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May 15, 12 •
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Today, Mr. Hollande will officially become the next French president. He will then announce his government. While it will only be a temporary government for up to one month until the French Deputy elections it will nonetheless send a message regarding the...
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Jan 9, 12 •
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Despite the Eurozone debacle the French are showing remarkable trust in the system, their banks and our beleaguered, battered and bruised single Currency. With one of the lowest personal debt ratios in the Eurozone, partly as a consequence of the French not...
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Dec 16, 11 •
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Comments Off on Sacré Bleu, La Fin De L'Entente Cordiale
The French term Entente Cordiale, translated as “cordial agreement” or “cordial understanding”, was first used in English in 1844 to denote recognition of common interests between the United Kingdom and France. When used today the term...
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Dec 15, 11 •
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Comments Off on RWN (Rating Watch Negative) = Financial DEFCON 2 For France
In November 1959, the Joint Chiefs of Staff created the DEFCON system so that a uniform readiness posture could be prescribed in the various military commands. Since the system was introduced, portions of the U.S. military have been placed at higher readiness...
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Dec 13, 11 •
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Comments Off on Will Xmas Mark The Spot?
European and USA equities fell sharply in both the morning and afternoon sessions on Monday whilst the euro and commodities tumbled due to Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings stating that last week’s summit amongst EU leaders actually achieved...
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Nov 29, 11 •
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Comments Off on “It isn't easy for an idea to squeeze itself into a head filled with prejudice.”
“It isn’t easy for an idea to squeeze itself into a head filled with prejudice.” The adage “the market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent” may have been in traders’ minds during the two trading sessions on Monday,...
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Nov 18, 11 •
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron will be warned today that he risks creating an unstoppable momentum behind a “two-speed Europe”, which would be dominated by France and Germany, if Britain seeks to gain political advantage by making demands for too...
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Nov 17, 11 •
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Comments Off on Déjà Vu, The Uncanny Sense That We've Been Here Before
At times it’s worth taking a step back from chaotic situations in order to evaluate the damage. This also provides the opportunity to establish what measures have been taken to move away from chaos into effective crisis management. A clearer picture can...
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Nov 7, 11 •
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Taking a step back it has been incredible to witness the ‘volte-face’ performed by Greek politicians. How quickly the door has been slammed in the face of the democratic process and how those politicians have re-grouped in order to protect the...