Tag Archive: Featured

Transatlantic tension, a MAGA gold rush, and a climate own goal

2026-02-18

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2026-02-18

Welcome to our press review of events in the United States. Every Wednesday I look at how the Swiss media have reported and reacted to three major stories in the US – in politics, finance and science. Gold is good, climate science is a scam. Those messages coming out of the US this week were … Continue reading »

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The Paper Problem

2026-02-18

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“Money is Money, and Paper is Paper. All the invention of man cannot make them otherwise.” With that line, Thomas Paine opened a devastating critique of paper money, clearly demonstrating that gold and silver are far superior. Unfortunately, the powers that be didn't listen to Paine. And neither did the investment world, because it's managed to turn the market for gold and silver into its own paper markets. It’s not exactly the same as...

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USDCHF Technicals: The USDCHF is showing modest bullish buying. Awaits the shove.

2026-02-18

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The price is above the 100 and 200 hour MAs but momentum to the upside is limited.

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Eil: Verfassungsschützer rutscht die Wahrheit raus!

2026-02-18

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Reassessing European Contact: Insights from Spanish America

2026-02-18

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2026-02-18

"There’s no doubt that the Americas [and its indigenous populations] were irrevocably changed by European contact. ... In this essay I invite readers to interpret the history of the Americas through a more useful thematic lens: rulers versus subjects."

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Wichtige Morning News mit Oliver Klemm #544

2026-02-18

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The USD is mixed to start the US trading session. A technical look at the EUR, JPY and GBP

2026-02-18

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The USD is highest vs the JPY, and the EUR. The USD is lower vs the GBP

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2-18-26 Q&A Wednesday: Markets, Money, and Your Questions

2026-02-18

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It’s Q&A Wednesday—your questions drive the show. Lance Roberts & Danny Ratliff break down what’s moving markets right now, key economic and Fed signals to watch this week, and the practical portfolio decisions that matter most (risk, allocations, income, taxes, and retirement timing). Drop your question in the live chatroom and we’ll tackle as many as we can. Topics we often cover: market volatility & trend levels, rates/inflation,...

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“Wir müssen das ganze System auseinandernehmen!”

2026-02-18

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Media Freedom…if We Can Keep it!

2026-02-18

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Was Steve Bannon Close Friends with Jeffrey Epstein?

2026-02-18

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2026-02-18

Steve Bannon, who has condemned "Austrian economics, limited government," also spent many hours chumming it up with Epstein.

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US Dollar is Mostly Firmer, amid Weak Conviction

2026-02-18

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2026-02-18

The US dollar was sold to new session lows against several currency pairs late in the North American afternoon yesterday, but there has been little follow-through today. The greenback is firmer against most of the G10 currencies today in subdued activity. The highlight includes an unexpected dovish hold by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand …

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Calm Market Waters Hide Fierce Undercurrents

2026-02-18

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2026-02-18

The price movement in the broad S&P 500 index is relatively calm. Yet the market’s undercurrent, as measured by sharply diverging returns across stock sectors and factors, is anything but calm. The current market picture we paint is well embodied by a quote from Jules Verne in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. “The sea was …

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Surviving Capitalism: The Scarcity Advantage

2026-02-18

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2026-02-18

The story of Anil Ambani destroys the belief that capitalism automatically favors the rich and excludes the poor. Once a billionaire, he made a series of bad business choices and the market punished those choices. Capitalism favors good choices.

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Christine Lagarde to leave ECB before the end of her 8-year term

2026-02-18

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2026-02-18

European economists regard Spain’s former central bank governor Pablo Hernández de Cos and his Dutch counterpart Klaas Knot as top picks to become the next ECB president.

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No Country for Old Probability Theorists

2026-02-18

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2026-02-18

Thoughts on risk, uncertainty, and economic action.

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Finland’s president: Europe can defend itself without America | The Economist

2026-02-18

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Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, isn’t worried about Europe’s military heft. As some European officials panic about Donald Trump’s erratic approach to foreign policy, he calls for cool heads. Mr Stubb explains to The Economist’s geopolitics editor, David Rennie, why Europe can defend itself without America. #europe #usa #finland Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4aEAUjE Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb...

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Finland’s president: are Europe and America’s interests still aligned?| The Economist

2026-02-18

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Finland is hardly a superpower, but Alexander Stubb, its president, has an outsize role on the world stage. A shared love of golf has helped him build a rapport with Donald Trump. He sits down with David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, at the Munich Security Conference to discuss the future of the transatlantic alliance and whether Europe can defend itself without America. #europe #usa #finland 00:00 - Is the transatlantic alliance...

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Bitcoin-ETFs unter Druck: Institutionelle Investoren ziehen Gelder ab

2026-02-18

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2026-02-18

• Die Nachfrage nach Bitcoin-ETFs hat zuletzt deutlich nachgelassen<br> • Der Bitcoin-Kurs steht spürbar unter Druck<br> • Positive Impulse konnten bisher keine spürbare Erholung auslösen<br> <!-- sh_cad_1 --> Lange Zeit galt <a href="/devisen/bitcoin-dollar-kurs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin</a> als Anlage für technikaffine und...

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Famous Rössli tram now runs on electricity instead of horsepower

2026-02-18

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2026-02-18

After more than 60 years in service, the Rössli tram at the children’s zoo in Rapperswil has been replaced. The new vehicle was developed and built by apprentices. The blue-and-white Rössli tram at the children’s zoo in Rapperswil is an institution. True to its name, the tram was pulled by horses along its tracks through … Continue...

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