Has the Euro Crisis turned a corner?
This piece was written on the 14th of September and appeared as an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal on [...]
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09, 2012
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08, 2012
The ECB gives a tiny glimmer of hope, not more!
Following Mario Draghi’s remarks last week in London, wherein he promised that the ECB stood ready to do ‘whatever it [...]
27
07, 2012
Spiking Skywards? Tackling rising yields in the Eurozone
The Eurocrisis is once again dominating the headlines. Renewed talk of a Greek exit, record yields for Spanish bonds and [...]
24
07, 2012
The Spanish Donkey
The Spanish Donkey, a feared torture device from the middle ages, consisted of a wedge on which the victim was [...]
13
07, 2012
The Italian Conundrum
After Spain, it’s Italy’s turn in the Eurocrisis spotlight. The immediate cause for this spotlight is a two notch downgrade [...]
12
07, 2012
The Good and Bad of Spain’s Bank Bailout!
The terms of Spain's bank bailout are being finalized and this draft memorandum is a near final version that lists [...]
10
07, 2012
The Eurogroup provides a reality check
The last sentence of the European Council Communique from the June meeting simply states “We task the Eurogroup to implement [...]
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06, 2012
The Good Bad and Ugly from the European Council
The short but important conclusions from the all night summit of Euro area leaders can be found here. First the [...]
28
06, 2012
Yet Another European Council Rescuing the Eurozone?
What is the outlook for this summit? At the eve of what is now being unofficially billed as the summit [...]
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06, 2012
The Spanish Bailout, the Eurocrisis & the myth of Seniority
Note: This Note has appeared on Business Insider & has been picked up by Reuters. There is a raging debate [...]