Tag: markets

January 18, 2014 0

Greece Will Default in May Without Another Bailout or Change in Terms

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Greece Will Default in May Without Another Bailout or Change in Terms Cash flow analysis shows Greece is in serious trouble again in spite of having a current account surplus. Specifically, Greece needs a change in payback terms or another bailout or it will default in August, if not May. I use the words "will default" imprecisely.

October 28, 2013 0

Pettis: "Abenomics Likely to Fail in Medium Term, Debt Matters"

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Pettis: "Abenomics Likely to Fail in Medium Term, Debt Matters" Michael Pettis, at China Financial Markets , discusses Abenomics, Japan’s shrinking (for now) current account surplus, debt, and interest rates in an interesting email. From Pettis … Abenomics in Japan is likely to put upward pressure on the national savings rate in Japan (but not necessarily on the household savings rate).

October 20, 2013 0

"Bubblicious" High End Flipping Up 350%, Overall Flipping Down 13%

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MarketWatch reports House flipping makes a comeback For the market as a whole, flips of single family homes fell 13% in the third quarter, according to new research from RealtyTrac, with investors earning a gross profit of nearly $55,000 on each property. But at the higher end of the market, homes seem to flip as quickly as a griddle full of hamburgers