With a commanding lead over his competitors, it appears Holland's anti-Islam, anti-migration Geert Wilders is willing to make his point more aggressively after yesterday's deadly attacks across Europe.
In a shocking tweet, he summed up his (and we suspect many Germans) feelings...
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— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) December 20, 2016
On Sunday, when we previewed the latest last-ditch effort to rescue Italy's third largest bank when Monte Paschi launched a 4-day attempt to sell €5 billion in equity to anchor and retail investors, we said that "in the otherwise quiet pre-Christmas week, all eyes will be on Monte Paschi, and specifically the intentions of the alleged anchor investor, Qatar (and perhaps a handful of Chinese banks), to determine if Italy's banking crisis is "fixed" if only for the near future, or if the new year is set to begin with another "risk flaring" episode out of the Italian banking sector as Monte Pa
By Chris at www.CapitalistExploits.at
When I was a boy I would read voraciously, everything. Under the covers in bed with a flashlight, and under the desk in class at school. Now years later I recognise it's not necessary to be taught to learn, it happens if people will get out of your damned way. As kids we all want to learn but some lose the excitement, and I pity them. Those that keep the enjoyment and excitement have a distinct edge!
Authored by Scott Kristoff via Avondale Asset Management,
We started this year with the economy deteriorating and finished it with the second interest rate increase in ten years. There were a lot of ups and downs along the way, but ultimately 2016 was defined by three key story-lines: 1) Brexit 2) The Presidential Election 3) Fed Policy.
Submitted by Jennifer Thomson via Gavekal Capital blog,