Tag Archives: European Union
Brexit Britain: Heading for a Variant of the Norwegian Model?
No country has ever left the European Union, and investment professionals are wondering whether the Brexit outcome will resemble a Norway model, a Swiss model, or something else entirely. Read More
A Brexit Is a Lose–Lose Proposition
If the United Kingdom withdraws from the European Union (EU), everyone stands to suffer. Read More
Economic Activism: Europe’s Struggles with Monetary and Fiscal Policy
When monetary policy is activist and fiscal policy is gridlocked, overturning decades of precedent, how can investment professionals adapt? Read More
Checking Assumptions and Challenging Mindsets: A Crucial Investment Strategy
If we truly aim to serve clients and our societies to the full, prudence guides us to check the assumptions and challenge the mindsets we instinctively rely on. Read More
ECB’s Yves Mersch: Newfound Calm in European Markets Reflects Credibility of Reform Effort
In the closing keynote address, Mersch sought to explain how recent policy initiatives have addressed problems brought about by the original design flaws of European monetary union (EMU). Read More
“Heart Breaking” and the Future of the Eurozone: Kai A. Konrad on European Convergence
Kai A. Konrad’s work studying political economy and public economics has given him some unique insights into the ways that individuals and groups interact to achieve their desired objectives. Read More
Yves Mersch: Europe’s Banking Union Can Tackle the “Doom Loop”
Yves Mersch, executive board member of the European Central Bank, says a banking union is central to a functional Eurozone — threats from southern European banks are unlikely. Read More
The Traditional Alternative: Why Investing Should Return to the Stone Age
Saker Nusseibeh questions the basics of today’s investment practice and draws parallels with medieval alchemists who sought to create wealth from nothing. Read More
Whither the Euro? Seeking Resolutions for the Eurozone
Unsurprisingly, a major theme of the Fifth Annual CFA Institute European Investment Conference was the prospect for the euro. While speakers put forward different arguments, ultimately it seems the resolution must come from choices made about the political economy. Read More
Felix W. Zulauf and European Investment Opportunities
Felix W. Zulauf of Zulauf Asset Management has avoided some of the worst economic collapses of the past two years. At the Fifth Annual European Investment Conference, he will look at investment opportunities in Europe. Read More
