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| Cosima F. Barone | Vol. Vii - Issue #132 | April 07, 2008 |
| The idea is there, locked inside. All you have to do is remove the excess stone. Michelangelo |  | |
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
The market continuously puzzles investors. The current financial carnage and the inherent liquidity crunch has not caused long-term interest rates to go up. This is inciting some observers to believe that the liquidity crunch could be limited and temporary, as well as erroneously inducing them to dip their feet into the investment waters anew. Risk-taking was evident in markets where small and mid-cap stocks started outperforming large-cap. ... Read more
Japan remains in dire political conditions, as the stand-off over the appointment of a new Governor at the nation’s central bank is evidently highlighting. Political dissension has crippled the government and it is affecting economic management. The former Prime Minister (Junichiro Koizumi) had implemented during his mandate an ambitious reform agenda, which now has stalled to the point that there is no hope anymore for its revival. ... Read more
Tables:
- MARKETS AT A GLANCE - Close as of April 4, 2008
- U.S. FIXED-INCOME MARKET AT A GLANCE - Close as of April 4, 2008
- COMMODITIES AT A GLANCE - Close as of April 4, 2008
- PULSE OF THE U.S. ECONOMY - As a Guidance for Other Geographies
- CURRENCIES AT A GLANCE - Close as of April 4, 2008
- MONETARY POLICY-MAKING AROUND THE WORLD - The Leading Seven ...
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