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Byron Wien, Vice Chairman of Blackrock Advisory Services, provides an update on some of his “10 surprises for 2010” (published in January) and shares his ideas on what the economic recovery means for investors. [...]
This post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days that you may also enjoy. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Wealthy Congressmen Don't Feel Your Pain (Money Morning, 1/9/12) Chart: Fixed Income Sector Returns from 2001 to 2010 (Top Foreign Stocks, 9/12/11) Is it Deja Vu All Over Again? (Comments for thetechnicaltake, 11/4/11) 
In this three-part interview with the FT’s Anousha Sakoui, Mike Amey, Pimco’s UK portfolio manager, discusses the outlook for UK bonds and the Greek debt situation. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Greece Default Poses A Great Risk For Investors (Money Morning, 11/6/11) Greek Default: This Chart Reveals a Possible Date (Wall Street Daily, 11/4/11) Hedge Funds Sue Greece (HedgeFundBlogger.com by Richard ..., 1/20/12)
I yesterday published a great presentation by Paddy Hirsch of Marketplace on the Goldman Abacus deal (see Goldman charges made simple). Today, Clusterstock – Business Insider provides a diagram, mapping out the structure of the deal. This should keep a myriad of lawyers busy for a very long time! [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) Earnings: How the Mighty Have Fallen… (Money Morning, 1/17/12) 3 Big Banks Report Earnings: What You Need To Know (Investment Underground » Page n..., 1/20/12) 5 Wall Street Banks Finally Slashing Bonuses (Investment Underground » Page n..., 1/11/12)
The new reality of the Western world is years of austerity with enhanced financial-market volatility, writes Stephen King in his new book “Losing Control, The Emerging Threats to Western Prosperity”. Click through for the interview. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Congressional Insider Trading… It’s Good to Be King (Investment U, 11/18/11) Martin Luther King Jr. Infograph: Little Known Facts (Value Investing, 1/16/12) Which Coal Stock Is The King of Coal? (Investment Underground » Page n..., 10/16/11)
Hopefully the reform process will be expedited as a result of the Goldman Sachs charges. [...] |
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