy

This column has not yet discussed the emerging world of cryptocurrencies. Still this area entered the formal financial service world…

Guns, Butter and your 401(K)

The sheer viral force of hashtag social movements have upended traditional activism at its core. Feeble placard picketing efforts (e.g.…