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| Cosima F. Barone | Vol. IX - Issue #169 | March 08, 2010 |
| The idea is there, locked inside. All you have to do is remove the excess stone. Michelangelo |  | |
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Some life returned to global equity markets in recent weeks. Notwithstanding a very light volume, investors have been bidding up prices in expectation that earnings will surpass their 2007 peak and that Greece’s debt fears will not spill over to other Euro-bloc countries. Yet, “Main Street” keeps losing jobs, the real estate sector is struggling to find new owners and the banking system is still mired on a “won’t lend” trend. ... Read more
The new decade represents a turning point in world population. Leading world academic studies conclude that the world population will cease rising and that it will age rapidly, a shift which will affect especially the developed world, notably Japan and Europe. The developing world, however, will not be immune to this predominant trend, as population in China, India, Mexico and Turkey could actually be ageing faster than Europeans. ... Read more
Tables:
- MARKETS AT A GLANCE - Close as of March 5, 2010
- U.S. FIXED-INCOME MARKET AT A GLANCE - Close as of March 5, 2010
- COMMODITIES AT A GLANCE - Close as of March 5, 2010
- PULSE OF THE U.S. ECONOMY - As a Guidance for Other Geographies
- CURRENCIES AT A GLANCE - Close as of March 5, 2010
- MONETARY POLICY-MAKING AROUND THE WORLD - The Leading Seven ...
- ... and the BRICs ...
Charts:
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