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Going for Broke
The talk in 2013 has been of the great rotation from bonds to the U.S. stock market. This accompanies a new world record for the Russell 2000 Index (small-cap stocks). The S&P 500 has topped 1,500. It did so twice before, in 2000 and…
Full text: Moody’s downgrades Canadian banks
Moody's Investor Service released the following note in conjunction with a ratings action it took on Canadian banks today.
The bullish case for Apple
This post by Brett Arends on MarketWatch makes the best case for Apple bulls that I have seen.
What’s happening in Spain?
I have come across a number of Spanish-language links that I believe collectively add good colour to our understanding about the current economic and political situation in Spain. I am going to use them as a jumping off point for this quick…
Is Latvia an austerity success or failure?
Latvia went through a housing bubble and bust that was just as severe as Spain, Ireland, the UK, and the US. The policy response in Latvia was austerity. But was it a success? It depends on who you ask.
Having raised taxes and the debt ceiling, US Republicans have another test on public debt
As I have been predicting since the beginning of the year, I believe the Republicans will be able to force through some form of austerity before the budget battles in Washington are over this quarter. As the year began, we saw the fiscal…
Links: 2013-01-25
Italy's Monte Paschi faces shareholder fury as scandal widens | Reuters
"Enraged shareholders of Monte Paschi bank lashed out at its management on Friday as questions grew about central bank oversight of the historic lender following the…