Category Archives: Geopolitical

USA vs CHINA – BBC 2016 (Must View)

Posted on January 14, 2017 by macromon

Things are starting to heat up in the Taiwan Straight and only to get hotter under the Trump Administration.  This BBC video is great background. China’s foreign ministry hit back in a statement advising Trump, a billionaire property tycoon who … Continue reading →

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Stress Test The Rose Colored Glasses!

Posted on December 6, 2016 by macromon

Good piece by Bloomberg, The Pessimist’s Guide to 2017.  Always prudent to stress test your optimistic view as to what could go wrong. The Pessimist’s Guide to 2017 December 5, 2016 By John Fraher, Flavia Krause-Jackson and Mira Rojanasakul Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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Italian PM to quit after voters reject his constitutional reforms – EuroNews

Posted on December 4, 2016 by macromon

Published on Dec 4, 2016 Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is to resign following a heavy defeat in Sunday’s constitutional reform referendum. Although ostensibly on plans to streamline parliament the poll was largely seen as a confidence vote in the … Continue reading →

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Preview: Fourth-Quarter Forecast – StratFor

Posted on October 9, 2016 by macromon

Stratfor Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Goujon discusses how tension across the globe will keep the next U.S. president fully occupied. See the whole forecast on Oct. 10. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com (click here if video is not … Continue reading →

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The future of Scotland: Will the ayes have it? – Economist

Posted on September 17, 2014 by macromon

Scotland is going to the polls against a backdrop of nationalist euphoria. Will the staid yet sensible arguments of the No campaign be enough to save the union? – Economist (click here if video is not observable)

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Uncertainty to extend beyond Scotland vote – FT

Posted on September 11, 2014 by macromon

Markets have woken up to the possibility of a Yes vote in the Scottish independence referendum next week. Ralph Atkins and Andrew Bolger of the FT’s capital markets team discuss how uncertainty could still remain if the result is a … Continue reading →

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How Vladimir Putin Rose, and Could Fall – StratFor

Posted on July 25, 2014 by macromon

Stratfor’s Editor-in-Chief David Judson and Founder George Friedman discuss how Putin’s handling of the Ukrainian crisis is influenced by recent Russian history and could lead to his downfall. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com (click here if video is not observable) … Continue reading →

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Baghdad locals ready to defend city – EuroNews

Posted on June 16, 2014 by macromon

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Stratfor: Emerging Alliance in Eastern Europe, New Fissures in Iraq

Posted on June 12, 2014 by macromon

Stratfor Editor-In-Chief David Judson and Founder George Friedman discuss the trajectories of the dual crisis of Ukraine and Iraq. For more analysis, visit http://www.stratfor.com/ (click here if video is not observable)

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NATO, Ukraine discuss ‘grave European security threat’ – euronews

Posted on March 6, 2014 by macromon

“It is clear that no military option is on the table.  But it is clear that it’s up to the Russian government to make the step back.” – Arseny Yatsenyuk NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has assured Ukraine of the … Continue reading →

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