Good morning. Looks like the world economy is finally breaking free!

http://blogs.ft.com/gavyndavies/2016/07/31/has-the-global-economy-finally-achieved-escape-velocity/

Oil is in a bear market again

https://www.bespokepremium.com/think-big-blog/oil-exit-bull-market-welcome-bear/

The one beating the rest of the world

http://uk.businessinsider.com/us-stock-market-outperforming-world-2016-8

I am pretty sure this is totally useless…

http://uk.businessinsider.com/stocks-usually-fall-after-a-top-in-july-or-august-2016-8

It has been a long time since I last featured something on gold…

https://pensionpartners.com/investor-cage-match-gold-bugs-vs-equity-bulls/

“Why Growth Will Fall”

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2016/08/18/why-economic-growth-will-fall/

Trump/Clinton

http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2016/07/daily-chart-19?fsrc=rss

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