Economy

Bond manager sees looming inflation

In the months following Lehman Brothers' implosion, investors stampeded into bonds, with U.S. Treasuries the issue of choice. Since then, market watchers have repeatedly warned of an impending slaughter, as interest rates would eventually have to rise. While that rise may be inevitable, it is not coming any time soon.

By Staff |October 7, 2011

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U.S. consumer confidence slumps

While the news has been dominated by the European debt crisis, worries about jobs are what weighs most on U.S. consumer sentiment, according to the latest RBC Consumer Outlook Index.

By Staff |October 6, 2011

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Is this the next Lehman?

The Financial Times has drawn an intriguing, if disturbing parallel between the collapse of Bear Sterns and Lehman and the news that Franco-Belgian bank Dexia is again receiving state support.

By Staff |October 4, 2011

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Greece default is inevitable: Expert

The Eurozone crisis continues to be an albatross around the neck of the world desperately hoping for some semblance of ever-eluding economic recovery.

By Vikram Barhat |October 3, 2011

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