Markets, Macro & Investing
- China, India are ‘changing the nature’ of gold bullion markets – Market Watch
- Bank of China becomes first Asian firm to help set London’s gold price – Telegraph
- A year after the crash, oil markets risk more trouble ahead – Reuters
- Robusta coffee swings to backwardation amid Vietnam supply fears – Reuters
- World is on the brink of the longest oil glut in at least 30 years with no end in sight – Financial Post
- History Of Bull Market Length – Short Side of Long
- History Of Bull Market Gains – Short Side of Long
- Mining rising out of the downturn – Mineweb
- You’ve Been Warned: Central Bankers Turning Less Market-Friendly – Bloomberg
Asia
- Experimental China – Project-Syndicate
- China calls for three common energy markets to be set up in Asia – SCMP
- China’s state-owned firms get their ‘report card’ on corruption – SCMP
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch says China on the mend and has bottomed out – SCMP
- Investors Brace for Exit as China’s Stock Bubble Gets Bigger – WSJ
- China stock market bubble debate turns to when, not if, stocks will crash – Financial Post
- Shaky foundations leave China’s future uncertain – Nikkei Asian Review
- Kuroda clarifies stance on yen depreciation – Nikkei Asian Review
- Indonesia Can’t Use Rate Cuts for Growth, Central Bank Says – Bloomberg
Europe
- Greek central bank issues ‘Grexit’ warning if aid talks fail – Reuters
- The Endgame in Greece – Project-Syndicate, Sachs
- The IMF’s “Tough Choices” on Greece – Project-Syndicate, Galbraith
- Savers face 10pc hit to shares if Greece exits euro – Telegraph
- Bees contribute more to British economy than Royal Family – Telegraph
- Upsides for Steel Industry in a Russian Downturn, Despite Sanctions – NY Times
- Should ECB End This Crisis Fighting Policy? – WSJ
- What is the worst that could happen if Greece actually defaults? – Financial Post
Americas
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- Fed eyes mixed bag of data as new rate ‘regime’ nears – Reuters
- Reasons behind homebuilder optimism – Sober Look
- The biggest wildcard facing the Fed may be the Fed – Market Watch
- Here’s a sign that US housing is about to really take off – Quartz
- A third of Canadians would struggle if mortgage rate grew by only 1%, survey finds – Financial Post
- Why the homeownership rate will keep falling – and falling, and falling – Washington Post
- Wal-Mart Has $76 Billion in Overseas Tax Havens, Report Says – Bloomberg
Oceania
- Australia and China sign ‘history making’ free trade agreement after a decade of negotiations – ABC…can Australians buy residential RE there?…
- Australian household debt has tripled in 25 years, new study finds – ABC
- China and Australia formally sign free trade agreement – Guardian
- Bill Shorten’s union took hundreds of thousands from building company – Fairfax…is Bill a liability?…
- Slumlords are the last rung of the shelter ladder – Fairfax
- House prices around the world: Sydney and Melbourne up but Hong Kong ranked No.1 – Fairfax, Domain
- New research shows Sydney property more affordable than 26 years ago – Fairfax, Domain
- Sydney’s Patrick terminal goes automated, with fewer staff but dancing robots – Fairfax
- Outlook for Pacific trade deal ‘getting quite problematic’: Trade Minister Andrew Robb – ABC
- Australians are saving more, but are more comfortable with debt – The Conversation
- Auckland housing crisis: ‘Aggressive approach needed’ – NZ Herald
…and furthermore…
- Why does a college degree cost so much? – CNBC
- Threat of jail could help prevent the next bank-led financial crisis – The Conversation
- FDA says trans fats are not safe and must be removed from food supply – LA Times
- Why is a Chinese tycoon building a $50 billion canal in Nicaragua that no one wants? – Quartz
- Trickle down economics is wrong, says IMF – Quartz
- Why the FDA’s new ban on trans fats may be most important change in our food supply ever – Washington Post