Entries for the ‘Equities’ Category
Fri Mar 5, 2010 17:25 UTC |
In this week’s podcast Mark Schaltuper (Head of Latin America Analysis) and Terry Alexander (Head of Country Risk and Financial Markets) discuss the return of risk appetite to global markets. Assessing recent moves and a stronger-than-expected bounce in developed markets’ equities, we explore potential opportunities and the implications for emerging markets.

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Tags: Dow Jones, emerging markets, equity rally, GBP, Ghana, INR, JPY, korea, KRW, Market Sentiment, mexico, MXN, Nigeria, peso, Risk Appetite, rupee, USD, won, yen
Posted in: Currencies, Equities, Financials, General, Podcast, US
Thu Mar 4, 2010 17:39 UTC |
Having just returned from my latest business trip to Dubai, I have to report that confidence in general remains very subdued. For sheer tragic parade-raining, bubble-bursting symbolism, you can’t beat the Burj Khalifa tower (renamed at the last minute to appease the neighbours and then closed soon after opening for ‘technical reasons’ – for three [Read more...]
Tags: Burj Khalifa, Dubai, Dubai World, Economy, Gulfood, population
Posted in: Emerging Europe, Equities, Financials, General, Middle East
Wed Feb 17, 2010 16:29 UTC |
In 2009, companies around the world raised US$892bn in initial public offerings (IPOs), which was 41% higher than in 2008.
Of that amount, a sizeable US$314bn was raised in Q4 2009, creating the impression that the year-end momentum would likely spill over into the new year. Indeed, a variety of banks and analysts produced bullish [Read more...]
Tags: 2008, 2009, 2010, Asia, China, Initial public offerings, IPOs, private equity
Posted in: Asia, China, Equities, Financials, General
Thu Feb 11, 2010 13:53 UTC |
On this week’s podcast, Business Monitor Chief Economist Tim Cooper, Head of Europe Analysis Justin Patrie and Senior Europe Analyst Bruce Jeffery discuss European investment strategy on the back of the Greek fiscal crisis and news of an EU support package for Athens. In addition to providing analysis on the most recent market developments in [Read more...]

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Tags: bail out, Default, EU, Eurozone, financial markets, Greece, sovereign
Posted in: Emerging Europe, Equities, Eurozone, Financials, General, Geopolitics, Inflation/Deflation, Podcast
Fri Jan 29, 2010 17:48 UTC |
The end of month closes across asset classes could be the most important since March 2009, when a clear reversal pattern prompted us to turn bullish towards equities. This time, a weak close would suggest an end to the rally of the past 10 months, with the potential for some significant medium-term downside for equities [Read more...]

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Tags: China, Dubai, equity rally, Federal Reserve, global markets, Greece, monetary tightening, sovereign debt, US dollar, US GDP
Posted in: Equities, General, Inflation/Deflation, Podcast, US
Thu Jan 21, 2010 16:39 UTC |
In this week’s Business Monitor Podcast ‘role-reversal’ Terry Alexander, Head of Country Risk and Capital Markets at Business Monitor, interviews Mark Schaltuper, Head of Latin American Markets, on the investment outlook for Brazil in 2010. With much of the ‘Great Brazil Hype’ already priced in, Mark argues that the tide may be turning for Brazilian [Read more...]

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Tags: Bovespa, Brazil, Brazilian real, economic policy, election, EM, Equities, FX, Lula, US dollar
Posted in: Currencies, Equities, Financials, General, Latin America, Podcast
Fri Jan 15, 2010 16:04 UTC |
The Zimbabwean Industrial Index could be one to watch over the next few months after returning about 50% in 2009. If we look at a chart of the performance last year, it is quite plain to see that the index was a bit of slave to politics. Each time there was a positive development the [Read more...]
Tags: Africa, Equities, World Cup, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe politics
Posted in: Africa, Equities, Financials, Political Risk