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| Cosima F. Barone | Vol. VII - Issue #128 | January 01, 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:
2007 performance throughout the global equity spectrum was more than respectable, despite a few stumbles during the year. Some markets, however, fell into negative territory. Anno Domini 2008 begins with a dominant question floating over the world: as U.S. growth is bound to decline perhaps sensibly, is the rest of the world (Asia, Europe) ready to take over the world growth’s locomotive role? ... Read more
SWFs’ fire power is definitely big in absolute terms, but too small relative to the size of financial markets. Moreover, SWFs support to financial markets, while genuinely effective and welcome in some occasions, could translate into influence where they land. It would be rather unrealistic to consider that their today’s protestations of being silent investors will remain valid in the future. Not too long ago, SWFs were more feared then favored. ... Read more
Tables:
- MARKETS AT A GLANCE - Close as of December 31, 2007
- U.S. FIXED-INCOME MARKET AT A GLANCE - Close as of December 31, 2007
- COMMODITIES AT A GLANCE - Close as of December 31, 2007
- PULSE OF THE U.S. ECONOMY - As a Guidance for Other Geographies
- CURRENCIES AT A GLANCE - Close as of December 31, 2007
- MONETARY POLICY-MAKING AROUND THE WORLD - The Leading Seven ...
Charts:
- Equities in 2007 - Torrid, Stellar, Outstanding, Worst
- U.S. Housing Starts and 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rates 1971-2008
- U.S. Housing Permits 1960-2008
- U.S. Housing Starts 1959-2008
- U.S. Treasury Yield Curve
- Global Equities' Performance 2000-2007
- Map of the Caucasus and Central Asia
- Map of Africa and Middle-East
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