The real news on an economic front seems to be the abandonment of QE in Europe and the effect this may have on the Euro, USD and market leading US stocks.

But, frankly, who the hell cares?

Right now, nothing else matters but the race to see who the next captain of the USS Titanic is going to be. We’ll deliver some pen to paper action on asset allocation ideas early next week.

It’s been rather impressive to watch the US debt level rocket $120 billion in the last 6 working days (on track to the coveted $20 trillion!), and it seems the terminus of Obama’s presidency will see a full double of the entire debt pile over his two terms. Please sir, can we have some more!!

In the meantime, let’s have some pictures do the talking.

Hillary by a nose?

Anxiety?

Ignorance is bliss.

On the deteriorating situation in the Middle East, let us not forget what it’s all about.

And when they’ve finished stuffing up the region above they can get back to the one below.(Source: Caruso Voodoo Economics)

We can’t help but wonder if workers on the pipeline below have a decent Fair Work Act?

And considering the Global Economic background remains absolutely unchanged from the period that took gold from $700 to USD$1900 we’ve got this for you.