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James Stewart of the NYT looks at the outlook for U.S. and international stock and bond markets in 2016. In 2015 stock and bond markets in the U.S. and international were affected by the huge fall in the price of oil and the sharp slowdown in the Chinese economy. This affected commodity producing countries and the oil industry worldwide including the U.S. The slowdown in China affected stock markets in other countries including Germany.
James Stewart of the NYT looks at the outlook for U.S. and international stock and bond markets in 2016. In 2015 stock and bond markets in the U.S. and international were affected by the huge fall in the price of oil and the sharp slowdown in the Chinese economy. This affected commodity producing countries and the oil industry worldwide including the U.S. The slowdown in China affected stock markets in other countries including Germany.
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Petrobras bonds lose the investment grade rating from Moody's in 2015. Petrobras went on a borrowing binge after 2011 with a 63% increase in debt to $135 billion by third quarter 2014. About 60% of this debt is in dollars, according to Moody's. As a result Petrobras owes more every time the Brazilian currency, the real, depreciates. Fitch Ratings considers Petrobras as only a one notch above junk rating. Standard & Poors has not downgraded Petrobras yet because it sees the Brazilian government coming to the rescue of Petrobras. Corruption scandals and weak management at Petrobras also are likely to influence future ratings. Petrobras has lost access to capital markets, leading to cuts in production and slow expansion with tight cash flow.
Petrobras bonds lose the investment grade rating from Moody's in 2015. Petrobras went on a borrowing binge after 2011 with a 63% increase in debt to $135 billion by third quarter 2014. About 60% of this debt is in dollars, according to Moody's. As a result Petrobras owes more every time the Brazilian currency, the real, depreciates. Fitch Ratings considers Petrobras as only a one notch above junk rating. Standard & Poors has not downgraded Petrobras yet because it sees the Brazilian government coming to the rescue of Petrobras. Corruption scandals and weak management at Petrobras also are likely to influence future ratings. Petrobras has lost access to capital markets, leading to cuts in production and slow expansion with tight cash flow.
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Bubbles in the Chinese and Indian stock markets. And the catching a falling knife phenomenon, how far will certain stocks fall considering the risks in 2007 for the US economy, and its spillover effects into Europe and other places.
Bubbles in the Chinese and Indian stock markets. And the catching a falling knife phenomenon, how far will certain stocks fall considering the risks in 2007 for the US economy, and its spillover effects into Europe and other places.
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China's rapid eanings growth is illusory because behind the numbers there is an illusory element- the profits from stock gains. Luizhou a maker of toothpast and soaps is one example where its earnings increased by 19 times the leel in 2006 from sale of Citic securities. Wow!
China's rapid eanings growth is illusory because behind the numbers there is an illusory element- the profits from stock gains. Luizhou a maker of toothpast and soaps is one example where its earnings increased by 19 times the leel in 2006 from sale of Citic securities. Wow!
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Two Stanford Law professors and their son who headed FTX a cryptocurrency firm that went into bankruptcy with large losses to investors form this cautionary tale in the WSJ on the plight of cryoptocurrency firms and the exposure of unknowing investors.
Two Stanford Law professors and their son who headed FTX a cryptocurrency firm that went into bankruptcy with large losses to investors form this cautionary tale in the WSJ on the plight of cryoptocurrency firms and the exposure of unknowing investors.
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German investor confidence has significantly recovered in August following the drop after Brexit. The German Investor Confidence Index by ZEW economic institute gained 7 points showing a level above zero that indicates optimism among 214 German institutional investors and analysts. This indicates a rise in business confidence following an earlier pessimistic outlook following Brexit vote.
German investor confidence has significantly recovered in August following the drop after Brexit. The German Investor Confidence Index by ZEW economic institute gained 7 points showing a level above zero that indicates optimism among 214 German institutional investors and analysts. This indicates a rise in business confidence following an earlier pessimistic outlook following Brexit vote.
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