European Union

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  Africa: Opportunity Beyond the S in BRICS

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2013

  Investors considering going a bit farther afield than EU countries, Japan and other developed markets might want to consider Africa—and not just South Africa.

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  Stolid Switzerland’s Different Path

  By Alexei Bayer  |  April 29, 2013

  Both the U.S. and Switzerland are pulling out of the post-2008 global economic slump on the wave of speculative bubbles. But while Washington is stoking its bubble, hoping for faster growth, the Swiss are working to prevent theirs from getting out of hand.

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  Overseas Tax Havens Under the Microscope as Government Calls for Tighter Regulations

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 25, 2013

  Demands for tighter regulations and more transparency could change the way countries—and companies—do business.

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  Oops! Reinhart-Rogoff Research Tripped Up by Typo

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  April 16, 2013

  A simple Excel spreadsheet error punches a hole in a highly cited economic paper by Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff that has been used to bolster policies favoring restraint in government spending.

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  Cyprus Bailout Shockwaves Travel Beyond Eurozone

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 11, 2013

  A deal that “broke the rules” has struck fear in depositors’ hearts—and not just in Cyprus

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  Tainted Honey Sticking It to Global Investors, Consumers

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2013

  There are many ways investors can get stung on Asian investments—but there can be sweet opportunities, too

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  El-Erian on Cyprus: ‘Europe Lit Two Sticks of Dynamite’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 18, 2013

  Bond chief says the island's plan to tax bank deposits risks social unrest.

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  Poland Offers Lessons for Europe on Long-Term Growth

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  March 4, 2013

  As market participants regain their taste for Europe and begin sifting through investment possibilities, Central and Eastern Europe are once again on the radar.

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  Iceland Ripe With Opportunity? Maybe

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 28, 2013

  Ruling absolving liability to international Icesave depositors is positive; postponement of EU talks, maybe not so much.

• Who’s Kidding Whom on Bubbles?

  By Kenneth Silber, Research  |  February 22, 2013

  Two types of bubble metaphor— as inflating unsustainably, and as thick or opaque—have an underlying similarity in that they involve perceptions being distorted.