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The true costs of very low interest rates 11 Aug 2010 at 12:14pm
As F.A. Hayek observed, interest rate stimulus interferes with economic calculations, causing managers to invest in projects that would not otherwise appear profitable

The S&P 500 is significantly overvalued again 9 Aug 2010 at 12:50pm
High profit margins imply poor earnings growth ahead, argues Paul Marson, of Lombard Odier

Yen has edge over gold in battle for supremacy 4 Aug 2010 at 12:51pm
The Japanese currency is not a sterile asset like gold, which is not really an investment at all – the yen generates a return, says Peter Tasker

Investor reaction to market stress set to change 19 Jul 2010 at 12:34pm
G3 Government bonds are making way for the emerging markets as the safe haven in times of market crisis says Robert Parker at Credit Suisse

Hungary's situation will worsen before it improves 19 Jul 2010 at 10:17am
Potential 'aggressive tightening' could lead to a conflict between the Hungarian government and the central bank, says Lars Christensen at Danske Bank

Economic Outlook: Bernanke view awaited 18 Jul 2010 at 3:00pm
The Federal Reserve chairman's testimony to Congress, in which he is expected to air his concerns over the strength of the US recovery, is likely to dominate the week's economic announcements

Financials and industrial stocks are on the move 15 Jul 2010 at 11:27am
If you want to begin your search for tradeable ideas, start with stocks that will actually move if you get the call right. The options markets think financials and industrials fit that bill, writes...

Cash again the currency of risk-averse investment 14 Jul 2010 at 3:09pm
Economic concerns and volatility have driven demand for a safe asset

European equities set for boost after robust earnings 14 Jul 2010 at 12:50pm
A robust second-quarter European earnings season should help pave the way for equity markets to move higher, says Nick Nelson, European equity strategist at UBS

Economy suffers from a shortage of safe assets 14 Jul 2010 at 11:43am
Housing bubbles and deteriorating lending standards are symptoms of a much deeper problem, writes Mike Story at Western Asset

FT.com - John Authers

The BP imbroglio raises broader questions 18 Jun 2010 at 3:15pm
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico long ago took on all the trappings of tragedy, and it has produced great sound and fury says John Authers

Book extract: The Fearful Rise of Markets 21 May 2010 at 6:13pm
Through the looking glass of world markets, the FT's John Authers examines the causes of the global financial crisis – and how it could happen again

Why bets on synthetic CDOs must be banned 23 Apr 2010 at 12:32pm
Goldman Sachs acted with a financial instrument of mind-bending complexity. Was it a sensible thing to do? Does the public have any interest in investment banks behaving like this? The answer to bo...

My traditional feast of hot financial dishes 26 Mar 2010 at 4:12pm
The stock market rally is not as great as it seems and has always had as much to do with the dynamics of fund management as with the real economy

Short View: Risk-on/risk-off trades 25 Mar 2010 at 2:24pm
Risk on and risk off trades are still around, even if they are not quite so easy to spot

Sterling got lucky, but it is still set for a fall 24 Mar 2010 at 6:19pm
The muted market reaction to the speech was still more negative than the chancellor might have hoped, writes John Authers

Short View: Forex markets 24 Mar 2010 at 3:44pm
In the longer term, the sweeping and contradictory swings in fundamental markets presaged a broader financial crisis the last time they happened. It is only logical to have the same fear now, write...

Short View: Inflation expectations 23 Mar 2010 at 2:29pm
In the short term, while inflation expectations remain at low manageable levels, the pressure on central banks to raise interest rates is not too intense – which is what the markets want to hear

Short View: Politics and markets 22 Mar 2010 at 1:49pm
The US healthcare debate and the EU's Greek headache are boiling to a conclusion. But they have not had the market consequences that might be predicted, writes John Authers

Short View: Politics of renminbi 16 Mar 2010 at 2:37pm
If the US rhetoric remains restrained, we should expect a stronger Chinese currency within months. If the US gets more aggressive, then probably not, writes John Authers

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