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Reddit, Photos Courtesy: Imgur, H/T Business Insider
Reddit, Photos Courtesy: Imgur, H/T Business Insider
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Reddit, Photos Courtesy: Imgur, H/T Business Insider Summary of the Global Macro Outlook presentation by Jim O'Neill, Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. This presentation shows his views of the world from now until 2020.
Read More Here (Source): http://www.businessinsider.com/jim-oneill-global-macro-outlook-2013-4 United States' GDP unexpectedly dropped in the fourth quarter due to:
Economists expect GDP bounce back in the first quarter of 2013 meanwhile USD will remain attractive because of:
Summary of recent research
I have came across an interesting post on business insider discussing some risks the world must be mindful of.
The following is the summarized top 10 risks identified by the Eurasia Group: 1. The level of risk in emerging markets are unbounded 2. The Chinese showed an increasing amount of information access 3. Tension between Iran, Israel, and the West 4. US political uncertainty slows down growth 5. Japan, Israel, and Britain found difficult to respond effectively to challenges 6. Weak economic outlook and political crisis in Europe 7. Growing commerce integration and economic growth offset regional risk in East Asia (North Korea & Taiwan) 8. Escalation in the shadow war between Iran, Israel, and the US cause upward pressure on oil prices 9. India's economy is affected by political reform and instability 10. Africa demonstrates shift in economic dynamism and significant increase in political risk, but not in its two largest economies - South Africa and Nigeria Source: www.businessinsider.com/eurasia-group-10-risks-for-2013-2013-1# |