Fareed Zakaria GPS – CNN 09-13-15

On September 13, 2015   /   China Economy, Cuba Economy, Economics, Europe Economy, Fareed Zacharia, Germany Economy, Global Economy, Investing, Major Trends, Middle East, Russia Economy, Ukraine Economy, US Economy  

Salient to Investors: Fareed Zakaria said: China’s economy is nearly 2.5 times that of Japan so even if growth slows substantially, China will continue to have seismic effects on the global economy. Henry Kissinger said Republican candidate China-bashing is dangerous and could create an atmosphere a la Europe before WW

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Fareed Zakaria GPS – CNN 08-30-15

On August 30, 2015   /   Economics, Europe Economy, France Economy, Germany Economy, Global Economy, Greece Economy, Japan Economy, Middle East, Portugal Economy, US Economy  

Salient to Investors: Fareed Zakaria said: The US economy has recovered nicely. A 2014 UCLA study found that many black and Latino students face almost total isolation from white and Asian students and middle-class peers. Much more Saudi oil wealth has gone into pernicious causes over the last 30 years

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The Curse Of The Euro: Money Corrupted, Democracy Busted – David Stockman’s Contra Corner 07-17-15

On July 17, 2015   /   Bond Market, David Stockman, Economics, Euro, Europe Economy, France Economy, Germany Economy, Greece Economy, Ireland Economy, Italy Economy, Major Trends, Portugal Economy, Spain Economy  

Salient to Investors: David Stockman writes: Germany has set fire to the Eurozone in order to save it. Lending another $96 billion to a bankrupt country makes no sense, while the fiscal targets set for Greece are ridiculous. Greece has a de facto public debt of $400 billion vs. $200 billion of GDP. Within days the

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When It Comes To Total Debt, Greece Is Not That Much Worse Than France (Or The USA) – Zero Hedge 07-17-15

On July 17, 2015   /   Europe Economy, France Economy, Germany Economy, Greece Economy, Italy Economy, UK Economy, US Economy  

Salient to Investors: Tyler Durden writes: The IMF has admitted Greece has an unsustainable debt problem. French PM Hollande’s sole focus in the Greek crisis was to preserve near-term stability and his job at any cost – he is guaranteed to lose the 2017 French elections. Once the current generation

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Fareed Zakaria GPS – CNN 02-22-15

On February 22, 2015   /   Brazil Economy, Economics, Emerging Market Economies, Fareed Zacharia, Germany Economy, Global Economy, Middle East, Oil, Russia Economy, US Economy  

Salient to Investors: Fareed Zakaria said: There are 1.6 billion Muslims in the world of which perhaps 30,000 are members of ISIS. Sheri Berman at Barnard College says ideologies succeed when they replace failed ideas. ISIS has benefited from the failure of Pan Arab-ism, Republicanism, nascent efforts at democracy, economic liberalism and

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Fareed Zakaria GPS – CNN 02-15-15

On February 15, 2015   /   China Economy, Economics, Europe Economy, Fareed Zacharia, Germany Economy, Gillian Tett, Global Economy, Greece Economy, IMF, India Economy, Russia Economy, US Economy, Zanny Minton Beddoes  

Salient to Investors: Fareed Zakaria said: The IEA said Russia faces a perfect storm of collapsing oil prices, international sanctions and currency depreciation. The IMF predicts the Russian economy will contract by 3% in 2015. Putin does not respond to higher costs in a rational calculating manner. Military aid to

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Fareed Zakaria GPS – CNN 10-19-14

On October 19, 2014   /   China Economy, Economics, Europe Economy, Fareed Zacharia, Germany Economy, Global Economy, Oil, US Economy  

Salient to Investors: Fareed Zakaria said: Obama’s Syria policy is destined for failure and almost certain to produce chaos and unintended consequences. Joshua Landis at Syria Comment estimates that non-jihadi groups collectively control only about 5% of Syria. The underlying reason for the violence in Iraq and Syria is a Sunni

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Global AgeWatch Index: Norway best for older people – BBC News 09-30-14

On September 30, 2014   /   Canada Economy, Economics, Germany Economy, Latin America, Mexico Economy, Norway Economy, Retirement, Sweden Economy, Switzerland  

Salient to Investors: HelpAge International said: Norway is the best of 96 countries to grow old in, followed by Sweden, Switzerland, Canada and Germany. Afghanistan is the worst. Australia, Western Europe and North America rank highly. By 2050, 21% of the global population will be over 60, when 40 of the 96

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