As global economic growth forecasts fall, and commodities indices rise, it would seem the world is facing the crippling spectre of stagflation.
Forget iron ore, forget oil, forget uranium. Strap in and get set for the next great commodity boom – in plain old boring coal.
Is the forgotten metal about to have its day in the sun?
The world was rocked earlier this week when legendary hedge fund trader George Soros suggested we were facing the worst recession in sixty years.
FNArena presents a correlation of a wide range of analyst views as to what 2008 will bring for the global economy and financial markets.
Once upon a time when the US sneezed, the world caught a cold. But is that still the case today?
As stock markets have forged on to new highs, one could be forgiven for thinking the global credit crunch has now come to a close. If it hasn’t, there are dark forces looming.
The upward trend in uranium spot prices has come to a halt with the spot price dropping to US$90/lb this week. What’s happening? We sought the answers to the questions.
Politicians and bankers are at pains to point out that Australia cannot suffer a mortgage crisis due to the low level of subprime loans. As the crisis moves beyond subprime, just how immune is Australia really?
A deeper look into the various corners of one gigantic web of complex financial instruments that have created the CDO enigma.
