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Grexit
GREXIT QUESTION: I just read an article about Grexit and the MoU that expires in the summer of 2018. Let’s assume Greece exits EU and the Euro, what would happen to Greece and it’s people? What hardships would Grexit bring to the Greek people and what could individual Greeks do to prepare themselves for these hardships? […]
ECB Suffers from “Corporate Capture at its Most Extreme”
ECB Suffers from “Corporate Capture at its Most Extreme” Many of these banks are implicated in the biggest financial crimes. No single institution has more influence over the lives of European citizens than the European Central Bank. It sets the interest rates for the 19 Member States of the Eurozone, with a combined population of […]
Why Quantitative Easing In The Eurozone Will Be Extended
Why Quantitative Easing In The Eurozone Will Be Extended The staff of the European Central Bank has now released the new macro-economic projections for the Eurozone and whilst the introduction sounds optimistic about an ever-increasing GDP and a relatively stable GDP growth rate, reading between the lines suggests we could see an extended Quantitative Easing […]
ECB – Draghi & Tapering
ECB – Draghi & Tapering The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to begin reducing its bond purchases gradually tampering its stimulation program of Quantitative Easing (QE). Nevertheless, reliable sources tell of the ECB being extremely cautious fearing what will happen if buyers do not appear and rates begin to rise sharply. The difference between […]
The Mystery Behind Economic Growth
THE MYSTERY BEHIND ECONOMIC GROWTH With sound money and free markets, the evolving production of businesses increases the purchasing power of money over time. We learn, out of the blue, that “the Eurozone is performing well, but with opinions divided on the causes, doubts linger over whether it is a sustainable recovery” (Daily Telegraph, 19 […]
Europe or Anti-Europe?
Europe or Anti-Europe? MILAN – A knowledgeable friend in Milan recently asked me the following question: “If an outside investor, say, from the United States, wanted to invest a substantial sum in the Italian economy, what would you advise?” I replied that, although there are many opportunities to invest in companies and sectors, the overall […]
Back From Never Gone: CURRENCY WARS
Back From Never Gone: CURRENCY WARS In the previous episode of the currency wars, a few years ago, the Euro-Dollar exchange rate was in the spotlight. This has now completely disappeared to the background and whilst the countries of the Eurozone must be pretty happy with the weak currency (which boosts the export and increases […]
Dutch Parliament to Debate Leaving the Eurozone: Nexit on the Way?
Dutch Parliament to Debate Leaving the Eurozone: Nexit on the Way? Potential Eurozone disruption possibilities keep compounding. The Netherlands Parliament will now debate leaving the Eurozone. For example, the Netherlands Parliament will now debate leaving the Eurozone. In long-winded wording for a potential “Nexit”, Reutersreports Dutch relations with euro up for debate after lawmakers commission probe The Netherlands’ future […]
EU Bailout of Portugal Has Failed
EU Bailout of Portugal Has Failed This year, 2017, is the beginning of the Sovereign Debt Crisis. While Greece is popping up on the financial radar, the Euro rescue in Portugal has also completely failed to reverse the trend of the country. There has been no effective relief from the debt crisis in Southern Europe. The […]
ECB Assets Hit 35% Of Eurozone GDP; Draghi Owns 9.2% Of European Corporate Bond Market
ECB Assets Hit 35% Of Eurozone GDP; Draghi Owns 9.2% Of European Corporate Bond Market As global markets bask in the glow of the Trumpflation recovery, the ECB continues to be busy providing the actual levitating power behind what DB recently dubbed global “helicopter money“, by buying copious amounts of bonds on a daily basis (at […]
Set to breach targets again? Debt and deficit outlooks for Southern European Eurozone countries in 2016 & 2017
Set to breach targets again? Debt and deficit outlooks for Southern European Eurozone countries in 2016 & 2017 After dragging Greece kicking and screaming through a never-ending vicious cycle of fiscal adjustment and output decline, the European Commission seems to be softening in its attitude towards other struggling Eurozone economies. France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, […]
China Is Cracking Down On Shadow Banking, But One European Country Is Encouraging It
China Is Cracking Down On Shadow Banking, But One European Country Is Encouraging It When you hear about Shadow Banking, most people still associate it with dodgy Chinese schemes where more and more financial transactions were conducted outside of the normal and regulated banking system. In a previous column, we already briefly discussed how the Chinese […]
George Friedman: Italy Is the Mother of All Systemic Threats
George Friedman: Italy Is the Mother of All Systemic Threats Italy has been in a crisis for at least eight months, though mainstream media did not recognize it until July. This crisis has nothing to do with Brexit, although opponents of Brexit will claim it does. Even if Britain had voted to stay in the EU, […]
Who Or What Will Push Italy Over The Cliff This Year?
Who Or What Will Push Italy Over The Cliff This Year? Traditionally, the Eurozone’s GDP numbers of the second quarter of a calendar year are being released in the first few days of August, and this year isn’t any different. And as expected, the updated report contains some not-so-very-optimistic results. Germany continues to be the […]
