Monday, 19 January 2015

Not your usual oil-price decline effect
'The key point to takeaway: the drop in commodities may be
supply/demand agonistic and more reflective of a global dollar
liquidity shortage than anything else.'
{http://ftalphaville.ft.com/2015/01/19/2091982/not-your-usual-oil-price-decline-effect/}

Is a Climate Disaster Inevitable?
{http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/18/opinion/sunday/is-a-climate-disaster-inevitable.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0}

Terrorism is Not the Bigger Danger
{http://jasonkapkirwok.com/about/articles-by-jason-kapkirwok/57-terrorists-are-not-the-real-danger/}

Bankers' Bonuses, Roman Style
{http://www.historytoday.com/stephen-clarke/bankers-bonuses-roman-style}

The Secret Scam of Cheap Earbuds
{http://gizmodo.com/5617200/the-secret-scam-of-cheap-earbuds}

The Secret to Raising Smart Kids
{http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-secret-to-raising-smart-kids1/}

Drones are getting better faster than anyone expected
{http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/9/7519305/ces-2015-drones-intel-realsense-asctec-firefly}

Monday, 12 January 2015

Brent Crude Future prices
White line is Feb15 2015 future moving up in 6 monthly contracts to August 2019


No growth or a fear bubble?
{https://medium.com/@DuncanWeldon/no-growth-or-a-fear-bubble-ad8cabe84fad}

The global economy could be on the verge of a once-in-a-generation transformation
{http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11334099/The-global-economy-could-be-on-the-verge-of-a-once-in-a-generation-transformation.html}

Only 1.6 percent of world's oil production at risk at $40
{http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/09/us-oil-supplies-idUSKBN0KI1XN20150109}

Entire oil complex slips into contango for first time since 2009
{http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/09/us-markets-oil-contango-idUSKBN0KI0VJ20150109}

The Real Story of How America Became an Economic Superpower
{http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/12/the-real-story-of-how-america-became-an-economic-superpower/384034/}

Britain’s self-perpetuating property racket
{http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b82aa19a-95c4-11e4-a390-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=uk#axzz3OK10Ze5r}

The Real Story of How America Became an Economic Superpower
{http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/12/the-real-story-of-how-america-became-an-economic-superpower/384034/}

Why Fighting Oligarchs Is a Bad Idea
{http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-01-07/why-fighting-oligarchs-is-a-bad-idea}

Thursday, 8 January 2015

Tuesday, 30 December 2014

Why ‘life will go on’ thesis about global economy might not pass muster in 2015
{http://www.theguardian.com/business/economics-blog/2014/dec/28/global-economy-2015-2014-1999-problems}

Junk Bond Risk Appetites Imply Stocks Should Fall At Least 13%
{http://thefelderreport.com/2014/12/23/junk-bond-risk-appetites-imply-stocks-should-fall-at-least-13/}

A Pessimist's guide to the World in 2015
{http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-flash-points/?hootPostID=8ac47b59f9f297f5aa7664a1fc7b7a8a}

Big questions for markets for 2015
{http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/27/us-markets-stocks-usa-weekahead-idUSKBN0K414E20141227}

What’s Next for World Oil as Lower Prices Extend Into ‘15
{http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-23/what-s-next-for-world-oil-as-lower-prices-extend-into-15.html}

Brazil's Economy Just Imploded
{http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-12-29/brazils-economy-just-imploded}

Why Greece’s Spillover Across Euro Area Will Probably Be Contained This Time
{http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-29/why-greece-s-spillover-across-euro-area-will-probably-be-contained-this-time.html}

Business Cycle Theories and All That
{http://pragcap.com/business-cycle-theories-and-all-that?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter}

Ten Investing Facts of Life
{http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-12-26/ten-investing-facts-of-life}

Invest in a Potato Before These Four Things
{http://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2014/12/23/invest-in-a-potato-before-these-four-things/}

Wednesday, 17 December 2014