Europe is not yet ready to face the reality of the the harsh decisions to be implemented, still retrenched in dogma: in the end facts are always right...
The European Council summit brought a "surprisng" conclusion with the agreement on mutualizing EZ banks' rescue; however the roots of the EZ problems are not addressed: economic and competitiveness imbalances.
As a result of the financial crisis and global recession public debt burdens have risen to critical levels in a number of Western European countries. Emergency loans from the EU and IMF have eased funding pressures, but have only bought the region time; painful fiscal adjustment and an improvement in competitiveness is required if the region is to enjoy a sustainable recovery.
Eastern Europe, while rebounding through exports and industrial output, will underperform its emerging-market peers in 2010. Business and consumer sentiment in the region is fragile, and its currency and bond markets are vulnerable to contagion from problems in the euro zone or a rise in risk aversion more broadly.
This presentation takes a look at the economic outlook for both Western and Eastern Europe.
The European Council summit brought a "surprisng" conclusion with the agreement on mutualizing EZ banks' rescue; however the roots of the EZ problems are not addressed: economic and competitiveness imbalances.
As a result of the financial crisis and global recession public debt burdens have risen to critical levels in a number of Western European countries. Emergency loans from the EU and IMF have eased funding pressures, but have only bought the region time; painful fiscal adjustment and an improvement in competitiveness is required if the region is to enjoy a sustainable recovery.
Eastern Europe, while rebounding through exports and industrial output, will underperform its emerging-market peers in 2010. Business and consumer sentiment in the region is fragile, and its currency and bond markets are vulnerable to contagion from problems in the euro zone or a rise in risk aversion more broadly.
This presentation takes a look at the economic outlook for both Western and Eastern Europe.
This presentation considers the possibility of a second recession in the face of the ongoing European Debt Crisis, misguided attempts to address the crisis through austerity and struggling world economies. It also reflects on the impact of the probable break-up of EU’s currency union, measures to avert the scenario and vulnerable positions of the economies of the USA, China and India to more trouble in the Euro-zone.
The doomsday scenario has been summarized by Martin Wolf of Financial Times (May 17, 2012):
“The mechanisms at work would be powerful: bank runs; the imposition of (illegal) exchange controls; legal uncertainties; asset price collapses; unpredictable shifts in balance sheets; freezing of the financial system; disruption of central banking; collapse in spending and trade; and enormous shifts in the exchange rates of new currencies.
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For the last 6 years, Greece has been a country burdened with bad debt and the threat of default on loans that will take more than a few generations to pay back. During that time, the economy has failed to improve, and again Greece is potentially on the verge of defaulting on its loan obligations, and leaving the European Union.
This presentation explores the causes of the European debt crisis, timeline of the crisis, its extent, how it is being addressed, who is to blamed for the crisis and how it affects us.
Global Powers of Consumer Products 2013Melih ÖZCANLI
Global Powers of Consumer Products 2013
Engaging the connected customer
by Deloitte, 2013
The opportunity for consumer products companies to manage their brands online, engage with consumers at an individual level, and drive sales through digital channels is significant. The question is how to do it well. Take a look at this year's report to see which consumer goods companies are on the Top 250 list. Then keep reading to see what approaches the industry is likely to take to engage this new, digitally empowered consumer.
Find out which companies are where on this year's Top 250 list by downloading the complete report.
This paper draws on the experience of emerging Europe and argues that foreign capital is an enviable development opportunity with tail risks. Financial integration and foreign savings supported growth in the EU12 and EU candidate countries. We argue that this was possible because of EU membership (actual or potential) and its role as an anchor for expectations. In contrast, the eastern partnership states did not benefit from the foreign savings-growth link. But financial integration also led to a buildup of vulnerabilities and now exposes emerging Europe to prolonged uncertainty and financial deleveraging due to eurozone developments. Nonetheless, we believe that external imbalances should not be eradicated—nor should emerging Europe pursue a policy of self-insurance. Instead, what we refer to as an acyclical fiscal policy stance could serve to counterbalance private sector behavior. Going forward, a more proactive macroprudential policy will also be needed to limit financial system vulnerabilities when external imbalances are large.
This paper build on work presented in a World Bank report titled “Golden Growth: Restoring the Lustre of the European Economic Model” (2012) and on Juan Zalduendo’s presentation on “Financial integration. Lessons from CEE and SEE” delivered at the CASE 2011 International Conference on “Europe 2020: Exploring the Future of European Integration” held in Falenty near Warsaw, November 18-19, 2011.
Authored by: Aleksandra Iwulska, Naotaka Sugawara, Juan Zalduendo
Published in 2012
Eurozone, macro economic imbalances and the bailoutMarkets Beyond
European imbalances at a glance and a new measure of the fragility of countries according to their debt and budget deficits. Greece will need to restructure its debt
This presentation considers the possibility of a second recession in the face of the ongoing European Debt Crisis, misguided attempts to address the crisis through austerity and struggling world economies. It also reflects on the impact of the probable break-up of EU’s currency union, measures to avert the scenario and vulnerable positions of the economies of the USA, China and India to more trouble in the Euro-zone.
The doomsday scenario has been summarized by Martin Wolf of Financial Times (May 17, 2012):
“The mechanisms at work would be powerful: bank runs; the imposition of (illegal) exchange controls; legal uncertainties; asset price collapses; unpredictable shifts in balance sheets; freezing of the financial system; disruption of central banking; collapse in spending and trade; and enormous shifts in the exchange rates of new currencies.
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For the last 6 years, Greece has been a country burdened with bad debt and the threat of default on loans that will take more than a few generations to pay back. During that time, the economy has failed to improve, and again Greece is potentially on the verge of defaulting on its loan obligations, and leaving the European Union.
This presentation explores the causes of the European debt crisis, timeline of the crisis, its extent, how it is being addressed, who is to blamed for the crisis and how it affects us.
Global Powers of Consumer Products 2013Melih ÖZCANLI
Global Powers of Consumer Products 2013
Engaging the connected customer
by Deloitte, 2013
The opportunity for consumer products companies to manage their brands online, engage with consumers at an individual level, and drive sales through digital channels is significant. The question is how to do it well. Take a look at this year's report to see which consumer goods companies are on the Top 250 list. Then keep reading to see what approaches the industry is likely to take to engage this new, digitally empowered consumer.
Find out which companies are where on this year's Top 250 list by downloading the complete report.
This paper draws on the experience of emerging Europe and argues that foreign capital is an enviable development opportunity with tail risks. Financial integration and foreign savings supported growth in the EU12 and EU candidate countries. We argue that this was possible because of EU membership (actual or potential) and its role as an anchor for expectations. In contrast, the eastern partnership states did not benefit from the foreign savings-growth link. But financial integration also led to a buildup of vulnerabilities and now exposes emerging Europe to prolonged uncertainty and financial deleveraging due to eurozone developments. Nonetheless, we believe that external imbalances should not be eradicated—nor should emerging Europe pursue a policy of self-insurance. Instead, what we refer to as an acyclical fiscal policy stance could serve to counterbalance private sector behavior. Going forward, a more proactive macroprudential policy will also be needed to limit financial system vulnerabilities when external imbalances are large.
This paper build on work presented in a World Bank report titled “Golden Growth: Restoring the Lustre of the European Economic Model” (2012) and on Juan Zalduendo’s presentation on “Financial integration. Lessons from CEE and SEE” delivered at the CASE 2011 International Conference on “Europe 2020: Exploring the Future of European Integration” held in Falenty near Warsaw, November 18-19, 2011.
Authored by: Aleksandra Iwulska, Naotaka Sugawara, Juan Zalduendo
Published in 2012
Eurozone, macro economic imbalances and the bailoutMarkets Beyond
European imbalances at a glance and a new measure of the fragility of countries according to their debt and budget deficits. Greece will need to restructure its debt
The states of Texas and California experience asymmetric .pdfcomputersmartdwarka
The states of Texas and California experience asymmetric shocks to their local economies.
However, it may still be optimal for Texas and California to use the same currency. Which of the
following best explains why? Texas and California can receive fiscal transfers depending on the
shocks experienced in each state. Interest rates are the same in Texas and California Texans and
Californians speak the same language. Federal tax rates are the same in Texas and California.
Question 7 1pts The European Union falls short of the United States in satisfying the optimal
currency area criteria (OCA), for each of the following reasons, EXCEPT: Shocks are more
asymmetric in the European Union. goods market integration in the European Union is weaker
fiscal transfers are negligible. labor market integration in the European Union is weaker.
Economists are concerned that a large cost to nations entering into a monetary union is: sticky
prices. the inability to rescue banks or stimulate the economy via a lender-of-last-resort
mechanism. the tendency toward ever higher deficits. the inability to collect taxes. Question 9
1pts Two nations that did not fully recover from the 1992 crisis and are not members of the
Eurozone as of 2016 are: Spain and Portugal. Britain and Sweden France and Germany. Italy and
Greece.
Euro-optimists believe that the Eurozone has been successful because: the euro is becoming a
reserve currency for foreign central banks. European inflation has fallen to 10% annually. it has
not collapsed since its inception. there are no exit mechanisms for countries to leave the
Eurozone. Question 12 1pts Because the ECB is not a lender of last resort, what was the result of
bank failures in affected economies after the financial crisis of 2008? Prevention of bank failures
greatly reduced the pain of the crisis for taxpayers. Governments financed the bailouts by issuing
more domestic debt, which caused extreme fiscal problems. Banks resisted the takeover by the
ECB and refused to make additional credit available. Prevention of bank fallures ended up not
saving most banks anyway..
Dogma continues to govern the eurozone instead of sound governance and pragmatism. The EUR 85 billion rescue package extended to Ireland the rescue package is not a game changer since it does not improve competitiveness and does not reduce the debt overload, to the contrary: liquidity support does not work out insolvency.
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affecting consumer products companies.
Iceland became the first developed economy to fall victim to the current international financial crisis. An experiment with the smallest independent currency area in the world (pop: 300 thousand), based on the króna as a national currency, has ended in a national disaster. Iceland suffered a twin- crisis, with the value of the currency in a free fall and the national financial system in ruins.
Ireland, PIGS and the eurozone here we areMarkets Beyond
After Greece, Ireland; this now going beyond the means of Europe if Spain and Portugal need to be bailed out. Loans extended to these countries do not solve the root of the problems and the sooner organized negotiations are triggered with creditors rescheduled sovereign debt an,d take an haircut, the better: there is not other way out.
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Eurozone falling chickens choice internal or external devaluationMarkets Beyond
The political and economic backround in Europe is awful and no good choice is left to solve the huge imbalances between countries: external or internal devalutation.
Whatever the route followed it will translate into a fall in standard of living of Europeans. The path followed by European politicians for the past 4 years has led to a dead end and they will soon have to decide which of two tough routes to follow..
French presidential elections showed a strong following for anti-eurozone candidates, and even stronger for anti-austerity only EU/ECB policy.
This will have consequences for th futre of the euro in a context where the Europe is heading back in recession and Spain is in deep trouble. France is also facing very strong social and economic challenges ahead.
The economic situation in Europe worsens: France's performance is catastrophic and Greece's whist improvin,g remains in negative territory. Europe has not addressed the roots of its failure and will continue to be under market's pressure.
The Greek 2011 budget failed miserably despite austerity measure; the eurozone continues stubbornly to plug an unpluggable hole since the roots of the problem are not adressed. The worst is to come...
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2011 was a bumby year for financial markets and 2012 will be no less hectic. However the US economic picture is improving and as written in early 2011 no double dip to be expected but for FED policy folly.
Global imbalances remain, but the eurozone is where lies the deepest problems which have not been properly addressed.
Remain invested in high yielding equities / net cash companies with a strong franchise and look at strong brands in fast growing economies; stay clear from the bond market and financials.
Numbers announced by European leaders concerning the private sector participation to the rescue do not add up: the total losses would amount to EUR55 bn, far from the EUR100 bn trumpeted.
The EUR 100 billion banks will need to write down on their Greek sovereign debt can be matched via profits, dividends and bonus cuts for many banks in order to abide by Basle III capital ratio rules. A handful of banks will need to go to governments for capital.
This does not however look at the quality of private asset or any default from another peripheral European country.
how to sell pi coins on Bitmart crypto exchangeDOT TECH
Yes. Pi network coins can be exchanged but not on bitmart exchange. Because pi network is still in the enclosed mainnet. The only way pioneers are able to trade pi coins is by reselling the pi coins to pi verified merchants.
A verified merchant is someone who buys pi network coins and resell it to exchanges looking forward to hold till mainnet launch.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade with.
@Pi_vendor_247
The secret way to sell pi coins effortlessly.DOT TECH
Well as we all know pi isn't launched yet. But you can still sell your pi coins effortlessly because some whales in China are interested in holding massive pi coins. And they are willing to pay good money for it. If you are interested in selling I will leave a contact for you. Just telegram this number below. I sold about 3000 pi coins to him and he paid me immediately.
Telegram: @Pi_vendor_247
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The future of the Pi cryptocurrency is uncertain, and its success will depend on several factors. Pi is a relatively new cryptocurrency that aims to be user-friendly and accessible to a wide audience. Here are a few key considerations for its future:
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1. Mainnet Launch: As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, Pi was still in the testnet phase. Its success will depend on a successful transition to a mainnet, where actual transactions can take place.
2. User Adoption: Pi's success will be closely tied to user adoption. The more users who join the network and actively participate, the stronger the ecosystem can become.
3. Utility and Use Cases: For a cryptocurrency to thrive, it must offer utility and practical use cases. The Pi team has talked about various applications, including peer-to-peer transactions, smart contracts, and more. The development and implementation of these features will be essential.
4. Regulatory Environment: The regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies is evolving globally. How Pi navigates and complies with regulations in various jurisdictions will significantly impact its future.
5. Technology Development: The Pi network must continue to develop and improve its technology, security, and scalability to compete with established cryptocurrencies.
6. Community Engagement: The Pi community plays a critical role in its future. Engaged users can help build trust and grow the network.
7. Monetization and Sustainability: The Pi team's monetization strategy, such as fees, partnerships, or other revenue sources, will affect its long-term sustainability.
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how to sell pi coins effectively (from 50 - 100k pi)DOT TECH
Anywhere in the world, including Africa, America, and Europe, you can sell Pi Network Coins online and receive cash through online payment options.
Pi has not yet been launched on any exchange because we are currently using the confined Mainnet. The planned launch date for Pi is June 28, 2026.
Reselling to investors who want to hold until the mainnet launch in 2026 is currently the sole way to sell.
Consequently, right now. All you need to do is select the right pi network provider.
Who is a pi merchant?
An individual who buys coins from miners on the pi network and resells them to investors hoping to hang onto them until the mainnet is launched is known as a pi merchant.
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Where can I sell my pi coins at a high rate.
Pi is not launched yet on any exchange. But one can easily sell his or her pi coins to investors who want to hold pi till mainnet launch.
This means crypto whales want to hold pi. And you can get a good rate for selling pi to them. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi vendor below.
A vendor is someone who buys from a miner and resell it to a holder or crypto whale.
Here is the telegram contact of my vendor:
@Pi_vendor_247
when will pi network coin be available on crypto exchange.DOT TECH
There is no set date for when Pi coins will enter the market.
However, the developers are working hard to get them released as soon as possible.
Once they are available, users will be able to exchange other cryptocurrencies for Pi coins on designated exchanges.
But for now the only way to sell your pi coins is through verified pi vendor.
Here is the telegram contact of my personal pi vendor
@Pi_vendor_247
Currently pi network is not tradable on binance or any other exchange because we are still in the enclosed mainnet.
Right now the only way to sell pi coins is by trading with a verified merchant.
What is a pi merchant?
A pi merchant is someone verified by pi network team and allowed to barter pi coins for goods and services.
Since pi network is not doing any pre-sale The only way exchanges like binance/huobi or crypto whales can get pi is by buying from miners. And a merchant stands in between the exchanges and the miners.
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What did the financial crisis taught us about the eurozone
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What did the financial crisis taught us about the Eurozone?
In any crisis, one can become depressed and see the glass always half empty and not learn
lessons, continuing the same mistakes or inventing new ones, even worse. One can also learn
from past mistakes and improve.
The financial crisis taught us a few things which were hidden deep within its foundation due to
a flush of liquidity, low interest rates, deflation imported thanks to industrial delocalization
and the absence of control:
• The Euro is a political currency, not an economic one and will fail if the latter
does not dominate the former; please understand me, I do not wish the fall of the Euro,
I am just explaining the inevitable if politicians in Europe continue to act blindfolded for
the sake of the Eurozone and EU enlargement for themselves.
• Behind the smokescreen of European solidarity, European countries are
participating in rescue plans to save first their banks, second the countries
which are bankrupt, not the other way around (why do you think the UK is
participating in the bailout of Ireland and not the one of Greece?). Without banks at risk
in France and Germany, I doubt we would have witnessed such bailout, in particular
Ireland that most European politician abhor (too low taxes to their taste and a former
economic success, not like Greece – Europe prefers cheaters).
• The root of the crisis is not addressed with the past and yet to come rescue
packages: the one-fits-all does not work without the loss of sovereignty on fiscal and
social policies, i.e. the end of sovereign states in Europe – if you don’t control your fiscal
policy, you are no longer independent.
• Without a mechanism of automatic sanctions, strong enough to discourage
Government not to abide by the convergence criteria (60% debt/GDP, 3%
budget deficit), there is no way the Eurozone can work; past experience has
demonstrated the lack of courage of politicians in front of voters.
• The all idea of economic convergence behind the Euro has in fact witnessed
the contrary with a competitiveness gap increasing between the North and
the South of Europe. The rescue packages extended to Greece and Ireland are not
solving anything, just adding debt to already overly indebted countries and plunging
them into a deflationary spiral making these debts even more difficult to service despite
artificially low interest rates. Oh! Yes, we are gaining a few years, as if it were be enough.
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There are two different ways to address over-indebtedness. Whilst Iceland and
Ireland had both too much private-sector debt and a banking system massively overleveraged,
their response to the crisis has been rather different. As BCA Research analyses it:
“Iceland and Ireland experienced similar economic illnesses prior to their respective crises:
Both economies had too much private-sector debt and the banking system was massively
overleveraged. Iceland’s total external debt reached close to 1000% of its GDP in 2008. By the
end of the year, Iceland’s entire banking system was crushed and the stock market dropped by
more than 95% from its 2007 highs. Since then, Iceland has followed the classic adjustment
path of a debt crisis-stricken economy: The krona was devalued by more than 60% against the
euro and the government was forced to implement draconian austerity programs. In Ireland,
the boom in real estate prices triggered a massive borrowing binge, driving total private non-
financial sector debt to almost 200% of GDP, among the highest in the euro area economy.
In stark contrast to the Icelandic situation, however, the Irish economy has become stuck in a
debt-deflation spiral. The government has lost all other options but to accept the €85 billion
bailout package from the EU and the IMF. The big problem for Ireland is that fiscal austerity
without a large currency devaluation is like committing economic suicide – without a
cheapened currency to re-create nominal growth, fiscal austerity can only serve to crush
aggregate demand and precipitate an economic downward spiral. The sad reality is that unlike
Iceland, Ireland does not have the option of devaluing its own currency, implying that
further harsh economic adjustment is likely.”
The graph below exemplifies the result of both policies: the winning one is quite obvious…
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The major mistake made by Ireland in 2008 was to guarantee the debt of Irish bank.
I disagree with the ECB and many European politicians who do not want bondholders to
participate in mending the current crisis: bondholders must take a haircut in a package
designed to manage an orderly default of at least the PIGS countries, like any investors
they must pay for their wrong analyses and bad investments. It is how capitalism successfully
works. The taxpayer should not pay for the private sector.
Politicians and others at the ECB fear that investors would not invest again in European
sovereign debt? Bullshit; investors have short memories, and more importantly, good investors
are able to do their own analysis of risk/reward profiles; offer them an interesting story and
they will invest, otherwise reform yourself to present such a story.
Banks are going to be under pressure? Yes, and so what? They would need additional capital?
Ok, raise it with shareholders. Probably unsuccessful due to the sheer size? Sell assets. Not
enough? Sell yourself. OMG! We are going to risk loosing control of “national” banks; we can’t
do that! Ok, get the taxpayer to become shareholder and get rid of the Management and the
Board, then sell back to the private sector at a profit.
I continue to believe that we should not test the German resolve to act as taxpayer of
last resort, otherwise Germany will take its currency back accompanied by the virtuous
Europe (and France will not be part of it) – just look at the trade balance GDP growth,
unemployment, etc. to figure out.
Source:
BCA Research: Iceland, Ireland And The Role Of The Currency
http://www.bcaresearch.com/public/story.asp?pre=PRE-20101202.GIF
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