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Stock & Bond Bubbles Much Worse Than 1929-David Stockman
Stock & Bond Bubbles Much Worse Than 1929-David Stockman Economic expert and best-selling author David Stockman offers a dire view of the deep financial trouble America faces in his new book titled “Trumped!” Stockman warns, “I think we are on the very edge, but what is different this time and makes it scarier . . . is […]
A Political Hurricane is About to Sweep Across Europe
A Political Hurricane is About to Sweep Across Europe If you’ve been paying attention, you could see this coming a mile away. Although I’ve forecast huge political shifts in the West for years now, I made my strongest prediction on European changes late last year following the Paris terror attacks. In the post, A Message to Europe […]
10 Years (Or Less): Orwell’s Vision Coming True
10 Years (Or Less): Orwell’s Vision Coming True In the wake of all of the Brexit vote, a chilling blurb made headlines and it went largely unnoticed and uncommented upon. The line was couched within comments made by Boris Titov, an economic policy maker for Russia’s Kremlin. Actually all of the following merits attention, but […]
Here We Go Again——August 2007 Redux
Here We Go Again——August 2007 Redux Nearly everywhere on the planet the giant financial bubbles created by the central banks during the last two decades are fracturing. The latest examples are the crashing bank stocks in Italy and elsewhere in Europe and the sudden trading suspensions by three UK commercial property funds. If this is […]
Investor Fears Spike as Italy (and the EU) Inch Closer to Doomsday Scenario
Investor Fears Spike as Italy (and the EU) Inch Closer to Doomsday Scenario Risk of contagion in Italy and far beyond would be huge. Just how low can Italian bank shares go? That’s the question plaguing the minds of European investors, policy makers, bankers and central bankers. Today the shares of the country’s third largest […]
“We Won’t Be Lectured” – Italy’s Renzi To Defy Brussels Over Banking Bailout
“We Won’t Be Lectured” – Italy’s Renzi To Defy Brussels Over Banking Bailout With all eyes distratcted by the post-Brexit euphoria, the last week has seen a far more existential crisis accelerating in Europe. Italy’s banking system is in tatters (from a EUR40bn bailout 6 days ago, to EUR150 emergency support 3 days ago, to a bank bailout […]
Italy Just Bailed Out Another Failed Bank, May Use Pension Funds For Future Bank Rescues
Italy Just Bailed Out Another Failed Bank, May Use Pension Funds For Future Bank Rescues Despite – or perhaps due to – Italy’s failed attempt to slide a state-funded €40 billion recapitalization attempt past Angela Merkel while blaming it on Brexit, and coupled with a bailout proposal to provide €150 billion in liquidity to insolvent […]
Is Europe In Trouble Again: Hints Of Portuguese, Italian Bank Bailouts Suggest Not All Is Well
Is Europe In Trouble Again: Hints Of Portuguese, Italian Bank Bailouts Suggest Not All Is Well In the aftermath of Germany refusal to allow Italy to breach Eurozone regulations, and provide its banks with up to €40 billion in new capital, Italy has unveiled a new track to handle its insolvent banks and as Reuters reports, the […]
BREXIT is Watershed for Europe
BREXIT is Watershed for Europe Merkel admitted that: “There’s no way around it: Today is a watershed for Europe and the European unity process.” Of course, people like Schulz are the entire problem. His arrogance ensures the demise of Europe. He had the audacity to to say that there is “no chain reaction” after BREXIT. Once a […]
The consequences of leaving the party
The consequences of leaving the party The collective decision of the British electorate is to reject the recommendation of its government, excepting those of its few dissenting ministers, that Britain should remain in Europe. It is a signal failure of government policy. Above all, it is a failure that undermines the state’s control over ordinary […]
Not So Fast: Scotland And Northern Ireland May Have Brexit Veto Rights
Not So Fast: Scotland And Northern Ireland May Have Brexit Veto Rights Two days after the shocking Brexit result, the nightmares for the Remain camp – which refuses to accept a democratic reality – will not go away. As a result, it has gotten to the farcical point where disgruntled Remain voters have launched a petition […]
The consequences of leaving the party
The consequences of leaving the party The collective decision of the British electorate is to reject the recommendation of its government, excepting those of its few dissenting ministers, that Britain should remain in Europe. It is a signal failure of government policy. Above all, it is a failure that undermines the state’s control over ordinary […]
Dmitry Orlov: The US Is Sleepwalking Towards A Nuclear Confrontation
Dmitry Orlov: The US Is Sleepwalking Towards A Nuclear Confrontation Russia is ready for one. But are we? Following his cautionary analysis on the increasing tension between the US/NATO and Russia, Chris interview Dmitry Orlov this week about the potential likelihood for actual direct conflict to break out between the world powers. Orlov was born and raised […]
“The Specter of a Break-up Is Haunting Europe”
“The Specter of a Break-up Is Haunting Europe” Internal Strife and Divisions Blossom in Euro Land. Since the Eurozone’s sovereign debt crisis began, in 2010, Europe’s leaders have faced a Herculean task: keeping the rickety European edifice intact. Now, five years later, there are much more ominous signs of wear and tear. Everyone is focused on the dire threat […]
The ECB’s Illusory Independence
The ECB’s Illusory Independence ATHENS – A commitment to the independence of central banks is a vital part of the creed that “serious” policymakers are expected to uphold (privatization, labor-market “flexibility,” and so on). But what are central banks meant to be independent of? The answer seems obvious: governments. In this sense, the European Central […]
