Chart of the Day: Debt Deflation in the Eurozone
When I see the chart for Euro zone NPLs and look at the numbers, I think debt deflation. And this is exactly the problem with the euro zone's policy mix.
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On T-Mobile’s Un-Carrier move
I keep going on and on about how mobile is where the technology industry is moving. So clearly the access/telecom end of that is going to be important. The T-mobile move to unbundle the handset subsidy from the telecom monthly fee is a bold…
More on Microsoft’s mobile strategy
Microsoft is getting a bit of black eye in the press due to its about face on the Ambitious Windows 8 platform change. While the unit numbers match up well against Windows 7, there has already been quite a bit of noise about how steep the…
On the demise of Nokia and more on the move to the Cloud via Adobe
I have a few threads on tech that I am going to breakup into multiple posts here. The first two threads are on Adobe's move into a cloud computing-only based software model and on Nokia's dogged pursuit of the windows mobile platform, now…
“Merkel knows best what’s happening in Europe”
These are the words of European Commission President José Manuel Barroso in a recent interview with Die Welt, a German newspaper. Rather than translate this article in full, I want to put it in context given Barroso's outburst about…
Why I am bullish on Greece
I have been posting for a while now that I think Greece provides the greatest upside potential. Greece's sovereign bonds outperforming was one of my ten surprises for 2013 three months ago. And with bond yields now falling below 10%, Morgan…
Why I may be wrong on Portugal because of the Cyprus deposit grab
Portugal is going to market with a 10-year sovereign bond issue, its first since 2011. I think this is a pretty big deal. Think of it as a complete return to public market access for the Portuguese government, one of the critical…
On Australia’s Rate Cut
Australia just cut its policy rate to 2.75%, the lowest on record. That puts Australia into the same camp as all of the other major economic areas, where policy rates are all at record low levels. If you believe that Australia has used…