China/Asia
- Guangdong cracks down on hundreds of ‘naked officials’ (SCMP) ….officials with families overseas being retired: could have an impact on Australian RE?
- Guotai Boss Resigns amid Inquiry into Executives with Overseas Links (Caixin)
- Shaanxi Tells Officials Seeking Promotion to Report Assets, Major Events (Caixin)
- IMF urges China to focus on reforms, target 7 percent growth in 2015 (Reuters)
- China to crack down on policy implementation with inspection teams (Reuters)
- ‘Bad inflation’ shadows Japan (Japan Times)
United States/North America
- Is the ‘racist’ label being abused in Vancouver’s housing debate? (Vancouver Sun)
- Consumer Credit in U.S. Climbed More Than Forecast in April (Bloomberg)
- Reverse mortgages rising fast to deal with retirement shortfalls (Financial Post)
- Economist says U.S. inequality reaching ‘Spectacular’ heights (CBS)
- Worsening risk/reward fundamentals in US corporate credit (Sober Look)
Europe/United Kingdom
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- ECB’s Coeure: rates to diverge from UK, U.S. for years (Reuters)
- Pope shakes up Vatican’s financial watchdog board (Irish Independent)
- Biggest lender withdraws tracker mortgages as rate rises loom (Telegraph)
- Public opinion on immigration: Has the recession changed minds? (Vox)
Sunday Macro
- Market Masters: How To Find A Trading Style That Suits Your Personality (Seeitmarket) …worth a look – Ping @Chris Becker
- Central Banks Channel Piketty Inequality Concerns, Nowotny Says (Bloomberg)
- Currency Volatility Falls to Record on Central Bank Funds (Bloomberg)
- Corporate gnomes become kings of the cash mountain (FT.com)
- Are central banks in emerging economies losing their nerve? (SCMP)
- May Economic Update (ShortSideofLong) …some good charts and commentary here
- Here Are The World’s Five Most Important Oil Fields (OilPrice)
- CNPC Deal Becomes Russia’s Gateway to Asian Gas Market (OilPrice)
- Economy on the edge: seeking a world that works for the 100% (Guardian)
- Fast money: the battle against the high frequency traders (Guardian) …lovely read
And furthermore….
- What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades (NY Times)
- Internet Giants Erect Barriers to Spy Agencies (NY Times)
- Russians Pay Up to Turn Rubles Into Homes: Mortgages (Bloomberg)…you haven’t lived until you have bought and sold RE in Russia [and got a certificate proving you are sane enough to sell]
Australia/New Zealand
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- Abbott ’embarrassing us’ on the world stage: Labor (Fairfax)
- Tory self-destruction is so painfully enjoyable (Fairfax)… I know where he is coming from
- Blackout on green projects if target for renewables is axed (Fairfax)
- Fears over SMSF property lending (Fairfax)
- Australian Researchers Break The ‘Solar Barrier’ (OilPrice)…wonder how much we will sell it for…
- Australian exploration decline part of three-edged sword (Mineweb)
- High kiwi concerns exporters (Dominion Post)