Q&A on Greek euro exit and implications for the world and Australia

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Renewed fear of a disorderly Greek default and exit from the euro has been a major driver of a flight to safety and falls in share markets recently with global

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Is inflation peaking & what does it mean for investors?

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Banking crises are generally followed by sovereign debt crises and these tend to be followed by increasing inflation. Last month’s auction of German bonds failed to attract enough buyers and

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Europe…it’s time…

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It is not only investors that are tiring of this interminable EU saga – it continues to bear down on activity levels across the world as illustrated by the recent

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The reign in Spain…

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The latest political upheaval within the eurozone occurred in Spain over the weekend. Swept in by an historic margin, the new centre-right government, formed by the People’s Party, faces monumental

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The threat from Europe – how big?

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Analysing Europe is becoming a drag. But its also unavoidable. This note looks at the threat to global and Australian growth over the year ahead flowing from the worsening crisis

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European debt crisis 101

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The on-going saga that is the European debt crisis has sent investors heads spinning. With all the focus on debts and deficits, many investors rightly want to know what that

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Is the Eurozone crisis entering its final phase?

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A lot of issues are now coming to the boil in the eurozone. It’s now evident that the problems in the periphery are increasingly beginning to impact the core. The

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