Hoping summer sheds new light on markets
Those willing to take the time and effort to find good fundamentals in a global economy that has suffered a blow and is about to resume robust expansion, this summer is as good a time as any.

Belgium fears for Opel’s Antwerp plant
The Opel saga has become a hot political issue in Germany, which is facing elections in September, but the situation in Flanders, the Belgian region in which Opel’s Antwerp factory is based, is perhaps more stark

PM says Qatar still studying stake in Porsche
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar is still considering taking a stake in debt-laden Porsche , or other German auto companies, after the carmaker scaled down a bid for Volkswagen , the prime minister said on Saturday.

Getting a handle on volatility
The words VIX and volatility are thrown around more these days than the number of pitches in a double-header. There are two problems with this focus on volatility. The first is it desensitizes us so that we don’t overreact, which can be both good and bad. But the context in which both words are typically used are frequently incorrect and misleading.

GM to file for bankruptcy on Monday
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Corp will file for bankruptcy on Monday, U.S. officials said, forcing the 100-year-old automaker once seen as a symbol of American economic might and dynamism into a new and uncertain era of government ownership.

Jumping on the inflation train
The current deterioration in the value of the U.S. dollar was not a matter of if, but when. Now the recent blow-off in the greenback to six-month lows has fund managers all over the world closing out long bond positions and rotating into floating rate bonds at a dizzying pace.

Corporate fundraising turns to feast
Conditions for corporate fundraising turned from famine to feast in May as companies exploited improving investor sentiment to tap debt and equity markets