Salient to Investors: Mohamed El-Erian at Pimco said: Superstorm Sandy won’t reduce GDP as there is likely to be catch-up activity. There is a 60 – 70 percent probability of a mini bargain over the fiscal cliff – with contraction of 1.5 percent of GDP, which is manageable.” There is a 60 – 70 percent probability that Greece will quit the
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Jim O’Neill at Goldman Sachs Asset Mgmt said when we come out the other side with a different structure, we should have a much stronger world economy. John Bilton at Bank of America Merrill Lynch sees a changing complexion in global growth, ending with a more balanced world economy longer-term. Bilton said this will
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Mohamed El-Erian at PIMCO sais the economy is healing gradually. Hedge-fund managers et al reversed from net-short to net-long in 10-year note futures for the week ending July 31. Gary Madich at J.P. Morgan Asset Management said the jobs number shows we are not going into a recession or Armageddon. Fed Bank of Richmond
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Moody’s John Lonski says G-7 bond rates indicate the markets don’t expect economic growth to exceed 3 percent. Blackrock’s Jeffrey Rosenberg says the greed that produces bubbles is absent. Pimco’s Bill Gross says global bond markets are turning ‘Japanese’. UBS’ George Magnus says we are replicating the Japanese experience. Bianco Research’s James
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