Yearning for Yuan, China's inflation problem

As markets get whipsawed by news coming out of Europe and the Far East, we often get asked by our clients, “How does this affect me?” Last week, my colleague, Peter Churchill-Smith wrote about the effect that Greece can have on business owners in Canada. This week, we turn our attention to China.

As investment managers, we have no shortage of pundits willing to tell us their views on the economic landscape. One of the advantages of working with entrepreneurs is being able to speak to people who are on the ground and experiencing firsthand the massive build up in production and pent up demand for goods in China.

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The european rescue plan and greece bailout - how does it impact you?

image of euro and buildingsAt Newport Partners, our perspective is always the same – how does an issue affect the personal and business affairs of our entrepreneur clients and their families?

It was very evident last week that investors were looking past Greece’s debt woes to the much larger fiscal problems in Europe. Bold measures were needed to calm the waters ...and fast! The authorities sent a forceful message to the market – “we will do what has to be done”.

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Interest rates - confused?

You are to be forgiven if you are having a hard time trying to sort out all the conflicting news about interest rates and inflation. You’re not alone. Even the experts frequently disagree.

This is an important issue for entrepreneurs and investors as many of us borrow money - either personally or corporately (likely both!).

We’ll try to clear up the confusion and offer some perspective on what the future holds for the balance of 2010.

 

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