European Crisis

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Economic Indicators

Equity markets will bounce back in 2012

Expect 2012 to mark a turnaround in equity markets and for opportunistic investors to reap the rewards. Smart investors will make money.

By Don Reed |December 29, 2011

4 min read

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Economic Indicators

Roubini predicts gloomy 2012

Trust Nouriel Roubini to zig when others zag. At a time when many financial pundits are predicting, and certainly hoping for, improved macroeconomic conditions in 2012, along comes the noted economist and paints by far the most cheerless picture of the world economy.

By Vikram Barhat |December 23, 2011

1 min read

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Economic Indicators

Without ECB help, Europe cannot be saved: IMF

Europe needs to follow a basic, but necessary, five-point action plan if it is to recover from the current financial crisis, says Arvind Virmani, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Director, India.

By Doug Watt |December 22, 2011

2 min read

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Market Insights

Little muscle out of Brussels

Expectations for last week’s European Summit ran the gamut from cautious optimism to cynical pessimism regarding the future of the Eurozone’s single currency experiment.

By David Andrews |December 12, 2011

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