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Friday, October 10th, 2008

Five questions about the current market crisis:


By Adrian Clayton
Today I am going to address questions that are relevant with respect to the credit crisis which has besieged markets. They are all topical in that they have been asked of us by our clients.
1. Were asset managers aware of the risks?
Most market participants understood that deep seated risks existed in [...]

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Friday, October 10th, 2008

Stock market performance round-up: Crash of 2008


I normally publish a performance review of global stock markets at the end of each month, but the meltdown around the world of the past few days necessitated an update. The voracity of the bear has simply been astounding!

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Friday, October 10th, 2008

Time for the fall


Source: Lisa Benson, Slate, October 9, 2008.
 
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Friday, October 10th, 2008

Nouriel Roubini: World at severe risk of financial meltdown


In this alert Nouriel Roubini sets out his latest views on the global economic and financial crisis. In short, he believes the world is at risk of a global systemic financial meltdown and a severe global depression unless certain steps are taken straightaway.

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