US housing market – affordability perspective
Mar 26, 2015 13:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views
US housing market is recovering but in divergence and still remain much weaker than pre crisis level. US housing market improvement was supported by near zero interest rate by Federal Reserve (FED). However since last...
Charlie Munger warns over time ahead
Mar 26, 2015 13:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Charlie Munger is renowned investor who is a partner of legendary Warren Buffet at Berkshire Hathaway. His comments are of deep value to investors as he like Mr. Buffet bets on longer horizon and he, who is now 91 years of...
US economic activities surprise to downside
Mar 26, 2015 12:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Citi groups economic surprise index has raised lot of discussions among market participants and analysts across blogs. The index tend to gauge how the actual economic activity standing in comparison to expectation. The...
Germany continues to show strength
Mar 26, 2015 11:38 am UTC| Insights & Views
After yesterdays IFO data showed commendable improvement, today GFK consumer confidence painted the same picture. Germanys GFK consumer confidence moved up from 9.7 to 10. Similarly IFO business climate indicator rose to...
Germany continues to show strength
Mar 26, 2015 11:35 am UTC| Insights & Views
After yesterday’s IFO data showed commendable improvement, today GFK consumer confidence painted the same picture. Germany’s GFK consumer confidence moved up from 9.7 to 10. Similarly IFO business climate indicator rose to...
Oil companies bid for more oil
Mar 26, 2015 10:36 am UTC| Insights & Views
Oil companies are still bidding for more blocks despite near 50 % drop in crude price since last summer. Big oil companies chased for share in gild of Mexico that was up for leases on 18th March. However the amount...
Economic growth in Europe – key aspects
Mar 26, 2015 09:46 am UTC| Insights & Views
European Central Banks (ECB) massive quantitative easing of 60 billion per month, seems to have generated not only optimism but growth across regions. However underlying growth dynamics remain less to cheer for. Recent...
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