We’ve uploaded a special edition of the Inscope newsletter which talks about the current downturn in world share markets.
This article was written yesterday (the 8th August 2011), and deals with events up to the end of last week. Of course, this week has brought a fresh set of challenges, notably the downgrading of the US’ credit rating.
The falls of last week, particularly on Friday 5 August (Thursday in the US), were a culmination of a series of broad global concerns that have existed since 2010. Importantly, they were not a result of any new piece of data or isolated significant event. Around the world, investors were suddenly gripped by fears about slowing growth in Europe and the US. At the same time, people seemed to realise that these governments still don’t have effective long-term solutions to their well-publicised debt problems.
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in the US), were a culmination of a series of broad global
concerns that have existed since 2010. Importantly, they were
not a result of any new piece of data or isolated significant
event. Around the world, investors were suddenly gripped by
fears about slowing growth in Europe and the US. At the same
time, people seemed to realise that these governments still
don’t have effective long-term solutions to their well-publicised
debt problems.The falls of last week, particularly on Friday 5 August (Thursday
in the US), were a culmination of a series of broad global
concerns that have existed since 2010. Importantly, they were
not a result of any new piece of data or isolated significant
event. Around the world, investors were suddenly gripped by
fears about slowing growth in Europe and the US. At the same
time, people seemed to realise that these governments still
don’t have effective long-term solutions to their well-publicised
debt problems.
