The UK has never been so divided as it is now over a controversial deal struck by British Prime Minister David Cameron with the European Union regarding the UK’s future relationship with the EU. Cameron thinks the agreement has given the UK a “special status”. The UK is almost evenly split over Brexit. The latest opinion poll, by TNS, found …

The last surge in growth in China, taking place in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis, was fueled by risky lending and high levels of investment. The fallout from that lending was high debt, often nonperforming loans, and slowing growth. At present, China’s public and private debt-to-GDP ratio weighs in at 232 percent, higher than in most countries at …

The CFA Institute in its annual sentiment report surveys individual and institutional investors to determine what they are anxious about. You might be surprised to learn that about one-in-three is greatly concerned about another 2008-09 type financial crisis: Investors revealed a growing anxiety about the state of global finance. Almost one-third of investors feel that another financial crisis is likely …