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 By Prieur du Plessis, on July 18th, 2010 posted in: Economy, Investment  2 people had their say - chime in!
Prominent economists are forecasting a significant deceleration of global economic growth and even double-dip recessions on the back of severe cuts in government spending and tax increases in some European countries as a result of huge budget deficits. Yes, you may well ask whether doom and gloom are our destiny. Read on for a whizz around the economic globe … [...]
Economists say it could be 2015 before unemployment is back down to 5.5%. WSJ’s David Wessel says for that to happen, business investment needs to lead the way. But that’s not happening … [...]  By Prieur du Plessis, on July 18th, 2010 posted in: Economy, Guest Bloggers 2 people had their say - chime in!
“Economic history indicates that the recovery path of the U.S. economy is typically impressive in the early stages of a recovery. The median increase of real GDP in the four quarters of an economic recovery was 6.1% in the post-war period, excluding the expansions following the 1990-91 and 2001 recessions. Where does the current economic recovery rank?” asks Asha Bangalore in this guest post. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) U.S. Economy 2012 Forecast: Where to Find the Biggest Gainers and Avoid the Biggest Losers in Thi... (Money Morning, 12/23/11) Why the U.S. Economy Will Be Weaker Than Expected in 2012 (Money Morning, 12/1/11) Lower Lows For More Important Items (Gold Versus Paper, 12/12/11)
Marc Faber, publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom report, says we have to distinguish between what central banks and the governments in the Western world say and what they will do. “… the whole burden to support the economy will fall on monetary policies … they’ll print money like crazy,” he remarked. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Marc Faber: Money Printing Dictates Market Movements (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 12/18/11) [Video] Marc Faber Visits Bloomberg (Fund my Mutual Fund, 12/8/11) Marc Faber bullish on U.S. dollar (Wall Street Sector Selector, 10/12/11)
This post includes a table showing public sector debt of selected mature and emerging countries. The contrast is staggering, particularly the rate at which debt is growing in the largest economies – more than 30% this year in the U.S., Japan and Britain. This trend represents a major reversal from the past, when investors in developing economies often had to factor in large sovereign debt, high default risk and wildly fluctuating currencies. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Why You Should Ignore the Coming Debt Ceiling Debate (Money Morning, 1/16/12) The Truth About the National Debt (Learn Mining News, 1/14/12) Investing in Emerging Markets Infrastructure (Investment U, 1/19/12)
Don Coxe has updated his popular webcast on Friday, July 16. Follow the link from this post. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Wealthy Congressmen Don't Feel Your Pain (Money Morning, 1/9/12) The Economy and Bond Market Radar (January 16, 2012) (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 1/14/12) Country Indices Annual Returns from 2001 to 2010 (Top Foreign Stocks, 10/5/11) |
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