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News That Matters (July 28, 2011)
by The Trader, thetrader.se For all news continue below, FT.com Diageo, the world’s largest spirits company, has agreed…
Navigating Volatility: The Case for Tactical Alpha
In today's volatile markets, alternative investments are key for diversification, resilience, and returns, but they demand expertise to navigate. Ash Lawrence, Head of AGF Capital Partners and Scott Radke, CEO and Co-CIO of New Holland Capital discuss...
To QE or Not to QE? That is the Question
To QE or Not to QE? That is the Question March 25, 2011 by Paul Kasriel and Asha…
Superfoods for Your Heart, and other Weekend Reads
Here are this weekend's reading diversions for your enlightenment. Have a great (long) weekend (Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan,…
Are Good Looks Problematic for Women?, and other Weekend Reads
Here are this weekend's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a great weekend! Healthy living - Your…
What Gives Your Life Meaning(?), and other Weekend Reads
Here are this weekend's reading diversions for your personal enlightment. Have a terrific weekend! 9 New Superfoods for…
India and China Continue to Drive Gold Demand
The World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest quarterly recap shows global gold demand is getting stronger despite rising gold prices. Gold rose 28 percent to record the highest average price for a quarter ever at $1,226.75 an ounce while gold demand jum...
“Being shocked by the implications of QE2 re ‘printing money’ and ‘debt monetization’ hypocritical,” says Kasriel
This post is a guest contribution by Paul Kasriel, Chief Economist of The Northern Trust Company. Every student…
Quantitative Easing in the mid 1930s Appeared to Have Been Successful
by Paul Kasriel, The Econtrarian, Northern Trust There is much skepticism as to whether the Fed’s second round…
QE2 Is Likely to Be More Successful than QE1
QE2 Is Likely to Be More Successful than QE1 November 4, 2010 by Paul Kasriel and Asha Bangalore,…
2010 Global Markets Performance
by Bespoke Investment Group We last updated our chart of country stock market performance at the start of September,…
Michael Boskin’s Summer of Economic History Amnesia (Kasriel)
September 7, 2010 In a September 2 op-ed commentary in the WSJ (“Summer of Economic Discontent”), Michael Boskin,…
2010 Country Stock Markets Performance (Bespoke)
Below we highlight the year to date performance of the major stock market indices for 82 countries around…
Rupee Gets a Symbol
India’s rupee is now in an exclusive club – it joins Japan, Britain, the European Union and the U.S. as the only currencies to have globally recognized symbols.
The new symbol, shown in the picture, came out of a contest held by the Indian ...
Recipe for a Lost Decade, or Two
This is article is a guest contribution by Paul Kasriel, Northern Trust. There are legitimate concerns that the…