M.E.E.: Saudi economic future looks bleak amid falling oil prices

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Oil-rich Saudi Arabia faces a sticky problem.

Its economy is barely growing. Its government is spending way more than it receives. And its economic reforms, which would move the country away from reliance on oil, are operating at a snail’s pace.

If something doesn’t give, then the government may need to hold “a fire sale”. At least, that’s what one financial firm warns. Read more here.

P.J. Media: Waiting Longer for an Ambulance When Seconds Count? Blame Obamacare

By SIMON CONSTABLE

If you’re waiting for the administration to replace the Affordable Care Act, you should pray that you won’t need an ambulance.

If you do call the 911 emergency services, then you’ll be waiting longer than you would have before President Obama’s signature healthcare reform was implemented. Read more here.

U.S. News: 3 Do's, 3 Don'ts for Boosting Your Portfolio Returns

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Everyone wants their investments to grow faster, but the real question is how to do it.

There are legions of Wall Street professionals who struggle to beat the major indexes. So, how will the rest of us manage?

"It's all about the things that you can control," says Bob Stammers, director of investor engagement at the CFA Institute in New York. "A lot of people focus on the next new investing trend, or the next great fund." Read more here.

John Batchelor Show: Brexit Watch

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Forbes: Still Sick -- Even Massive ObamaCare Subsidies Won't Help Low Income Adults

By SIMON CONSTABLE

ObamaCare ain't dead yet, but it's still suffering a congenital defect.

The problem?

It is doomed to fail some of the exact people whom it was aimed at helping, namely the poor.Read more here.

PJ: Panicking About North Korea's Nukes? The Stock Market Isn't

By SIMON CONSTABLE

No, the world isn’t heading into a nuclear war, at least not anytime soon.

That’s not PJ Media saying so. It’s not me, either.

It’s the stock market.

Read more here.

Forbes: How Esports Will Win The Future And So Will Activision

By SIMON CONSTABLE

When an investing firm which boasts about how few investments it makes, says it's excited about a company, then it's time to listen.

The operation in question is London-based J. Stern & Co., which describes itself as a private investment office -- somewhere between a family office and an investment manager. 

“We are very long term investors and since inception of the core portfolio in October 2012, we have traded only two or three companies a year,” says Chris Rossbach, chief investment officer at J. Stern. Read more here.

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