El-Erian Says Sandy Probably Won’t Cause U.S. GDP to Shrink – Bloomberg 10-30-12

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 euro.
• The latest round of BoJ stimulus shows the extent of the economic slowdown in Asia – central banks are all in to deal with it.

Read the full article at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/el-erian-says-sandy-probably-won-t-lead-to-u-s-gdp-shrinking.html