Peter Chatwell, interest rate startegist at Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, explains why he expects bond yields to remain lower in Europe than in the U.S.
James Lockhart Smith, principal analyst for Latin America at Maplecroft, says the Brazilian bank run highlights growth and credit issues in the Latin American country.
Derek Halpenny, European head of global currency research at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, expects some lightening up of positioning on the U.S. dollar ahead of the Fed's minutes but remains positive long-term.
Richard Martin, Managing Director of IMA Asia says expect more pain, risk and uncertainty for Europe ahead. However he sees a bright spot in the export sector for Europe.
Richard Martin, Managing Director of IMA Asia says with positive economic data out of the U.S. the Fed will certainly wind down QE at the end of the year. The only question is how soon they will start tapering off.
Manpreet Gill, Senior Investment Strategist at Standard Chartered Bank tells CNBC's Cash Flow why he thinks it's important for investors to remain in the U.S. markets.
Richard Vuylsteke, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, discusses the challenges still facing Myanmar and U.S. engagement in the country.
A chief government spokesman commented that the recent improvements in the Japanese economy show Prime Minister Abe's economic policies are starting to take effect in the real economy. The Nikkei's Makiko Utsuda has more.
Donald Yacktman, President & Co-CIO of Yacktman Asset Management, says recent M&A activity is a sign of the Fed's easy money burning holes in companies' pockets.
Mansoor Mohi-uddin, Chief Currency Strategist at UBS Investment Bank says the short yen trade is being driven by risk-seeking behaviour. He thinks USD/JPY will hit 110 this year.
Axel Merk, President and Chief Investment Officer at Merk Investments explains why he says the biggest threat markets could be facing right now is economic growth.
David McAlvany, CEO of McAlvany Financial Group says the divergence in trade between the S&P 500 and copper means one market is getting it wrong and he expects copper to bounce back.
The space business in the United Kingdom is growing fast - The country's first official astronaut has been picked for a stint on the International Space Station. Tom Mackenzie reports.
emergency crews are working to rescue trapped people in Moore, Oklahoma, with Henry Blodget, Business Insider. Meanwile CNBC's Eamon Javers discusses today's hearing on bringing offshore cash back to the U.S.
According to a CBO report, tax hikes outweigh spending cuts by 6-1. Henry Blodget, Business Insider, and Jim Pethokoukis, American Enterprise Institute, discuss.
Emergency crews are working to rescue trapped people in Moore, Oklahoma, reports CNBC's Bertha Coombs. Meanwhile CNBC's John Harwood reports on the timeline of the IRS investigation. And Ed Rendell, former Pennsylvania governor (D), and Joseph diGenova, former U.S. attorney, discuss whether it's time for special counsel.
HTA is a REIT that owns medical office buildings and other health-care related facilities. Health care employment is projected to grow 70 percent faster than overall U.S. employment through 2020, with Scott Peters, HTA chairman, CEO & president.