Europe

Authored by Jeremiah Johnson (Nom de plume of a retired Green Beret of the United States Army Special Forces) via SHTFplan.com,

By Bill Blain of Mint Parnters

"The Braavosi have a saying too. The Iron Bank will have its due....”

One of the things that’s been niggling me for years has been the question of just how unfixed the European banking sector is.

This morning I’ve attached a note my associate Ben Stheeman and I have put together on Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) in Second Tier European Banking. It’s a simple look at the publically available numbers.

Authored by Anna Matthews via The Foundation for Economic Education,

George Orwell’s novel 1984 was incredibly popular at the time it was published, and it remains incredibly popular to this day. With multiple stars citing the book as one of their favorites – including Stephen King, David Bowie, Mel Gibson, and Kit Harrington – 1984 has been growing in popularity in recent years. The book reappeared on best-seller lists in early 2017, as some argued Orwell’s dystopian vision had finally arrived.

Authored by Komal Sri-Kumar via Bloomberg.com,

Donald Trump’s appeal last November was linked to two factors. Both are now putting the valuation bubble in equities at risk.

The former chairman of one of Spain's largest banks has been found dead with a shotgun blast to the chest in a private hunting estate in southern Spain, the country's Civil Guard said Wednesday.