CHINA DEBT One of the indicators China bears cite in their glum assessment of China’s economy is the country’s debt levels. According to a report by global consulting firm McKinsey, China’s debt to GDP has increased nearly four-fold since 2007. At nearly 282% of GDP it now exceeds U.S. levels. Matthews Asia Investment Strategist, Andy […]
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ZWEIG: WALL STREET SATIRE
WALL STREET SATIRE The Wall Street Journal’s” Intelligent Investor” columnist, Jason Zweig, reached back more than a hundred years for a model for his latest book, The Devil’s Financial Dictionary. Why did he choose the now little known satirist Ambrose Bierce to emulate? Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
BHANSALI & HARTCH
BHANSALI: CONTRARIAN CHOICE Ariel Investments’ Rupal Bhansali was a successful contrarian investor long before launching her top performing Ariel International Fund and Ariel Global Fund in late 2011. Her deep value approach started early. HARTCH: PARTNERSHIP ADVANTAGE Nearly two hundred year old Brown Brothers Harriman is one of the oldest firms on Wall Street and […]
MCMAHON: DUAL DISCIPLINES
Thornburg Investment Management’s Chief Investment Officer Brian McMahon invests in both stocks and bonds in his Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, as he has throughout his career. I asked him about the relationship between stock and bond investing. Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
MCLENNAN: EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT First Eagle Funds’ Matt McLennan has an incredibly packed schedule heading up the firm’s Global Value team and co-managing four mutual funds for the firm including its flagship First Eagle Global Fund, but he has made a point of devoting much of his free time to educational institutions. We asked him why. Watch […]
HARTNETT: INEQUALITY RESPONSE
INEQUALITY RESPONSE Michael Hartnett and his team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research have identified several investment themes that are transforming the world. Some, such as the unprecedented aging of populations around the world and disruptive technologies such as the internet are well known. But there is one, not yet widely covered, that […]
