Earlier this week, we asked readers, “What austerity measures likely will be most effective in achieving sovereign financial recovery?” Read more
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The CFA Society Czech Republic recently convened three experts, including Czech National Bank governor Miroslav Singer, to discuss prospects for the Czech economy, the eurozone, and lessons from the financial crisis. Read more
Leave a CommentThe recent “bail-in” of Cyprus by the EU, IMF and European Central Bank troika forced depositors in Cyprus banks to turn over about 40% of their assets to the banking system. This action hasn’t caused a bank run in the greater eurozone yet, so we asked professional investors why this is the case. Read more
3 CommentsThe veteran investor Felix W. Zulauf, president of Zulauf Asset Management AG, discusses the future of the eurozone and China’s effects on the world economy. Read more
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Thomas Mayer argues persuasively that Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) could work if the member states would embrace a new EMU architecture. Even though all past monetary unions of sovereign states have failed, Mayer remains hopeful that the EMU can develop a more robust framework and contribute to the historical work of European unification. Read more
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I think everyone who follows financial markets has crisis fatigue, and most would be happy and relieved if the era of financial crisis is truly ending. But as analysts we shouldn’t allow optimism and wishful thinking to lead to analytical complacency. Read more
Leave a CommentIn a poll conducted earlier this week, we asked for readers’ reactions to Germany’s repatriation of gold reserves. Read more
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Ron Rimkus, CFA, wraps up the key issues affecting global markets for fundamental investors. Read more
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Our ten most-popular articles from the past year include coverage of the ever-unfolding European sovereign debt crisis, how the election cycle affects the markets, and Warren Buffett’s secret sauce. Read more
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