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Arab unrest latest threat to European markets

Political unrest has raged across the Middle East and North Africa for much of 2011. Aside from the tragic human cost in the region, the knock-on effects pose a threat well beyond the Arab world, which could derail the global economic recovery. Oil prices have spiked around the world, although promises from Saudi Arabia to […]

By Steven Lamb |February 25, 2011

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Economics, retirement planning go hand in hand

As I was thinking about the economic outlook at the beginning of the year, I did a quick review of potential economic problems around the globe.

By Peter Drake |February 24, 2011

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Inflation, simmering tensions temper outlook

The developed world seems to be in an inflationary boom, with neither the U.S. Federal Reserve nor the European Central Bank (ECB) apparently willing to tighten monetary policy. “My sense is that the markets are behaving as if we’re in an inflationary boom,” said Jurrien Timmer, director of investment research at Fidelity Canada, in a […]

By Vikram Barhat |February 23, 2011

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Grab risk by the collar

Its late April 2010 and the first details of an explosion at BPs Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico hits the tape. BP is trading at approximately $60.50.

By Pascal Bancheri |February 23, 2011

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