by deyoe | Aug 9, 2013 | Economic Data, Europe, Greece, Investing, Spain, Uncategorized, Weekly Commentary
You’ve Seen ‘Em – Television Makeover Shows Like What Not to Wear and The Biggest Loser By the end of the installment or the series, lives have been changed, presumably for the better. It remains to be seen whether Europe’s current makeover...
by deyoe | Aug 1, 2012 | Economic Data, Economic Policy, Europe, Italy, Monetary Policy, Spain, Weekly Commentary
The Markets “Within our mandate, the ECB is willing to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro and, believe me, it will be enough.” –Mario Draghi, European Central Bank (ECB) President It’s quite amazing how one sentence from one man can help...
by deyoe | Jun 13, 2012 | Economic Data, Economic Policy, Europe, Fiscal Policy, Greece, Spain, Weekly Commentary
The Markets Add another country to the European bailout list. Over the weekend, Spain requested up to $125 billion in bailout money to shore up its ailing banks, according to Bloomberg. Spain’s banks and the country’s economy are reeling from the bursting...
by deyoe | Jun 3, 2012 | Asset Allocation, Fiscal Policy, Investing, Italy, Monetary Policy, Risk Management, Spain, Weekly Commentary
Judging by what’s happening in the bond market, it appears that some investors are more concerned about the return of their money than the return on their money. When investors get nervous about the stock market, you often see money flow into the government securities...
by deyoe | May 23, 2012 | Europe, Greece, Italy, Monetary Policy, Politics & Law, Spain
The Markets There wasn’t much to ‘Like’ in the financial markets last week as stocks took a hit on another round of global worries. High on the list of concerns were: Continuing anxiety over Greece’s ability to avoid default and remain in the euro. Rising borrowing...
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