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European Central Bank turns 10, but next decade looks grim

May 29, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“Before the string section pipes up, we recommend that the party organisers have a think about sticking a cork in the trombones. The second ten years are going to be a lot less triumphant than the first ten.” — Jody Clarke by Jody Clarke Baltimore – (TFN): It’s the European [...]

Foreign Investment: Iceland’s krona hits the skids

May 20, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“Banks all over the world have spent much of the few years bingeing on cheap money, but Iceland’s taken the whole thing to quite an extreme. Its big players – the likes of Landsbanki and Kaupthing – have been on an extraordinary borrowing spree, sucking in vast quantities of cash to fund lending and acquisitions [...]

Interest Rates and Inflation: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t

November 15, 2007 · Filed Under News that Matters · Comments 
“According to Bank of England governor King, inflation isn’t such a big threat after all. In fact, he seems to think that interest rates could be cut comfortably from 5.75% to 5% without letting inflation get out of control. Based on those comments, most experts think cuts will come in the New Year.” — Jody [...]