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10 to Midnight in the Garden of Credit: Socrates Wonders About Cardinal Rules, Historical Precedents, Matter-Antimatter, and the Fantasy Era of Fiat Money Creation

by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 23, 2013 | Commentaries

The unfolding events – by the hour – in Cyprus shine light to a historical precedent: When the next crisis comes around bank deposits may not be spared. This is presented to the public as a “just” decision due to the Cypriot “banking sins”. We will be exploring...

Lasciate Ogne Speranza, Voi Ch’intrate: Dante Meets Pandora in Aphrodite’s Island a.k.a. Cyprus

by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 17, 2013 | Commentaries

In Dante’s Inferno, the poet is guided in the underworld by the great Roman poet Virgil. As he enters the gate of Hell (Inferno) the inscription reads “Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’intrate” i.e. “abandon all hope those who enter”. It seems that the EU leaders...

At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics: Francafrique Meets Africom

by John E. Charalambakis | Mar 5, 2013 | Commentaries

Objective: The energy independence of Europe, the containment of China in Africa, and the development of African assets Goal: Breaking the energy ties between Russia and Europe, limiting the transfer of operational assets from African nations to China, and the...

The Parallel Universe of Greece and Cyprus: Where Do they go from Here?

by John E. Charalambakis | Feb 28, 2013 | Commentaries

The dream became a nightmare for both Greece and Cyprus. Who is to be blamed for this? The purpose of this brief is not to present an outline for all the causes. The objective is to identify the root parallels that have created a universe of uncertainty for both...

The Softening of Inflation Targets and the Trajectory of the Markets: Upswing or Downtrend?

by John E. Charalambakis | Feb 24, 2013 | Commentaries

There were three events last week that paved the way forward for the markets, namely: The minutes of the Federal Reserve Bank that exhibited some reservation about continuing accommodative monetary policy; the downgrading of the British economy from its AAA status by...
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