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Risk of Double Dip Recession in 2010 Still Too High For Nariman Behravesh's Liking

Wednesday 23 Dec 09 15:08:46 GMT

"The recovery will be slow and things will be fairly fragile," and that might be the best we can hope for in 2010, according to Nariman Behravesh chief economist at Global Insight, the world's largest economic forecasting and consulting firm.&qu

Nariman Behravesh Says Recovery on "Reasonably Solid Footing," Sees 4% GDP in Q4

Wednesday 23 Dec 09 12:30:00 GMT

Is the U.S. economy running on fumes or picking up steam? That's a question many are asking after Tuesday's data showed a sharper-than-expected downward revision to third-quarter GDP but also a much stronger-than-expected November existing home sales repo

Good Riddance to the '00s. History Suggests Things Will Be Better Over Next Ten Years

Tuesday 22 Dec 09 18:00:20 GMT

Though it ended badly for some (i.e., Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns and the U.S. taxpayer), the first decade of the new millennium ushered in a new Gilded Age on Wall Street. The last 10 years saw the rise of hedge funds, $100 million bonuses and bundles

Obama Meeting With Banks That Are Small Enough to Fail

Tuesday 22 Dec 09 16:09:57 GMT

President Obama will be meeting with some community bankers at the White House today. As he did last week in his meeting with Wall Street's kingpins, the President will undoubtedly encourage the community bankers to lend more.But first, he has some

Does Bond Market Signal Economic Boom or Has the Fed Warped the Message?

Tuesday 22 Dec 09 15:16:27 GMT

Oh the irony... On the same day third-quarter GDP was revised down to 2.2% from 2.8% previously (and 3.5% in the "advanced" report last month), market participants are discussing a sharp steepening of the yield curve, historic

Marc Faber: Avoid the U.S. Disaster, Buy Wheat, Sugar, Natural Gas, and Japan in 2010

Tuesday 22 Dec 09 14:00:25 GMT

From The Business Insider, Dec. 22, 2009:Heads up to Marc Faber fans: Mr. Gloom Boom Doom has given an extensive interview with the Economic Times of India, laying out some specific ideas for the coming year. You can read a

Japan Still Lacking Sense of Crisis, Says Asia Society's Parker

Monday 21 Dec 09 20:30:21 GMT

Japan's central bank last week kept interest rates steady, as the country continues to battle price declines. As the world's second-largest economy struggles against flat domestic demand, an aging population and pervasive sense of pessimism, prospects loo

Pay Attention to Natural Gas, Pharma Sectors, Says Money Manager

Monday 21 Dec 09 17:37:33 GMT

Weakness among financials has given bears plenty of fodder to declare: That's it. The rally finally is over.Don't throw in the towel, says our guest Charles Lemonides, chief investment officer at ValueWorks. Just don't expect financial stocks to lea

The Rally Has Legs, Dow Eventually Headed for 15,000, Says Value Investor Charles Lemonides

Monday 21 Dec 09 15:53:21 GMT

The recent pullback in financial stocks and a cooling in the general market (despite today's move) have many investors wondering whether the great rally of 2009 is history. Charles Lemonides, portfolio manger of Valueworks, is not among them.Despite

Good News! America Isn't Following the Same Path as Japan, Asia Expert Says

Monday 21 Dec 09 14:00:00 GMT

As the U.S. economy has retreated from the edge of a financial cliff, America's recovery repeatedly has been compared to Japan's. Both countries suffered a collapse in asset prices, followed by a government scramble for some kind of stimulus response.Many