Posts Tagged ‘financial crisis’
Financial markets are betting on economic recovery
Why markets do collapse they not? The latest statistics on economic growth in the first quarter were appalling throughout the world. They show a contraction exceptional overall wealth produced and its main components, exports, consumption and investment. These figures are unprecedented since the Second World War they should frighten.
And yet ... Contrary to what one might expect to face such a disaster, markets do not collapse. Just they have started a movement of consolidation following a tremendous recovery of nearly 30% since the end of March, matching the low point reached by the indices. Why? This can be explained by what one might call the magic of the second derivative.
Tags: finance, financial crisis, the economy, the stock exchange
The crisis of capitalism victory “Anglo-Saxon”?
In general, the Anglo-Saxon has always been criticized in France. We may take for example the many debates that have prospered in the 18th century. Joseph Fievee in "Letters on England and Reflections on the philosophy of the 18th century" denounces "the words peace and commerce" and is contrary to the praise that the peace and represent the glory for France.
At that time already, the debate rages between proponents of life model Anglo-Saxon represented by Montesquieu and who speaks of "a nation in the world that the direct object of its constitution political liberty" and the critics of this model that could be symbolized by physiocrates Rousseau or for whom
Tags: companies, financial, financial crisis, of taxes, stock exchange
Fellowships too optimistic?
What can we expect the evolution of stock markets after sharp rise started in March of 2500 points on the CAC 40 to more than 3,700 points in mid September or nearly 50% increase! One can, of course, argued that 2008 had resulted in one of the largest declines in stock market history -42% following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Bank, September 15. Everything is not settled.
Far from having solved their highest in 2008, courts have nevertheless found their level before the Lehman crisis. This rapid rise has carried over from the second quarter last spring. The reasons lie in stopping degradation of short-term economic indicators (see our article “Financial markets are betting on economic recovery”). Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: economic, financial crisis, financial markets, investors
What will happen to the dollar?
Since the beginning of global financial crisis was put on the table for discussion a topic hitherto unimaginable: we have to replace the dollar as world currency exchange?
The first voices on this issue began to be heard in a low, timid in some media, China formalized until the issue, asking the world a debate on whether to hold the dollar as world currency. Until introduced the agenda item at the last meeting of Emerging Countries. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: financial crisis, the dollar, The foreign exchange, U.S. economy, world currency exchange
You have the floor – Damien Marietta: “Time to buy?”
Ecofi call of professional economists and finance to understand how economic and financial crisis is experienced daily in the field.
Today, we find chronicled Damien Marietta, manager of equity portfolio in a large French investment bank. With a question: Can I buy shares now? And if so, under what conditions?
“There is a fortnight – in times of balance-one would have thought that the shares were cheap. But the worsening global economic situation is accelerating. The Chinese wall cracks. Germany suffered a lot and its industrial fabric seems very close to overheating. The United States experienced its worst crisis since at least 30 years. In short, the news is bad, trust is at its lowest. Everyone is now aware that we live in an exceptional situation. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: economic, finance, financial crisis, French investment bank
The economic recovery is confirmed
Two statements are particularly noteworthy this week. The first results from an article by Olivier Blanchard, chief economist at the IMF published in the September of the journal “Finance and Development.” He said the economic recovery has begun “global, but the recovery will not be easy.”
The second emanates from the President of the Central American Bank, Ben Bernanke. He said last Friday that the United States had “avoided the worst and has relied on an economic recovery in the short term but it will be slow to restart. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: chief economist, financial assets, financial crisis, for business, weak currencies
Use of banknotes by the Spanish
The Spanish have a preference, deeply rooted in our culture, for cash to any proceedings in any other financial asset.
That is why our country is rampant circulation of higher denomination notes such as those of 500.
In addition to preferences for time to pay our purchases, the high demand that our country exhibits of 500 euro notes, stems from the abundance of so-called black money payments. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: banks seeking, counting, financial crisis, storing, to finance
Crisis in Spain: How long?
Elapsed since the year 2007 as the government reported that the debt assumed by the families was not worrisome and that the country was growing at such a rapid pace that social classes would just emerge.
A few months later, in August, broke the major financial crisis and the government itself to Spain said that the crisis did not affect him. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: crisis, economy., financial crisis, Spain, spending, taxes
