The foreseeable future of the economy has nothing to do with the economy

Stefan Wermuth/Reuters Over the past couple of weeks the world economy has been captivated by the UK's vote to leave the European Union. The Brexit was named as the culprit of global stock markets rise, fall, and rise. It wreaked havoc on currencies. By all appearances, it was the reason for the sudden resurgence in gold. The thing is, Brexit is just the first in a series of geopolitical events that will be the focus of global markets for months to come. Basically, the economy isn't about the ec...