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A Less Fleeting Engagement With India

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Wall Street Journal - 08.05.2010 Original article ›
Harsh Joshi, Harsh, Joshi
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Compared with 2007 when participatory notes (p-notes), which provide anonymity for institutional investors, comprised 56% of foreign institutional investment, the p-notes comprise only 15% in 2010. This is good for India as investors are registering as institutional investors and there is less likelihood of speculative capital behaviour, as institutions think longer term. India received $18 billion in stock market investments from overseas investors in 2007, a record amount, and with $11 billion invested so far this will be exceeded in 2010.
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The Herd Instinct Takes Over

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Wall Street Journal - 07.12.2010 Original article ›
E.S. Browning, E.S., Browning
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The US stock markets show stocks displaying a herd behaviour, with stocks going up on good days and going up on bad days in a flock pattern. This leaves little room for individual stock picking. Institutional investors with strategies to buy a broad range of stocks in large blocks, trading in and out based on indexes, now dominate the market.
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Persistently Low Rates Carry Risk of Negative Side Effect

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Wall Street Journal - 01.30.2012 Original article ›
Richard Barley, Richard, Barley

Job Gains Show Staying Power

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Wall Street Journal - 07.05.2013 Original article ›
Brenda Cronin, Brenda, Cronin, Matt Wirz, Matt, Wirz

The economy: On a wing and a credit card

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Economist - 07.08.2013 Original article ›
Economist.Com
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New figures released by Britain's Office of National Statistics in June 2013 show a difficult road ahead for the British economy. Britain's economy is suffering from a lack of investment. Investment by firms declining by 34% since 2008 in real terms. Spending on machinery and equipment declining by 33%. Exports are 1.5% lower, even after pound sterling has dropped by 25% in trade weighted terms since 2007. Manufacturing output is 11% lower than in 2008.
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Spain's New Tax Crackdown Makes It Personal

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Wall Street Journal - 02.09.2013 Original article ›
Ilan Brat, Ilan, Brat
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According to Eurostat Spain's total tax revenue as a percentage of GDP was 32.1%, lower than the eurozone average, which is above 40%. The underground economy in Spain is estimated to be about 20-25% of GDP. Spain's tax agency has relied on computerized records to track tax revenue receipts. The focus is now shifting to in person visits and tracking of businesses in the underground economy to make certain these businesses are paying taxes.
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China’s Economic Problems Unlike Those Elsewhere

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New York Times - 05.28.2013 Original article ›
Keith Bradsher, Keith, Bradsher

German Policy Takes Toll on Public Works

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Wall Street Journal - 03.15.2013 Original article ›
Nina Koeppen, Nina, Koeppen
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The closure of the Kiel Canal in March 2013, because of of dilapidated and old locks, has focussed attention on Germany's neglect of infrastructure. German investment in infrastructure each year is less than the depreciation for the infrastructure. About 100 billion euros in backlog for infrastructure spending exists at German municipalities, according to KfW bank. And the investment of $39.5 billion euros in infrastructure spending for 2012 was down 9.5% from 2011. The government has restricted itself to high profile projects such as renovation of Stuttgart rail station, neglecting schools, roads and bridges.
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Raghuram Rajan, India’s Departing Central Banker, Has a New Warning

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The New York Times - 09.04.2016 Original article ›
Geeta Anand
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Raghuram Rajan warns about the difficulty of central bankers worldwide to escape from the scenario of ultra low interest rates.

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Weak Economy Heads Lower

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Wall Street Journal - 07.28.2012 Original article ›
Neil Shah, Neil, Shah
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U.S. GDP growth is 1.5% for the second quarter after 2% growth in the first quarter. The slower growth shows that much of the productive capacity of the U.S. economy is not being utilized. See the graph showing the growth during the recovery after the recession of 2009 compared to the recessions in 2001, 1991, 1980, 1975, 1970. The curve is much flatter this time. Every recovery except the recovery in 1980 shows a faster rebound. Economic recoveries have taken longer over time since the postwar boom period.
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Weak Job Data May Weigh on Fed’s Decision on Stimulus

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New York Times - 10.22.2013 Original article ›
Catherine Rampell, Catherine, Rampell
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The Labor Department report for September 2013 shows 148,000 jobs added, lower than expected. The lower jobs figures and the political uncertainty provide additional support for new Fed chairman Janet Yellen to continue pursuing the policies of Ben Bernanke aimed at reducing high unemployment.
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The Fed's Soft Launch of QE3

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Wall Street Journal - 06.21.2012 Original article ›
Justin Lahart, Justin, Lahart

The Bond Bubble and the Case for Stocks

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Wall Street Journal - 08.22.2011 Original article ›
Jeremy J. Siegel And Jeremy Schwartz, Jeremy, J., Siegel, And, Schwartz

May-Day: Europe Prepares for Its Summer of Discontent

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Wall Street Journal - 04.16.2012 Original article ›
Richard Barley, Richard, Barley
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Reminders of the 6th of May, 2010, when sentiment swung the other way and the Dow Jones averages dropped by 900 points.
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Afghan Pay Demands Signal Troubles to Come

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Wall Street Journal - 02.15.2011 Original article ›
Alistair Macdonald, Alistair, Macdonald
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In December 2010 and January 2011 fuel prices went up 40% after Iran blocked fuel tankers at the border crossing. After the blockade ended prices still are high compared to before December. The price of wheat went up 80% worldwide with drought conditions and floods in wheat growing areas of the world. Floods in Pakistan have made things worse for food supplies and prices. With a third of Afghanistan's people living below the poverty line this creates huge pressures for higher wages. With the lack of government revenues from taxes the budget is mainly financed by donor countries.
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The Upside of Europe’s Ebbing Inflation

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Wall Street Journal - 12.03.2014 Original article ›
Michael Heise, Michael, Heise
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Michael Heise, chief economist of Allianz SE, says the ECB needs to assure financial markets that the deflation risks in the first half of 2015 are not all negative, as the declining price of oil adds to purchasing power in the eurozone economies. He points out that ECB needs to define price stability not as inflation of "nearly 2%" but as inflation of "below 2%," to take into account the impact of declining oil prices on inflation. His concern is about financial markets expecting strong quantitative easing program from the ECB in 2015.
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China Dethrones Germany as Top Goods Exporter

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Wall Street Journal - 01.06.2010 Original article ›
John W. Miller, John, W., Miller, Marcus Walker, Marcus, Walker
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China surpassed Germany as the world's No. 1 exporter in the first 10 months of 2009, with $957 billion in exports compared to Germany's $917 billion, according to customs data compiled by Global Trade Information Services, a Geneva based firm. With the global financial crisis China's exports fell 20.4% in the first 10 months of 2009 compared to 27.4% for Germany and 21% for the USA. Global consumer spending has fallen more than the capital goods and machinery exported by Germany. Yet these numbers suggest that there has been no significant change to the export models of the two countries even after the global economc crisis revealed cracks in the export model.
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Asia Shows Divergence on Output

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Wall Street Journal - 01.03.2012 Original article ›
Michael S. Arnold, Michael, S., Arnold

A World Awash in Money

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Wall Street Journal - 03.01.2012 Original article ›
Wsj Online, Wsj, Online
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Risks to stable long term growth of too much liquidity in the global financial system.
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Risk of Deflation Feeds Global Fears

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Wall Street Journal - 10.16.2014 Original article ›
Jon Hilsenrath, Jon, Hilsenrath, Brian Blackstone, Brian, Blackstone

Dow Chemical CEO Sees Signs of China Pickup

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Wall Street Journal - 12.03.2012 Original article ›
Doug Cameron, Doug, Cameron
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Dow Chemical CEO Liveris says he sees signs of recovery in China in 2013. He says small and medium sized businesses in China have better access to financing in Dec. 2012 after a period of destocking and hard times accessing credit.
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Staying Away from Indian Bonds

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Wall Street Journal - 12.18.2013 Original article ›
Abheek Bhattacharya, Abheek, Bhattacharya
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Difficulty attracting foreign investors to India's bond market. After adjusting for consumer inflation India's three month Treasury bill pays a negative 2.3%, according to Citi. Official foreign funds data for India shows as of Dec. 16, 2013, that foreigners used up only 32% of the quotas assigned to them in the bond market. If they were to use up the entire quota this would be $81 billion compared to the deficit for the year ending March of $50 billion. Foreign investors also have to deal with the risk that the currency could depreciate as in the summer of 2013, for which they need higher interest rates. The RBI increased interest rates twice since Rajan's taking office in September 2013. During 5 months of 2013 foreigners made a net withdrawal of $12.9 billion.
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India Raises Interest Rates

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New York Times - 07.26.2011 Original article ›
Vikas Bajaj, Vikas, Bajaj

U.S. Racks Up Smallest Deficit Since 2007

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Wall Street Journal - 01.14.2015 Original article ›
Josh Zombrun, Josh, Zombrun
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U.S. budget deficit reached 10% of GDP with the 2008-2009 recession and the need for federal spending when tax revenues dropped. Partisan budget fights took place in Congress in 2010 and 2011, with a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating in 2011. By December 2014 the budget deficit declined to $488 billion for calendar year 2014, or $483 billion for fiscal year, as the unemployment situation improved. The deficit in 2014 was a liitle below 3% of GDP.
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What investors should focus on (Hint: Not the economy) - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 01.13.2013 Original article ›
Chris Mayer, Chris, Mayer
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Mayer points to Greece as an example of higher returns even with economic turmoil. Banks in the U.S. also performed well even with economic uncertainty and other problems, says Mayer. Price paid is a more important factor than the economy, as a low P/E ratio and good management in a rebounding industry provides better returns.
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