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CORONARY CAPITALISM by Kenneth Rogoff
FRANKFURT – A systematic and broad failure of regulation is the elephant in the room when it comes to reforming today’s Western capitalism. Yes, much has been said about the unhealthy political-regulatory-financial dynamic that led to the global economy’s heart attack in 2008 (initiating what Carmen Reinhart and I call “The Second Great Contraction”). But is the problem unique to the financial industry, or does it exemplify a deeper flaw in Western capitalism? Consider the food … Read more »
In : Alternative Investments, Asset Management, Business Opportunities - Global Investments, Highlights
Finally, the market went down …
“Too much of a good thing is wonderful”-Mae West Finally, the market went down. Incredible as it seems, even I began to think the markets only went UP Fourteen consecutive pluses for the S&P. Whoda thunk it! Greece? No problem (exccept if you’re German.) Dubai? where is that? Spain,Italy, England? Don’t be a worrywart?And certainly, as long as yours truly remains in a disaster mode, you just KNOW the markets will pretend their is no such thing as bad news and work its way higher. … Read more »
In : Alternative Investments, Family Office and Wealth Management, Hedge Funds
OK So I Sound Like A Broken Record
And what do I sound like a broken record about? Well, it’s my old mantra, “we have learned NOTHING from the past 18 months. But first, a word about the Greeks. … Read more »
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Focus on Alternative Investments
I Am The Caveman, I Am The Caveman, I Am The Walrus With apologies to the greatest band ever (The Beatles, of course), I punned the above title to remind all of us how we share the commonality of our ancestors and how this all comes back to that source of “frozen desire” as coined by James Buchan, ie MONEY. … Read more »
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Forex Hedging
The euro came under further pressure during foreign exchange trading this morning (February 16th) after EU finance ministers urged Greece to push through new fiscal control measures to prop up its economy. After a much anticipated meeting of finance ministers, Luxembourg’s prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker, who chaired the discussion, said that Greece would be given 30 days to introduce new controls to resolve its burgeoning debt crisis. However, he reiterated an earlier pledge that the EU would provide support for Greece if the markets threatened to rack the Greek economy. … Read more »
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