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Investmentless recovery ahead?
Mostly Economics —
Authority: 537
Fatas-Mihov Blog post rarely but whenever they do, it is full of insights. The duo have written some super papers and make a mark in the blogposts as well. In the recent post , they point that recoveries post-recessions in 1991 and 2001 were investmentless. What is interesting in this chart is that the last two ...6 hours ago -
Boring Banking vs Exciting Banking
Mostly Economics —
Authority: 537
I was reading this recent speech by RBI Gov Dr Subbarao. He says there are calls to make banks boring. He cites works of Krugman, Volcker, Mervyn King and Dr. Reddy who in their own way have advocated the call to make banks boring. Taking a long term historical view, Krugman argues that there is a negative ...6 hours ago -
Review of financial markets: Investors Buy Gold…
Pak Alert Press —
Authority: 528
by Bob ChapmanInvestors buy gold when there is inflation and when there is a flight to quality. They buy gold when they no longer trust currencies, due to government or central bank profligacy. Due to those and other reasons gold has broken out to new highs. It could well be that gold may [...]8 hours ago -
Dubais financial crisis: a Q&A
Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents —
Authority: 972
Dubai, the gulf emirate that has grown explosively over the last decade, is now at the centre of markets attention on fears that it could struggle to repay its debt.9 hours ago -
Finmin committee on Foreign Investment in India
Mostly Economics —
Authority: 537
Finance Ministry has floated a new committee to study foreign investment in India. To review the existing policy on foreign inflows, other than Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), such as foreign portfolio investments by Foreign institutional investors (FIIs)/ Non Resident Indians (NRIs) and other foreign ...12 hours ago -
Polite sugggestion to the Dubai sovereign that creditors of Dubai World not be bailed out
Willem Buiter's Maverecon —
Authority: 585
The markets today were in a bit of a tizzy because the Dubai World Group, a holding company owned 100 percent by Dubai’s government, and Nakheel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai World, imposed a debt restructuring and debt service standstill - failed to perform on their debt or, in ordinary if not legal language, ...17 hours ago -
Two Vulture Funds Taking Liberia to Court
By The Fault —
Authority: 114
Two offshore investment funds are taking the poverty-stricken African state of Liberia to London’s High Court, over an unpaid debt that dates back to the 1970s. The Caribbean-based companies, described as “vulture funds” want more than $20m. But Liberia says it can’t afford to pay the debt, and accuses the ...22 hours ago -
Whew.
CaroLINES —
Authority: 140
Whew. That was a *lot* of writing! It took me about 3 or 4 hours, and I should have cut it into "chapters". Sorry about that. :-) I was quite flattened at the end, and not a little tired. It was totally unplanned; I sat down and thought "what shall I write about?" and that floated to the top of the list. I ...1 day ago -
“This is perfectly timed, with everyone who is going to panic sell the US, is too Drunk and thankful”
InvestmentWatch —
Authority: 156
From MarketWatch “”I don’t see this as a massive issue but it’s another warning to where the world got itself last year with loose monetary conditions [and] loose lending,” said Naeem Wahid, market strategist at Lloyds TSB. “And, in a few cases, the problems are still out there and we could continue to ...1 day ago -
Introduction To Foreign Currency Trading
Currency Forex Trading Blog —
Authority: 155
Exchange is largest the The dollars the on basis the Most currency place large banks, multinational and markets traders to the internet such to the market. is exchange place Forex. trading over between different the Also, stock foreign is hours because a in may currency ...1 day ago -
Do Good Things Come To Those Who Wait?
Living in Barbados —
Authority: 493
I love the fact that a public debate on economic issues is now going on that involves a good number of people who call themselves professionals in the field. I have said on several occasions that I felt that those who should be able to engage well on this topic seemed to have decided that relative silence was the line ...1 day ago -
Microfinance helps or not?
Mostly Economics —
Authority: 537
Well, there has been a lot of debate recently on the issue- whether microfinance helps or not? Two studies, both by Poverty Action Lab researchers have been in heavy controversy since they have been published. First – The miracle of microfinance? Evidence from a randomized evaluation by Abhijit Banerjee, ...1 day ago -
Non Profit Debt Consolidation Loan Services to Help You.
Financial Resource: Beginner Investing to Financial Independence! —
Authority: 143
If you have tried all the ways at home to get out of debt and still you do not see any way out of it, then perhaps you should consider Nonprofit debt consolidation services. They will help you to get back on your feet instead of directly going for bankruptcy or facing foreclosures. If you mounting debt nothing more ...1 day ago -
Vietnam devalues the dong and raises rates
Stupidica —
Authority: 174
Vietnam devalued its currency by 5.4 per cent against the dollar yesterday and raised interest rates by a full percentage point in an effort to cut inflation and underpin the beleaguered dong. The dong has come under pressure recently as inflation started climbing and domestic demand, driven by the countrys $8bn ...1 day ago -
Playing with our money
Cafe Hayek —
Authority: 667
Seekingexports comments on this post : Mr. Roberts, when you wrote “playing with our money” did you mean TARP funds or the funds from institutional investors such as government employee 401B funds (ie. U of V retirement)? Even though I don’t think that Lehman and Bear Stearns received rescue funds I think ...1 day ago -
Seizing the Commanding Heights
ThinkMarkets —
Authority: 515
by Jerry O’Driscoll On the Opinion page of yesterday’s Wall Street Journal , George Melloan spells out how government stimulus is stifling lending, crowding out private investment and impeding economic recovery. He writes that “the credit market has been tilted to favor a single borrower with a huge ...2 days ago -
Trade monetary - the best manner of gaining l money?
Currency Forex Trading Blog —
Authority: 155
Exchange is largest the The dollars the on basis the Most currency place large banks, multinational and markets traders to the internet such to the market. is exchange place Forex. trading over between different the Also, stock foreign is hours because a in may currency ...2 days ago -
2012 - How To Offend Everyone
Malaysia-Finance Blogspot —
Authority: 426
The movie 2012 tells of the annihilation of the world as we know. It seems the Mayans kept many calendars, including one known as the “Long Count Calendar.” This calendar will reach the end of a 5,100-year-long epoch on December 21, 2012. My, my, got exact date some more, better move some things from my ...2 days ago -
International Monetary System – a quick view
Mostly Economics —
Authority: 537
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada talks on international monetary system (IMS) in his recent speech . The international monetary system consists of (i) exchange rate arrangements; (ii) capital flows; and (iii) a collection of institutions, rules, and conventions that govern its operation. Domestic ...3 days ago -
Using economics to ease airport congestion
Mostly Economics —
Authority: 537
It is once in a while you come across such papers which refresh you completely. These days most research is focused around crisis and recessions which is very good but gets onto you after a while. You need a change. I came across this fascinating paper by econ trio – Jeffrey P. Cohen, Cletus C. Coughlin , ...3 days ago
