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14 mag 2013 21:12

Clues To Watch For The End Of QE “Infinity”

So, apparently, according to Jon Hilsenrath, “QE to Infinity” is actually “finite” after all.  With Ben Bernanke set to “exit stage left” in 2014 the question of who replaces him at the helm of the massive USS “Federal Reserve” will be important as to the future of the current course of monetary policy.   One of the top contenders for that job is Janet Yellen.  [...]

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14 mag 2013 19:37

Air Traffic Control and Negative Airports

Flight delays at large airports in the U.S. in April were a disaster that could have been avoided. They are an example of government failure that resulted from furloughing air traffic controllers at both large and small airports, even though their productivity was higher at large airports. This was a deadweight loss to the economy [...]

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14 mag 2013 19:05

How Myanmar Could Win the Future

Like China in the 1980s, Myanmar is moving toward “special economic zones.” After almost half a century of isolation, it could emerge as Asia’s next tiger – with right policies. After meetings with government representatives, senior executives and think-tank leaders in Myanmar, I spent some time exploring the beautiful nation. In Yangon, Myanmar’s window to [...]

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14 mag 2013 14:42

The Real Experiment That Is Being Carried Out In Japan

The future never resembles the past – as we well know. But, generally speaking, our imagination and our knowledge are too weak to tell us what particular changes to expect. We do not know what the future holds. Nevertheless, as living and moving beings, we are forced to act. – John Maynard Keynes Discussions of [...]

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13 mag 2013 18:14

Preparing to Live in That Unknown Country: The Future

The recent New York Ideas 2013 conference, sponsored by The Aspen Institute and The Atlantic Magazine, brought together about 600 New York and national thought leaders. Among the many participants were people such as: Robert K. Steel (NYC Deputy Mayor for Economic Development), John Borthwick (Founder and CEO, Betaworks), Eric Schmidt (Executive Chairman, Google), Alexa Von Tobel (Founder [...]

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13 mag 2013 16:46

Central Banks Drive the Stock Market Boom

My regular column is available to subscribers on www.thesundaytimes.co.uk This is an excerpt. Spring has sprung with a vengeance for stock market investors. In recent days we have seen the Dow Jones industrial average close above 15,000 for the first time, Germany’s Dax hit record levels and the MSCI world equity index reaching its highest [...]

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13 mag 2013 16:39

Abenomics Confusion

Lars Christensen nails it on the confusion surrounding Abenomics: There has been a lot of focus on the fact that USD/JPY has now broken above 100 and that the slide in the yen is going to have a positive impact on Japanese exports. In fact it seems like most commentators and economists think that the easing of [...]

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13 mag 2013 16:37

Weighing the Week Ahead: Are Consumers Ready to Buy? What About Housing?

The economic recovery, to the surprise of nearly everyone, has been consumer-driven. This has occurred despite increased savings and an overall improvement in household balance sheets. Businesses have been cautious to invest and to hire. State and local governments have been slashing spending and employees. I expect a week with a consumer focus. It starts [...]

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13 mag 2013 16:31

Macro Overview

The US dollar is consolidating the gains seen at the end of last week.  The greenback briefly pushed through the JPY102 level in Tokyo, but this was not sustained.  Meanwhile, the global equities are mostly lower, though the Nikkei tacked on another 1.2% to reach a new 5.5 year high. Softer Chinese data may have [...]

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13 mag 2013 16:28

Boring, Diversified, And (Still) Tough To Beat

Most investors suffer high fees and earn low returns. There are no sure-fire solutions, at least for the second problem, although playing defense by way of investing in a broadly diversified portfolio across the major asset classes with low-cost index products is a good start. This isn’t a silver bullet, but history suggests you can do quite [...]

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