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Peter Morgan’s economic coverage will continue at morganisteconomics.blogspot.co.uk
Peter Morgan’s economic coverage will continue at morganisteconomics.blogspot.co.uk.
Is Switzerland exporting her negative bond yields to Germany and France?
One of the central themes of this blog is that all the intervention in and manipulation of financial markets by central banks has second and indeed third order effects. This is particularly significant because of the way that they are intervening … Read More
Investors and their teenage kicks
Some friends came to visit last weekend, along with their two teenage children. Having toddlers myself, I found myself observing the behaviour of these teenagers with interest, wondering what was in store for later years. However, I couldn’t in all … Read More
Remember when Presidents Barroso and Van Rompuy promised an emphasis on economic growth? What happened?
One of the main themes of this blog in 2012 has been the disappointments we have seen in economic growth terms. Again and again we see areas of the world suffer downgrades in this respect. Yesterday’s post touched on this … Read More
China faces quite a dilemma, what to do next? Are they facing inflation or disinflation?
One of the features of 2012 has been the way that the Chinese economy has begun to slow down. We have seen more data released today which confirms that this continues and it poses a question as to what will … Read More
The Swiss dilemma: stick or twist? And could Germany copy it as a way of exiting the Euro?
The nature of the economic crisis that has hit the Euro area leads to a lot of concentration and debate about the weaker nations involved. But in economics terms it is just as significant to look at the other side … Read More
The central bank mania fed by Mario Draghi’s speech collides with economic reality
Last Thursday the head of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi raised the stakes in the Euro crisis by making this statement. Within our mandate, the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro. And believe … Read More
What is a celebrity?
And what is the going rate for a Felon? So many convicted felons in the US seem to go on to have active and lucrative media careers. The BBC News Magazine recently complied a list. Martha Stewart, convicted on insider … Read More
Chart: Why inflation will rise again
I came across this table a couple of weeks ago, courtesy of Argyll Investment Services and City Financial. I’ve been meaning to draw people’s attention to it ever since. Despite the recent downward trend in inflation, the accompanying email was … Read More
As her bond yields fall is Portugal’s improvement genuine or a mirage?
As 2012 has developed there has been something of a change in financial markets perception of Portugal and today I wish to examine and analyse her situation. What this has led too is something of a contrast in the Iberian … Read More
