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Credit Suisse - Economy & Finance
New Power Base in Washington Shifts to the Left
17 Nov 2008 at 12:00am
Barack Obama comes from the left side of the US political spectrum, but campaigned very much in the center. The first 100 days will be crucial to measure if his administration actually moves left, with regard to economic, defense, education, health care and other policies, or chooses to build a coalition near the center.
More Fiscal Action Needed to Ease Crisis
12 Nov 2008 at 12:00am
The US, Europe and Japan are in significant recession says Giles Keating, Head of the Credit Suisse Global Economics and Strategy Group (GESG) and Head of Global Research. He explains how the global financial crisis continues to evolve and why further large-scale capital injections are needed to ease the global financial crisis.
Banking Sector: Major Changes Ahead
7 Nov 2008 at 12:00am
The ongoing financial crisis has required urgent and broad government intervention, as well as capital injections to save numerous banks around the globe. Such measures were crucial to stabilize the financial system as such. Credit Suisse’s banking analyst Christine Schmid explains how the banking sector could evolve.
Basics of Distressed Debt, Turnaround Investing
5 Nov 2008 at 12:00am
Some hedge fund managers specialize in distressed debt and turnaround strategies. Credit Suisse's fund of fund manager Marko Sobic explains how such strategies work and whether they are still interesting when the broad financial markets drop.
Financial Crisis Threatens Real Economy
3 Nov 2008 at 12:00am
The credit crisis will inevitably impact on the real economy. Auto sales have already fallen sharply in the US, because consumers are finding it more difficult to get loans. But companies too are suffering from the credit squeeze, and this is causing a fall in investment.
Gold Continues to Subjugate the World
30 Oct 2008 at 12:00am
For millennia, gold has been a symbol and a store of wealth. But why does gold hold such allure? What makes this precious metal a valuable commodity in its own right? Matthew Rees looks at gold from a historical perspective.
The Future Is a Silver Thread
27 Oct 2008 at 12:00am
Silver is beautiful – but it can be much more than that. This precious metal has long been used in technology and medicine, but now nanotechnology makes it possible to coat fibers and materials with a very fine layer of silver particles. ECG measurements taken by your T-shirt, odorless sportswear, data exchange via your jacket – these ideas are not as far-fetched as you might think.