Insights
May 18, 2010
Germany, Greece and Exiting the Eurozone
Insights | Institutional Balanced
Rumors, hints, threats, suggestions and information “from well-placed sources” all seem to point to the hot topic in Europe at the moment, namely, the reconstitution of the eurozone whether by a German exit or a Greek expulsion. We turn to this topic with the question of whether such an option even exists.
Insights
May 11, 2010
Europe, Nationalism and Shared Fate
Insights | Institutional Balanced
The Greek debt crisis is not just a Greek matter. Geographically, the problem is the different levels of development of Mediterranean Europe versus Northern Europe. Rapid growth, major structural changes and economic development are generating the inevitable political tensions.
Insights
March 30, 2010
China: Crunch Time
Insights | Institutional Balanced
The global system is undergoing profound change. Three powers — Germany, China and Iran — face challenges forcing them to refashion the way they interact with their regions and the world. STRATFOR analyst Peter Zeihan first examined Germany and now examines China.
Insights
October 2, 2009
Value Continues its Dramatic Run
Insights | Institutional Equity
The dramatic run by value off March’s lows confirms this revaluation cycle as one of history’s largest and fastest. When value began its last run, it took three years for value stocks to move back to average cheapness from their low in February 2000. This time around the revaluation cycle has taken just three months...
Insights
March 2, 2009
Recession at Deepest Point
Insights | Wealth Management
The market bottoming process that began in October last year is taking time to build a base, continues to require patience, and will likely involve more sharp rallies followed by more tests of the lows. Creating market bottoms wears on investors’ emotions.