The past three months have been the toughest for investors since the last quarter of 2008 when the financial
crisis deepened after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. When the crisis and corresponding recession ended in
2009 it was believed by many that with governments and central banks around the wo…
Posts Tagged ‘Recession’
October 22nd, 2011
Investment Compass – Recession Fears
July 13th, 2010
Bond Vigilantes Dispensing Justice to the G20
One of the most important signposts for investors is to look for extremes in consensus thinking. For example,
at the beginning of the year, investor enthusiasm levels were high, markets were betting on a “V shaped”
recovery and worries about the economy’s future were fading fast – at least …
at the beginning of the year, investor enthusiasm levels were high, markets were betting on a “V shaped”
recovery and worries about the economy’s future were fading fast – at least …
July 1st, 2010
Double Dip Recession or Not
Looking back at the start of this year, the markets began the year with good cheer and likely a fair dollop
of complacency. Fast forward to the second quarter, and all of a sudden the PIIGS group of countries, double
dip recession, and stubbornly high unemployment began to gain investor attention. …
of complacency. Fast forward to the second quarter, and all of a sudden the PIIGS group of countries, double
dip recession, and stubbornly high unemployment began to gain investor attention. …
May 26th, 2010
Investors Shaken as PIIGS Bring out the Bears
The financial mess that has engulfed Europe has caused a lot of bears to come out of the woodwork and
individual investors are rattled by the rise in volatility. What is interesting is that up until a little over
a month ago, complacency was rampant and warning signs were being ignored. Investors S…
individual investors are rattled by the rise in volatility. What is interesting is that up until a little over
a month ago, complacency was rampant and warning signs were being ignored. Investors S…
August 6th, 2009
Higher Taxes – An Overlooked Consequence
Pacifica Partners’ August 6th 2009 Financial Post column entitled: "Higher Taxes - An Overlooked
Consequence of the Recession" Can be read on the Financial Post website by clicking on the above hyper link or
by pasting the following link into your browser: http://tiny.cc/HigherTaxes …
Consequence of the Recession" Can be read on the Financial Post website by clicking on the above hyper link or
by pasting the following link into your browser: http://tiny.cc/HigherTaxes …
