Posted on December 4, 2008 by MoneyBob
Roubini: U.S. and global economy are at risk of a severe stag-deflation. A severe global recession will lead to deflationary pressures. Falling demand will lead to lower inflation as companies cut prices to reduce excess inventory. Slack in labor markets from rising unemployment will control labor costs and wage growth. Further slack in commodity markets [...]
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Posted on April 13, 2008 by MoneyBob
In an open discussion with executives in the Securities Industry Institute, Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel examined investment strategies in the current market. Siegel, author of the landmark books Stocks for the Long Run and The Future of Investors, drew upon historical records in making sense of the current downturn. Based on Siegel’s analysis of data [...]
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Posted on September 20, 2007 by MoneyBob
Investors Hunt for Effects of Rate Cut By TIM PARADIS – 1 day ago NEW YORK (AP) — A big rate cut by the Federal Reserve and the stock market’s huge rally in response to that move has many on Wall Street wondering: Now what? The Fed’s decision Tuesday to slash its benchmark federal funds [...]
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