Look forward to a new mediocre for the world economy
Look forward to a new mediocre for the world economy. Five years after the great recession, growth remains sluggish – conforming to the pattern of previous financial crises – but some countries suffer more than others. The U.S. has broken out of this malaise to the benefit of equities, but growth is lackluster because of […]
After a two-month spring reprieve, markets again turned choppy
After a two-month spring reprieve from a brutal 2008 start, markets again turned choppy. Defensive investors are contemplating potential summer surprises for the global capital markets. Commodity exporters such as Canada, Australia, Brazil, Russia and the OPEC nations continue their strong economic spurt as rising commodity prices make their oil and mining resources ever more […]