Crise politique au Maroc après le retrait du parti de l'Istiqlal du gouvernement (SYNTHESE)  13/05/2013

Le Conseil national du parti de l'Istiqlal (PI) a voté, samedi à Rabat, la décision du retrait du parti du gouvernement marocain, a-t-on appris auprès des responsables du parti, principal allié des islamistes du parti de la justice et du développement (PJD)...

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People's Daily


Bulgarie: des élections législatives dans le pays le plus pauvre de l'UE  13/05/2013

Les Bulgares se rendent aux urnes ce dimanche 12 mai pour des élections législatives. Il s'agit d'un scrutin anticipé, suite à la démission du gouvernement le 20 février après plusieurs semaines de manifestations contre la pauvreté et la corruption. Sur fond de crise, la campagne a été violente ; l'opposition craint des manipulations. La tension est montée d'un cran samedi avec la découverte de 350 000 bulletins clandestins...

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RFI


Italie: un fait divers tragique, impliquant un Ghanéen, crée une polémique xénophobe  13/05/2013

L’Italie a été marquée par un fait divers dramatique ce samedi 11 mai. Un Ghanéen s’en est pris à plusieurs passants dans la banlieue de Milan. Armé d’une pioche, le forcené a tué une personne et en a blessé quatre autres, avant d’être interpellé. La Ligue du Nord a aussitôt dénoncé le laxisme du gouvernement envers les clandestins...

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RFI


8 ways your 401k is failing you  11/05/2013

More than 60 million Americans are investing for retirement through 401k's, counting on this type of defined contribution plan to fund their golden years. Yet new research is shedding light on some disturbing faults within the 401k system, potentially leading to shortfalls in some investors' portfolios...

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MSN Money


China warns EU against protectionism on solar panels  11/05/2013

Beijing urged the European Union on Thursday to avoid engaging in protectionism, after Brussels proposed an anti-dumping levy on imports of Chinese solar panels...

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EUBusiness


Singapour s'apprête à souscrire à l'échange automatique de données  11/05/2013

L'histoire semble bien s'accélérer en matière de lutte contre l'évasion et la fraude fiscale internationales. Les uns après les autres, les pays à secret bancaire, traditionnellement peu coopératifs lors de demandes d'entraide fiscale de la part d'autres Etats, cèdent face à la pression internationale...

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Le Monde


Les exportateurs chinois exhortés à « optimiser »  11/05/2013

Le Ministère du Commerce chinois envisage d'aider les industriels à identifier des« régions spécifiques » dans les marchés d'exportation émergents clés, notamment en Inde et dans les autres pays du BRICS, pour remplacer les affaires perdues dans la zone Euro et aux Etats-Unis...

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People's Daily


Another hedge fund manager bets against Canada's big banks  09/05/2013

He’s hedge fund manager Albert Friedberg, founder of Toronto’s Friedberg Mercantile Group Ltd., who indicated in his latest quarterly report to clients that he has a short position on the banks as a kind of disaster insurance should global financial conditions worsen...

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The Globe and Mail


Meet the man who's selling Canada short  09/05/2013

The founder of a small San Francisco-based hedge fund called Hyphen Partners LP has staked 95 per cent of his investors’ assets on a wager that the country’s housing market and banking sector are about to come apart at the seams. Mr. Mohan has amassed large short positions on Canadian bank shares and the loonie, betting their values will fall sharply...

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The Globe and Mail


Le 9 Mai lisez Franck Biancheri !  09/05/2013

En ces jours nous assistons à un florilège de discours pompeux de nos "élites" européens sur la nécessaire démocratisation de l'Union européenne. Des discours qui eux aussi mettent en garde sur la mort annoncée de l'Euro, sur l'éclatement du projet européen. Mais des discours qui s'adressent à qui? Qui veulent-ils convaincre?...

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MRA


Wall Street et la City s'affrontent sur l'avenir du Libor  09/05/2013

Bob Diamond ignorait tout du fonctionnement du Libor (London interbank offered rate) jusqu'à l'éclatement, le 27 juin 2012, du scandale de la manipulation de taux interbancaires par des traders, basés principalement à Londres, affaire qui devait lui coûter sa place à la tête de la Barclays...

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Le Monde


How China and Russia Came Together on Natural Gas Deal  09/05/2013

President Xi Jinping's state visit to Russia in late March brought advances that could end nine years of tough talks between China and its northern neighbor over natural gas transmission...

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Caixin


Immense défi pour le nouveau directeur de l’OMC  09/05/2013

Le Brésilien Roberto Azevêdo promet de débloquer le Cycle de Doha lorsqu’il aura succédé à Pascal Lamy. Il ne s’est pas fait que des amis parmi les Occidentaux, puisque son pays est critiqué pour ce protectionnisme qui horripile l’organisation dont il prend la tête...

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Le Soir


532 billion euros to rescue five countries  09/05/2013

Cyprus is clearing the last hurdles for money to flow from the European rescue fund, ESM. Five eurozone states now have loans for half a trillion euros. Who pays what and who receives the loans?...

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Deutsche Welle


End of '21st century socialism' in Latin America?  09/05/2013

Growing economic problems in Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina and Bolivia are putting pressure on Latin America's left-populist governments. In the struggle for power, competition has broken out among socialism, Peronism and liberalism. But some believe all three are in decline...

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Deutsche Welle


Obama 'red line' comment highlights 'irresolute' US policy on Syria  09/05/2013

Use of chemical weapons in Syria was supposed to be a "red line" that was to change President Barack Obama's position on the conflict. That remark now appears to be haunting the United States leader...

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Deutsche Welle


Japan Bear Warns on Unfolding Debt Crisis  09/05/2013

Japan will be consumed by a debt crisis surpassing the U.S. subprime crash, a leading U.S.-based hedge fund manager has warned, telling investors that "the beginning of the end has begun" for Japan's finances...

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CNBC


Wall Street vs. Main Street, and Guess Who Wins  09/05/2013

One major legacy of Wall Street's four-year rally will be that it came while the economy and Main Street lagged. For that reason, two market experts at this week's Skybridge Alternatives Conference in Las Vegas said, the bull run has to be viewed with somewhat jaded eyes...

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CNBC


University Endowments Trim Holdings in US Treasuries  09/05/2013

Some of the smartest money in America is getting out of US government debt. Many university endowments have scaled back their holdings of Treasury securities from as much as 30 per cent in 2008-09 to zero in some cases, say people familiar with their investment strategies...

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CNBC


House set to pass tactical Republican debt bill  09/05/2013

House Republicans are expected to pass a bill on Thursday that would require the Obama administration to prioritize government debt payments and retirement benefits if Congress fails to reach a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling...

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Reuters


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GEAB N°75 - Contents

- Published on May 16, 2013 -

Systemic crisis 2013: with record stock exchange highs, the planets imminent plunge into recession
The world economy is slowing down badly and a widespread recession is looming. The various players are fully aware of it and, in the face of the challenges of an imminent collapse, countries or regions are putting various strategies in place to try and limit the consequences… (page 2)
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BoJ, Fed, ECB : with different methods, contrasting futures
In order to see the unfolding of the global systemic crisis more clearly, we must understand how the major western central banks act, the limits, the advantages, and the disadvantages of their interventions. We explain their policies in broad terms… (page 9)
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GEAB Dollar and Euro index
The traditional Dollar Index (used by the financial markets) is an unreliable indicator for forecasting US Dollar developments. Henceforth, our team will also publish the GEAB $ index together with the GEAB € index… (page 14)
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Strategic and operational recommendations
. Decoupling of paper and physical gold
. European sovereign bonds: the ECB is still the boss
. Stock exchanges: when QE rains money ! … (page 17)
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The GlobalEurometre - Results and analysis
The general tone of this month's poll is sombre, to say the least. Confidence in the capacity to manage the Euro crisis has literally collapsed this month, the fear of losing money has significantly risen … (page 18)
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