What the Terrost Attack Means for EU Economic Policy
The terrorist attacks that occurred last weekend in Paris will certainly be part of our memories for a long time;…
9 years ago
Filipe R Costa
Which theory supports central banks?
The equivalent to cheap money is expensive “everything else”. When money is made abundant while the stock of assets is…
9 years ago
The end is nigh for the old order in commodities
Some thought commodity prices were going to rise forever due to the mismatch between supposedly unlimited demand growth from industrialising…
9 years ago
Valeant Shares May Hit the Rocks
…and so may activist investor Bill Ackman. Short-seller turned activist investor Bill Ackman has just recorded a $2 billion write-down…
9 years ago
Is the ECB too close to the private sector?
Yesterday the FT uncovered a series of meetings between ECB policymakers and the private sector that occurred just before the…
9 years ago
Can the ECB Boost Bank Lending?
Starting with good intentions The idea of creating an independent central bank to assure that money flows efficiently through the…
9 years ago
Is Portugal the New Greece?
Investors seem anxious, as they explore the implications stemming from the possibility of Portugal becoming another Greece. The general election…
9 years ago
Eurozone Is A Victim of Basel III
Many are those scratching their heads at the ECB, trying to understand why is there no inflation and how the…
9 years ago
Time to Rethink Macro Policy
"So just as I want pilots on the planes that I fly, when it comes to monetary policy, I want…
9 years ago
Hedge Funds Are Harmful for Long Term Investors
Over the long term it is possible for an investor to build a portfolio with a very low risk…
9 years ago