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In praise of the gloom and doomers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014

Developed economies to outshine emerging world in 2014

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
... China which could benefit the developed world, particularly in Europe. "Unit labour costs are coming down in countries like Spain, Portugal, Greece and Ireland. So these nations are becoming relatively more competitive and potentially adding to pressures ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... mostly fell, making a downbeat start to the week with investors put off by shrinking manufacturing activity in France and Spain. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index slid 0.70 per cent to 6,604.21 points in Monday afternoon deals, Frankfurt's DAX 30 edged ...

Santa Claus is comin' to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013

I spy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
... National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA spied on Brazil, Mexico, France, Germany and Spain (National Post). News? That's no news? Everybody knows it. News would be if the NSA didn't or the NSA missed a single country ...

Adapt clients to slower global growth: PIMCO

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
... manager calls "the new normal." "The European economy, for example, is going to expand, but a very low level," Fisher said. "Spain is producing 35% less than before the global financial crisis." "The EU is recovering, but only because when you have been ...

Investor interest shifts to European credit

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... debt, Baraton suggested that investing in companies with European exposure is a good idea. "Companies that are exposed to Spain or Italy but are international in their footprint can be an access door to that region if you're still reluctant to buy sovereign ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
... slowly, suggesting that the burgeoning recovery in Europe's biggest economy is on track even if it could prove sluggish. Spain has emerged from recession in the third quarter, with estimated economic growth of 0.1 to 0.2 per cent, Prime Minister Mariano ...

Global uncertainty provides opportunities in retail property

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... right across Europe from the stronger Northern economies such as Sweden down to the more debt-laden countries including Spain. "These are blue-chip stocks in their respective markets and should be relatively robust, in spite of economic factors." Principal ...

Out of the woods and into?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013