Majoring in the Minors: Economic Realities and Phantom Diversions
In this commentary, we will discuss examples of how misguided policies and debates focus the public’s attention to minor issues, with the result being that the causes are not addressed, and hence the economic pain to be excruciating as years goes by. We will start...Smoking Mirrors and Angelic Demons: Assessing the Prospects of 2013, Part I
The renewal of the swap lines among the major central banks was a footnote for the financial markets and for the financial publications in the last couple of days. However, and as we have pointed out in the past, it is one of the most crucial lines that has sustained...Could we Start Experiencing a Normalization of Dislocation? An Assessment of Risks
In the last few days, some reports have been circulated – by prominent Wall Street banks –which tell us that things will return to normal in 2013. With all due respect we disagree with such an assessment for the following four fundamental reasons: First, the...A Falsis Principiis Proficisci: Do we Plan for the Future by Setting Forth the Wrong Principles?
We have all faced situations where everything is about politics. Unfortunately, it seems that we have not learned yet that while everything is politics, politics is not everything. The EU this week tried to “solve” the impending crisis. All that it accomplished was to...The Chastising of the Markets: The Slippery Slope of Declining Confidence
About ten days ago Germany reported its latest deterioration in business climate. German companies expressed significant dissatisfaction with current business conditions. Most probably they have start comprehending that the disintegration of the Euro may have...Sign Up for Our Publications
