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Bond Investors Finally Begin To Demand High Returns
Ben Mountifield, November 16th, 2011
Having somehow believed that given just a little more time eurozone leaders would resolve the ongoing sovereign debt saga, it seems investors are now finally losing hope that a solution will be found. After two years of official statements, political rhetoric and failed summits, bond investors are now beginning to
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Not Very Stressful ‘Stress Tests’ Reveal Another Threat to European Banks
Ben Mountifield, July 18th, 2011
The results of the second batch of bank stress tests were revealed on Friday and not only were they not very stressful, they exposed another threat to the European banking system – this time in the form of commercial and retail loans. Not Very Stressful Although the European Banking Authority
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Greek Default: The Real Danger Lies With Derivatives Not Just Total Debt
Ben Mountifield, June 23rd, 2011
Greece’s total debt of €340 billion (£303 billion) is well documented, as is the fact that the nation’s bailout is really a bailout of the European banks that are holding the debt. What’s not well known is that a default could trigger a 2008-style financial meltdown. Investors have been purchasing
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Short selling under fire as Greece battles mounting debt
Leon Watson, March 4th, 2010
THE call to ban speculators from short selling when countries are hitting the skids is gathering momentum. For some leading politicians, the time for a strict crackdown is now – before the financial crisis in Greece becomes terminal. The message has been clear: investors who are making money from the
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Dubai debt rescue may be a false dawn
Leon Watson, December 17th, 2009
ANALYSTS have warned of an “almighty shake-up” of the markets – despite Dubai’s debt crisis reprieve this week. Shares around the world soared after Abu Dhabi’s decision to throw its neighbour a $10billion lifeline. But economists fear that the boost will be short-lived before another sovereign debt crisis rears its