Money and Finance
GMO white paper: The Pain in Spain: Is There Time for Hope and Change?
In this white paper, Rich Mattione, a member of GMO's International Active Division, takes an in-depth look at the problems Spain faces as it deals with its overwhelming debt burdens. He examines several facets of the Spanish economy while providing a comparison of Spain's current situation with other countries in the eurozone.
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Gmo White Paper
Link to white paper: The World’s Dumbest Idea In this white paper, James Montier, a member of GMO's Asset Allocation team, presents evidence that bolsters his assertion that Shareholder Value Maximization has been a complete failure and has contributed...
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Hussman Weekly Market Comment: Extraordinary Strains
Just weeks after the enthusiasm over Europe’s plan to plan for the possibility of using the European Stability Mechanism to bail out Spanish banks, the subtle technicality – that direct bailouts would make all of Europe’s citizens subordinate to...
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John Mauldin: All Spain All The Time
Last Monday I was in Paris and was asked to do a spot on CNBC London. I arrived at the studios an hour early due to a misunderstanding of the time zones, so while trying to catch up on the news I listened to CNBC. I had just written about Spain in last...
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Gmo Whitepaper: You Can Bank On It: European Banks Need Tons Of Money - By Richard Mattione
In this white paper, Rich Mattione continues his earlier study (Et tu, Berlusconi?) on the sovereign debt crisis, with a particular focus on the capital strength of banks in Europe. ……………….. Related previous post: GMO whitepaper: Et tu, Berlusconi?...
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Gmo Whitepaper: Et Tu, Berlusconi? The Daunting (but Not Always Insuperable) Arithmetic Of Sovereign Debt - By Richard Mattione
In this white paper, Rich Mattione constructs a simple model that attempts to arithmetize the dynamics of sovereign debt and then applies several hypothetical scenarios specific to the European sovereign debt problem, concluding that the arithmetic of...
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