CNBC — Roubini on Carry Trade (Click for VIDEO ) [9:05]   CNBC — The mother of all carry trades faces an inevitable bust, Nouriel Roubini, chairman of RGEMonitor.com, told CNBC. _______________________________________ CNBC –  ‘Mother of Carry Trades’ Leading to … Read More

Although the G20 finance ministers pledged stronger prudential regulation and financial oversight of systemically important firms at their September meeting, there is no consensus yet among regulators, lawmakers and academics on how best to proceed. Nouriel Roubini noted recently that … Read More

From the FT :   Since March there has been a massive rally in all sorts of risky assets – equities, oil, energy and commodity prices – a narrowing of high-yield and high-grade credit spreads, and an even bigger rally … Read More

After a free-fall of output in the last quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, second derivatives of U.S. economic activity have turned positive between Q2 and Q3 of 2009. That was a clear indication of a significant … Read More

From Bloomberg : Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) — The Oracle of Omaha retains his pre-eminence as a market visionary, outshining a new wave of financial strategists and the best-known central bankers. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett , chairman and chief executive officer … Read More

Currency appreciation in emerging markets has been particularly strong this year both because of external conditions, including high liquidity, a weak US dollar and strong risk appetite, and domestic factors such as strong fundamentals, high potential growth and wider interest … Read More

From Bloomberg : Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — Investors worldwide are borrowing dollars to buy assets including equities and commodities, fueling “huge” bubbles that may spark another financial crisis, said New York University professor Nouriel Roubini . “We have the mother … Read More

CNBC — Roubini on the Economy (Click for Report and Video ) [8:16] CNBC — Nouriel Roubini, chairman of RGEMonitor.com, shares his outlook on the economy.  ________________________________________ CNBC — Roubini’s Parting Shots (Click for Video ) [3:28] CNBC — Discussing … Read More

From the Financial Times: Top China banker warns on asset bubbles The Financial Times quotes Qin Xiao, chairman of China Merchants Bank, arguing that “it is urgent” for China to shift to a neutral monetary policy because of asset price … Read More

From The Globe and Mail : Anthony Jenkins/The Globe and Mail One powerhouse in the BRIC group is just hanging in there. Hint: It isn’t Brazil, India or China Conventional wisdom rarely survives a good stress test, and few tests … Read More