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Currency Wars—A Losing Battle
Competitive devaluations have been a hot topic lately—countries deliberately weakening their currencies in order to make their exports cheaper and, theoretically, boost output. In recent months, as Japan’s yen has weakened and supposedly given Japanese exporters an advantage over competitors... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Downgrade Redux
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Fitch jumped on the downgrade bandwagon on Friday, cutting the UK’s credit rating one notch to AA+—just like Moody’s did in February. And like Moody’s downgrade, Fitch’s move shouldn’t be much of a game changer for UK debt markets. In... Continue reading
Posted Apr 24, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Lessons From Japan
On April 11, the Post Office made a big announcement: In the near future, it will begin offering personal bank accounts, making it a full one-stop financial services provider. On the one hand, this may seem like a good idea... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Don’t Fret the Current Account Deficit
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Since ONS revealed the UK’s current account deficit spiked in 2012, I’ve seen a few jitters about the report: UK Trade Gap Just Gets Worse Wider Trade Gap Highlights Continued Problems for Troubled UK Economy Britain’s Current Account Deficit at... Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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On Lady Thatcher
Head over to MarketMinder for my eulogy of Margaret Thatcher. On The Legacy of Margaret Thatcher Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Cyprus and Precedent
Ever since Dutch Finance Minister and eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem suggested Cyprus’s bailout package could be the blueprint for future eurozone bailouts, investors have fretted the possibility large bank deposits in Spain, Italy or Slovenia may not be safe if... Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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On That RBS Debate
Curious about whether Bank of England Governor Mervyn King’s suggestion to nationalize RBS and split its assets into a “good” and “bad” bank is viable? I’ve got the scoop on MarketMinder: Reconsidering Bailout Strategies (Yes, the titular wordplay was intentional.) Continue reading
Posted Mar 25, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Gilt Watch
10-year gilt yields closed Thursday at 1.86%—25 basis points lower than their close on downgrade day (February 22). So much for higher debt risk in a post-downgrade UK. (Source: Bloomberg, UK Govt Bonds 10 Year Note Generic Bid Yield as... Continue reading
Posted Mar 22, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Thank Goodness for Gridlock
Ever been frustrated with the gridlock in Parliament? Do you wish the coalition had an easier time passing legislation? If so, try thinking about what could happen if the opposite were true—if one party (any of them—whichever you like least)... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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The UK Downgrade in Three Charts
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Nearly two weeks after Moody’s downgraded the UK’s credit rating, markets still seem to be taking the news in stride: The FTSE All-Share Index is up, and 10-year gilt yields were back below 2% on Tuesday (per Bloomberg). Why don’t... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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For All Would-Be Gold Buyers
The following sentence leads off a recent Bloomberg story on gold prices: “Gold futures slumped below $1,600 an ounce for the first time since August as signals on the US economy spurred optimism, eroding demand for the precious metal as... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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The Inefficiencies of Public Investment
As Europe continues muddling through a recession, the calls for more public investment in research and development are getting louder—high-tech fiscal stimulus, if you will. I can see why this sounds attractive. Typically, fiscal stimulus is associated with infrastructure spending,... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Hear, Hear for Free Trade!
The US and EU’s plans to negotiate a massive free trade agreement were big news on both sides of the Atlantic—and, somewhat surprisingly, I didn’t see one article suggest it’s a bad idea for either side. Contrast that with the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 22, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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A Taxing Solution
Curious about the ins and outs of the European Commision’s draft of the beastly financial transactions tax? Check out my latest on MarketMinder: The EU’s Transaction Tax Follies Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Japan’s Political Morass in One Handy Chart
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There’s a new word in Japan these days: Abenomics. That’s code for the economic policies of new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who believes his plans for massive fiscal and monetary stimulus will finally break Japan out of its long-running economic... Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Dissecting Cameron’s Speech
Curious about what Prime Minister David Cameron’s plans to renegotiate the UK’s relationship with the EU could mean for Britain? My latest column on MarketMinder has the scoop: On David Cameron’s Vision for Europe Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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An Encouraging Development
China has handed down a rare conviction for counterfeiting: China Hands Down First Jail Sentence Over Bootleg Scotch Nathalie Thomas, The Telegraph Counterfeiting has long run rampant in China. Electronics, brand-name and designer clothing, wine and spirits, and even buildings... Continue reading
Posted Feb 1, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Will Spain Get a Break?
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Spain may get some much-needed flexibility from EU taskmasters: Chief budget enforcer Olli Rehn said he might relax Spain’s 2013 deficit target “if there has been a serious deterioration in the economy.” I’m not sure what constitutes a “serious deterioration,”... Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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4 Things to Remember in 2013
Check out what Forbes contributor and Fisher Investments commentator Lara Hoffmans says are the four thigns for investors to keep in mind over the next year: www.forbes.com/sites/larahoffmans/2013/01/22/fisher-investments-4-things-to-remember-in-2013/ Continue reading
Posted Jan 23, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Why Aren’t Korean Workers Making More?
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In a new report, South Korea’s central bank published some rather jarring findings about how corporations and regular folks have fared over the past two decades. After growing at fairly close rates during the 1990s, corporate profits and individual wages... Continue reading
Posted Jan 21, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Econ 101 With David Bowie
David Bowie found a novel way to celebrate his birthday last week: He taught the world a lesson in supply-side economics. For those not familiar, supply-side economics assumes supply creates demand. People don’t know they want a certain good unless... Continue reading
Posted Jan 16, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Showdown in Portugal
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Last year, I theorized that the EU/IMF/ECB troika’s mandated deficit targets were contributing to Portugal’s economic troubles by forcing the government to raise taxes when it should have cut them to stimulate growth. Now, it seems Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2013 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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More Trouble in Hungary
Storm clouds are gathering once again in Hungary. Over the summer, things appeared to be improving there. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government had amended prior legislative changes that would have limited the central bank’s independence and eroded some personal freedom.... Continue reading
Posted Dec 20, 2012 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Austerity in the UK
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After Chancellor George Osborne read this year’s Autumn Statement, I could hardly visit a financial news website without seeing an article about the economic consequences of the UK’s austerity plan. Here’s the trouble with this: Austerity means different things to... Continue reading
Posted Dec 14, 2012 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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Weighing the Leveson Report
Wondering whether the storm over Lord Justice Leveson’s report on wrongdoing among UK newspapers could impact UK markets? Check out my latest MarketMinder column: The Tempest in Westminster You may not think press regulation has much bearing on markets, but... Continue reading
Posted Dec 12, 2012 at Global Market Insights | A Fisher Investments Blog
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