Why are so many politicians around the world declaring that the debt crisis is “over” when debt to GDP ratios […]
2013 Prognosis
The following are my thoughts about things that might happen in 2013. This (Link) takes you to a discussion of […]
Ecuador ranked top nation for US, Canadian retirees
From http://news.msn.com/pop-culture/ecuador-ranked-top-nation-for-us-canadian-retirees-5 A new survey finds that Ecuador has once again been ranked as the top foreign destination for American […]
Countries Where Women Do Not Feel Safe
While the march towards gender equality slowly progresses around the world, one disturbing issue remains unresolved — safety for women. […]
Looking Forward to the FOMC Meeting and Beyond: Speculations
By DoctoRx Here’s a guess about what the Fed will say Wednesday following the FOMC meeting. There is no justification for […]
Burbank Bets on Global Recession With Subprime Conviction
By Katherine Burton and Kelly Bit, Bloomberg, In the dozen years that John Burbank has run his $3.4 billion Passport […]
European Crisis: A Greek Exit Would Only Be The Start, Not The End
European Crisis: A Greek Exit Would Only Be The Start, Not The End Could the euro become a thing of […]
Will This Greek Tragedy Climax in the Death of the Euro?
By Doug Elliott, Brookings Institute, Greece could well be out of the euro soon, depending on the results of the […]
Waving the White Flag
By John Mauldin,Thoughts from the FrontLines, A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is […]
European Investment Opportunities Outside the Euro Zone
European Investment Opportunities Outside the Euro Zone Investors look beyond the zone’s heavy debt loads to non-euro nations with healthier […]