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Global Writedowns vs. Capital Raised
According to Bloomberg data, capital raised now exceeds global writedowns, and this may be a strong signal for…
November 4, 2008
Hugh Hendry: Don't Bank on the Bailout
Hugh Hendry, the brash, outspoken, and eloquent CIO, Eclectica Asset Management was invited to host Channel 4's Dispatches,…
November 2, 2008
Deleveraging Forces Liquidation
"When investors are in trouble, they sell what they can, not what they would like to." The current…
October 31, 2008
The Teflon Maple Leaf: TD Securities
Eric Lascelles, TD Securities' Chief Economics Strategist, points out that the Canada has the highest sovereign debt ratings in…
October 31, 2008
Better To Be Late, Amid Credit Crises: Thomas Barrack, Jr.
Thomas J. Barrack Jr., billionaire and Founder of Colony Capital, which controls $39-billion in real estate assets, in…
October 30, 2008
BRICs Lay Foundation Stability: Merrill Lynch
Alex Patelis, Head of Global Economics, Merrill Lynch discusses the strength of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries…
October 30, 2008
China's Bold Economic Policy Moves
CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, a division of Credit Lyonnais/Credit Agricole, are one of the best groups of analysts providing…
October 29, 2008
Commodity Snapshot
Judging by the way that commodities prices have literally been "drawn and quartered" since July, its obvious that…
October 26, 2008
Counterparty Risk Easing: CDS Spreads Decline
According to BCA Research, CDS spreads declined sharply last week, further indicating that normalization of inter-bank lending could develop. CDS…
October 22, 2008
Governments Keep Making Mistakes: Jim Rogers
Jim Rogers, CEO, Rogers Holdings, appeared on CNBC's European Squawk Box this morning with Geoff Cutmore, to discuss…
October 22, 2008
Falling LIBOR Spells Relief
Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz, Oh what a relief it is... Finally LIBOR rates have fallen meaningfully, and that…
October 21, 2008
Hendry: Short Selling Ban a Fiasco
Hugh Hendry, the eloquent, brash, and outspoken CIO at UK-based Eclectica Asset Management, comments on the today's worsening…
October 10, 2008
Cramer: Dow 8300, Oil $50, Obama
From Jim Cramer in New York magazine: What will New York look like a year from now? The…
October 8, 2008
Interest Rates Cut by 0.50% Around World
Key Central Banks around the globe have announced a concerted cutting of interest rates, by 0.50%, this morning,…
October 8, 2008
European Credit Crisis Deepens Global Selloff
Ongoing credit market turmoil and a rapidly deteriorating economic outlook have hit global equities very hard. Ongoing credit…
October 7, 2008
