Global Inflection Point?
- Topics:
- Inflation
- Tags:
- Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.,
- Currency & Foreign Exchange,
- Finance,
- Financial Accounting,
- Inflation,
- U.S.
- Source:
- Charles Schwab
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Overview: The housing fiasco, credit market crisis, weak dollar and now significant inflationary pressures have combined to put investors on edge - and for good reason. These are formidable headwinds to the U.S. economy that could continue to weigh on stocks and bonds for some time. Investment dollars have flowed outside of the United States as many developed and emerging markets alike have outperformed U.S. markets in recent years. But $140-plus-per-barrel oil and skyrocketing food prices are not just the United States' problems. In fact, there are mounting signs that a global inflation problem could mark an inflection point in financial markets worldwide.
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Format: HTML | Date: Jul 2008 | Pages: 9




