Market & Economy

Magazine articles on market level and economy, market sectors, international markets, growth vs. value.

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CFO February 1, 2003 Lynn Doan	The Downside of Downsizing Is another round of cuts in order, or are past cuts finally due to pay off?
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2003 Thomas Jaekel	Low Rates Help Insulate Commercial Markets From Unstable Economy Slower growth is an indication of the market's discipline and bodes well for the commercial real estate industry in light of an unpredictable economy.
Knowledge@Wharton January 29, 2003	The Outlook for Oil: What Lies Ahead? Surging oil prices are squeezing U.S. corporate profits, contributing to bankruptcies and forcing some companies out of business altogether. With the threat of war in Iraq and a drastic cut in supply from strike-bound Venezuela, companies are braced for further increases soon.
Knowledge@Wharton January 29, 2003	China Can Help the U.S. Tackle Its Social Security Crisis Much has been written about the looming pension crisis in the U.S., Europe and Japan, whose populations are aging. Wharton finance professor Jeremy J. Siegel argues that economic growth in China and the rest of the developing world holds the key to dealing with the impending crunch.
IndustryWeek January 15, 2003 John S. McClenahen	Manufacturers Alliance Business Outlook Index Hits Five-Year High Measure indicates U.S. production will increase during the next three months.
Real Estate Portfolio Jan/Feb 2003 Christopher M. Wright	Q&A with Jackson Hsieh We recently asked Jackson Hsieh, U.S. Managing Director of the Real Estate, Lodging & Leisure Group at UBS Warburg, to share his thoughts on the capital markets for publicly traded real estate and the economy as a whole.
Fast Company February 2003 John Ellis	Can Business Escape the Price Vice? On and on it goes. Wherever you look, overcapacity combined with extraordinary technology is killing the ability of companies to raise prices.
FDIC FYI January 14, 2003	Basel and the Evolution of Capital Regulation: Moving Forward, Looking Back How much capital is enough? How bank regulators have answered this question during the post World War II period has been shaped by two contending strands of thought.
Salon.com January 13, 2003 Michelle Goldberg	"World On Fire" by Amy Chua A new book argues that when Third World countries embrace democracy and free markets too quickly, ethnic hatred and even genocide can result.
Registered Rep. January 1, 2003 Eric Uhlfelder	Big International Fish In Shallow U.S. Waters We've all been trained to think globally. And it's a good thing, too: Geographically diversifying an equity portfolio, over time, will dampen risk while enhancing returns. This has held true even in this year's market.
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