Tag Archives: Greece
Don’t Sell Economic Stability to Buy Economic Growth, Warns Tomáš Sedláček
Tomáš Sedláček, chief macroeconomic strategist at CSOB Bank, believes that our problem is not lack of growth but too much of it. He stated, “It is like owning a car that explodes when it stops.” Read More
European Sovereign Debt Crisis: Overview, Analysis, and Timeline of Major Events
Jason Voss, CFA, content director at CFA Institute, recently updated his overview and analysis of the European sovereign debt crisis which includes a comprehensive timeline of key events. Read More
Münchau: European Financial Stability Facility Has Only Propagated the Eurozone Crisis
The Financial Times commentator does not foresee the total demise of the eurozone, but says that its ultimate survival will only be achieved with great difficulty. Read More
In a World of Messy Multilateralism, Investors Must Embrace “Macro Diligence”
We are moving toward an “Archipelago world,” argues Oxford Analytica CEO Nader Mousavizadeh, a structural shift in which countries act as islands unto themselves. Read More
No Country Would Benefit from Abandoning the Euro, Declares Christian de Boissieu
In the case of Greece, the French government advisor believes spreads would “rocket” and the country would be subject to a vicious cycle of devaluation and dramatic inflation. Read More
New Survey: CFA Institute Members in Europe Weigh In On Eurozone Crisis
A poll of members in Europe captures investment practitioners’ perspectives on the threats to the single currency Read More
Europe’s Plan for Saving the Euro
An overview of the major provisions of the 27 October agreement, from the Greek haircut, to bank recapitalizations, to the creation of a €1 trillion firewall. Read More
On Greece and Governments: Roger Bootle and Robert Jenkins
Governments have been “blithely insouciant towards the dangers posed by huge levels of public sector debt.” Read More