John Authers

Worth reading: It’s hard to see the economic logic of AMLO’s takeover of a Mexican rail line, says @JPSpinetto, but it's understandable as his way of sending a message to Mexico’s second-richest man.

Worth reading: There are good reasons for foreign investors to get excited about Japanese stocks, writes @GearoidReidy. Warren Buffett is one.

Very interesting read: All nations need stories, says @andreaskluth. But some, like Ukraine, have healthy ones, while others, like Russia, have narratives that are dangerous And the very concept of "nation" is quite recent.

via @NYTOpinion: Worth reading.

Important piece - low rates have made pension funds desperate - & prompted them to put far more money into PE than could possibly make sense. That's how many private equity horror stories started, writes @AllisonSchrager

Great Summary: How bad are things in the banking sector right now? Depends on who, and where, you ask

Worth Reading, from @JohnCassidy Deregulating Banks Is Dangerous [link] via @NewYorker

This is a great write-up of how Schwab's share price has been caught up with the banking crisis: At Charles Schwab, being a big bank has become a big problem

Worth Reading: Underdogs Brighton triumphing in the most rigged casino game of all

This is a great read. And thank you Steve Gritt:

Elon Musk is out as a buyer of Twitter, and so @matt_levine is out with a Money Stuff on a Saturday. Must Read: Elon Musk sometimes likes to pretend that he will acquire public companies. [link] via @opinion