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Economic Indicators
The European bond market is bracing for a rough week during which Belgium, Italy, Spain and France will be auctioning their debts. The timing couldn't of worse. Just last week, in it's worse-ever auction Germany failed to find buyers for about 40% of its €6 billion offering of 10-year bunds.
By Vikram Barhat |November 28, 2011
3 min read
As media speculation mounts about the possibility of gold becoming collateral for eurobonds, bullion experts in Canada say it's highly unlikely that such a move will ever see the light of day.
By Vikram Barhat |November 22, 2011
2 min read
Market Insights
Despite the growing problems of the euro-zone’s southern and peripheral economies, the markets had been showing remarkable faith in the future of the single currency bloc. Investors had been moving their money into the “safety” of the core economies as bond yields rose in the more economically challenged ones.
By David Andrews |November 21, 2011
5 min read
It’s no surprise that headlines in world news have been all about the European sovereign debt crisis—a downgraded credit rating here, a country’s austerity measures there. But wouldn’t it be nice if the eurozone’s leaders followed the advice of Richard Portes, economics professor of the London Business School and founder and president of the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
By Brooke Smith |November 16, 2011
An overwhelming majority of investment professionals equate a collapse of the Euro to a failure of Europe, according to a CFA Institute survey.
By Staff |November 16, 2011
1 min read
The eurozone's days are numbered and it's a matter of time before the common currency falls apart. The latest escalation in the eurozone debt crisis is seen by industry experts as the beginning of the end.
By Vikram Barhat |November 11, 2011
Italy's Senate has approved economic reforms demanded by the European Union, paving the way for Premier Silvio Berlusconi to resign as early as this weekend and a new government to be formed.
By Wire services |November 11, 2011
Industry
The European Union says it has a plan in place to solve the debt problems plaguing the eurozone. But this crisis has been simmering for three years, and was decades in the making; can it be solved so easily?
November 2, 2011
Tuesday saw global markets take a dive on fears the proposed Greek referendum will lead to a messy debt default.
By Staff |November 1, 2011
Paul Ehrlichman can't wait to see Greece finally default
By Bryan Borzykowski, Canadian Business |October 24, 2011
6 min read
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