Tag Archives: economics
Whither the Euro? Seeking Resolutions for the Eurozone
Unsurprisingly, a major theme of the Fifth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference was the prospect for the euro. While speakers put forward different arguments, ultimately it seems the resolution must come from choices made about the political economy. Read More
Felix Zulauf: Eurozone on Track to Be the Shortest Currency Union in History
Felix Zulauf, president of Zulauf Asset Management AG, highlighted slowing growth in China and believes the eurozone is on track to be the shortest currency union in history. Read More
Anatole Kaletsky Discusses the Economic Crisis in Europe
Economist Anatole Kaletsky thinks Europe has been paralyzed by “profound misunderstandings of economics and finance.” Kaletsky will be speaking at the Fifth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference. Read More
Tomáš Sedláček on Using Economics to Minimize Debt
Economist and author Tomáš Sedláček, who will be speaking at the Fifth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference, feels that the goal of economic policy should be to minimize debt. Read More
Video: Key Takeaways from the Fourth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference
With the eurozone crisis casting ever-longer shadows, Nitin Mehta, CFA, Managing Director, CFA Institute, EMEA, reflects on the major themes and timeliness of the conference in Paris. Read More
The Lesson from Japan: Western Policymakers Must Apply Sustained Fiscal Stimulus
Nomura Research Institute Chief Economist Richard Koo challenges the widely held consensus view that austerity is the best pathway to economic recovery. Read More
Is the United States the Rising Phoenix of the Financial Crisis?
Lombard Street Research Chief Economist Charles Dumas provides a provocative twist on the prevailing paradigm which holds that China is the growth engine of the future and the U.S. is poised for stagnation. Read More
Global Trade Imbalances Are a Major Source of Instability, Says Economist Roger Bootle
The managing director of Capital Economics says unbalanced trade flows contributed to excess leverage and created a liquidity glut that has constrained monetary policy. Read More
