Description: Germany’s unilateral plan to stop short-selling doesn’t look well thought out. Dow Jones Newswires’ Mark Cranfield reports. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report  Date: 05/19/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/euro-hit-by-german-proposals-to-ban-shorts/1A26355B-337A-4DF9-91DB-8E8047F8536B Questions for discussion: Summarize the positive impact that this ban is expected to have on markets? What negative impact is also possible? Given these considerations, is the… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Currencies
Why gold keeps breaking records
Description: The gold rally revved up again Friday, nearly hitting a record $1,250 an ounce, before slipping later in the day in volatile trade. Stock market jitters and Europe’s debt troubles have sent investors flocking to the precious metal, but why? Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 05/14/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/14/markets/gold_record/index.htm  Questions for discussion: Why has gold risen… Read more »
Treasury Two-Year Notes Gain on Speculation Crisis to Sink Euro
Description: U.S. two-year notes had their first three-week winning streak since January as demand for the safest assets rose on speculation Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis will damp growth and lead to disintegration of the euro. Source: Bloomberg.com  Date: 05/15/2010 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a3uJ_8cLNk.A Questions for discussion: What is the yield curve? How is it used to interpret… Read more »
AM Report: Strike Tests Greece, Europe
Description: Greece was gripped by a nationwide general strike, in what is seen as a key test of the government’s ability to shepherd through tough austerity measures in exchange for a multibillion-euro bailout. Charles Forelle, Evan Newmark and Mike Reid discuss. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report  Date: 05/05/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/am-report-strike-tests-greece-europe/58C75EFA-FA3A-4325-9531-E972A0FBC338 Questions for discussion: How… Read more »
China now widely expected to move on yuan
Description: Signals from the two capitals of Beijing and Washington have convinced experts that China will ease its currency’s peg to the U.S. dollar, although the timing of the move and the details of new regime remain unknown. Source: Marketwatch.com  Date: 04/08/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pboc-advisor-urges-managed-float-for-yuan-2010-04-08?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: Summarize the explanations offered for changes to… Read more »
China may allow yuan to rise by mid-April, strategists say
Description: China could allow its currency to begin appreciating against the U.S. dollar within the next month, as Beijing responds to growing pressure from Washington to allow its currency to trade more freely, according to analysts. Source: Marketwatch.com  Date: 03/12/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-may-let-yuan-rise-next-month-2010-03-12?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons one can expect a rise in… Read more »
Greece on the Brink: Anatomy of a Debt Crisis
Description: A wakeup call for Greece and the euro. WSJ’s Andy Jordan and Joe Parkinson report from Athens on the threat of a potentially contagious debt crisis and the moral hazard of bailing out a country with bad fiscal habits. Source: Marketwatch – video report  Date: 03/02/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/greece-on-the-brink-anatomy-of-a-debt-crisis/5AEAD5AC-6C7E-424C-BF51-FA0A40B350C9 Questions for discussion: What is… Read more »
Euro tarnished, but rivals lack shine
Description:Â Â The euro is damaged goods, laid low by a debt crisis that has revealed the shortcomings of European economic and monetary union, economists say. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 02/26/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/euro-tarnished-but-rivals-dont-shine-2010-02-26?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: How would you expect hedge fund managers to play the current situation? How should corporate financial planners dealing with exports or… Read more »
A close look at the dollar’s power
Description: The dollar has come back against the euro recently but readers of ‘The Buzz’ still see a weak greenback in the future. Source: CNNMoney – video report  Date: 02/17/2010  Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/02/17/n_bz_dollar_gold_oil_euro.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the assessment for the future value of the US dollar against other currencies and commodities. Do you agree… Read more »
The downside to the global economy
Description: Fortune editors explain how problems in places like Dubai and Greece are affecting U.S. markets. Source: CNNMoney – video report  Date: 02/10/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/fortune/2010/02/10/f_sl_greece_euro.fortune/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the impact that global debt levels and deleveraging may have on domestic as well as international investing strategies? What strategy would you advise – particularly… Read more »
