German Stocks Crush Dream of Central-Bank Omnipotence by Wolf Richter • Sep 18, 2015 • 13 Comments American investors are on the hook.
Is Brazil About to Drag Down Spain’s Biggest Bank? by Don Quijones • Sep 13, 2015 • 10 Comments The timing could not have been worse.
Is Catalonia About to Go All In? by Don Quijones • Sep 12, 2015 • 5 Comments An extremely high-stakes game of political poker, not just for Catalonia and Spain but for Europe.
Investors Get Jittery As Spain Enters Whole New World of Pain by Don Quijones • Sep 8, 2015 • 4 Comments Even chief financial alchemist Draghi is unable to prevent gravity from taking hold.
UK’s Fake Housing Market Makes Fake Millionaires by Contributor • Sep 3, 2015 • 10 Comments Even the banks are fretting about record high household debt.
Europe’s Rising Fear of Upheaval in Spain by Don Quijones • Sep 2, 2015 • 3 Comments Reality Unhinged: FT, Merkel Tout Spain as Shining Example of Economic Management
A Hot September for Catalonia by Don Quijones • Aug 31, 2015 • 4 Comments The economic consequences are already being felt.
Just How Ugly Can Britain’s Fracking “Revolution” Get? by Don Quijones • Aug 23, 2015 • 4 Comments In face of intensifying local opposition?
German Newspaper Accuses Spain’s Central Bank of Hiding Collateral Risks from ECB by Don Quijones • Aug 21, 2015 • 2 Comments Misclassifying shoddy collateral as “ECB-eligible” is a great deal for banks.
Greek Stocks Are Down 60% Since Last Summer. Time to Buy? by Wolf Richter • Aug 18, 2015 • Comments Off on Greek Stocks Are Down 60% Since Last Summer. Time to Buy? “The thing is, everyone can’t be a contrarian at the same time.”