S&P Sees Greek Default on Debt After EU Plan Takes Effect
July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Greece will partially default on its debt once European officials push through a plan that will see bondholders foot part of the bill of a second bailout agreed to last week in…
The Joy of Cash
By Chris Farrell You’ve probably heard of a "black swan," the catchphrase coined from the 2007 book by author and investor Nassim Nicholas Taleb. A black swan for investors is essentially an outlier…
Gloomy forecast for Europe's Banks causes lots of pain for short sellers
Time and again, Sean Egan and his team at Philadelphia-based Egan-Jones Ratings have made important calls months ahead of their better-known rivals. The firm has won grudging respect for its work on…
USA Miners a Buy as Nations Tighten Grip on Resources
USA Miners a Buy as Nations Tighten Grip on Resources
Euro Rises to Two-Week High as Bailout Terms for Greece May Ease
By Catarina Saraiva and Allison Bennett July 21 (Bloomberg) -- The euro advanced to the highest in two weeks against the dollar as officials said European governments may expand the region’s bailout…