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Different Perspective on Global Austerity

May 29, 2011
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Recently the headlines have indicated a significant decay of the european economic landscape. We have seen this too a certain extent in the US with banks and insurance companies requiring a handout. However European has seen a significant shift with Greece, Portugal and Ireland requiring economic assistance. During the heady times of the global...
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Currency Volatility: What are the influences

May 29, 2011
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Currency volatility has been a key factor recently, with the equity markets notable driven by economic uncertainty. what are the key drivers of currency volatility and how does this affect the everyday economy? GDP, Non Farm Payrolls and Housing/ Retail Sales are key macroeconomic...
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Greek Debt Refinancing

May 29, 2011
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Last week saw the unenviable task of debt assessment by the EU and the ECB. Called in to look at the situation, the uncertainty drove a knife through the equity and capital markets. The concept of a country defaulting is something that is very...
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BOJ currency intervention?

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The recent rise in the Japanese Yen has fuelled speculation that Bank of Japan currency intervention could be close by. The impact of a...
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