Topic: Ireland

Spain's crisis is one of private, not public debt, and arguably has its roots far more in the inappropriate monetary policy applied from Frankfurt during the key 2002 to 2006 period than in any failure in the application of the EU Stability and Growth Pact.    Read More

Fed up with how all the economic, financial and policy news out of Europe have been contributing to equity market volatility?   Read More

Over the past decade, the role of analytics in professional sports has evolved into a mainstream affair.    Read More

Most economists expect catastrophic consequences if any country exits the euro. Like most conventional wisdom, such a view will be contradicted not by opposing ideas but by the march of events.    Read More

The euro has been a Teflon currency lately, but this strategist says concerns are building.   Read More

As European markets recover from the longest losing streak since November, the correction has been a healthy one. The index is still up over 8% this year, despite many of the region’s problems remaining unsolved. Italy’s labor laws, Portugal’s dampened deficit reduction and the ECB looking to unwind support provide significant risks. The meeting of Europe’s Finance ministers this Friday has the potential to drive markets. As expressed by Tim Geitner in the US, Europe is “only at beginning of a very tough, very long, hard road”.   Read More

North Korea rattles the won and Dublin has a billion-euro house - it's time for your FX Fix.   Read More

We've turned the corner. When I say “we,” I of course mean the world. And once again the economy that will have the greatest influence on world recovery is that of the United States. The unsubtle sign of US recovery is jobs growth, which we referred to last week and which has exceeded expectations.   Read More

Nearly two-thirds of institutional investors expect Portugal or Ireland to restructure its public debt, according to a survey by Barclays Capital of 700 institutional clients.    Read More

The UK government has so far placed the strongest emphasis on what is inaccurately termed “austerity” rather than on “spending,” in order to get the economy back on track.   Read More