In
this week’s note, we take a look at some recent monetary policy trends in
advanced economies. This content is excerpted from a longer piece, “Global
Monetary Policy Review” (requires login), which includes in-depth analysis of when the
world’s …

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Currency
appreciation in emerging markets has been particularly strong this year both
because of external conditions, including high liquidity, a weak
US dollar and strong risk appetite, and domestic factors such as strong
fundamentals, high potential growth and wider …

From the International Herald Tribune:
Global imbalances — roughly defined, the different emphasis the
world’s leading economies place on savings, spending and debt — is a
phrase much used and little acted upon.
Well before the
current financial crisis began, …

From Bloomberg:
Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) — The Oracle of Omaha retains his
pre-eminence as a market visionary, outshining a new wave of
financial strategists and the best-known central bankers.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, chairman and chief
executive officer of Berkshire …