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Category Archives: Italy
Multiple root problems lie behind Italy’s economic woes – FT
Great synopsis of Italy’s economic and political woes by the FT. The country’s lagging GDP per capita is all you need to know to understand the cause of the political conflict and rise of left-right Italian populism. We were surprised … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged GDP per capita, Italy, Politics, Populism, Trumpism
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Italians are all talking about the bond spread – FT
Lo spread’ – the yield gap between Italian and German 10-year bonds – is the hot topic of conversation in Rome after the populist coalition government promised a spending splurge ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2GakujT
Posted in Eurozone Sovereign Spreads, Italy, Uncategorized
Tagged FT, Italian bond spread
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Italy’s New Government: Who’s Who?
After weeks of negotiation the Italian Government is ready to get to work. But who are the key players? … READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/06/it…
New Italian government readies for power
Italy’s new government is set to be sworn in on Friday (June 1). Alongside Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Matteo Salvini, leader of The League, will serve as Interior Minister; Luigi Di Maio, leader of Five-Star, will be MInister of Industry … Continue reading
Swan Lake – May 30
Italy’s president has attempted to broker an eleventh-hour deal between the country’s two largest populist parties to avoid another destabilising national election, helping Italian assets recover from a sell-off that rattled investors worldwide. Sergio Mattarella, who triggered this week’s crisis … Continue reading
Posted in Black Swan Watch, ECB, Euro, Eurozone Sovereign Spreads, Italian Yields, Italy, Uncategorized
Tagged Italian sovereign spreads
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Political unknown as Italy’s new Prime Minister?
Italy’s populist Five Star Movement and the far-right League have proposed Giuseppe Conte as the country’s new prime minister.… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2018/05/21/po…
Posted in Italian Yields, Italy, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Giuseppe Conte, Italy, Politics
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Italy’s North-South Economic Divide – France24
Italy 10-year closed at 1.88 percent today, 6.7 bps wider versus the 10-year bund for the week, but still 14 bps tighter year-to-date. The Italian 10-year government bond is 112 bps through the U.S. 10-year note yield, and the country … Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Charts, Interest Rates, Italy, Uncategorized
Tagged bonds, Italy, Politics
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Tweet of the Day: Italy’s Impossible Trinity
"Italy lives through a euro-zone impossible trinity: you cannot be in the euro, honour your public debt, and have a broadly stagnant economy." @terzibus quoting @FrancescoPapad1 on #ItalianElections & economy #ElezioniPolitiche2018 #elezioni2018 >> https://t.co/t7NzHE3Gyp pic.twitter.com/3oUAMydS8D — Bruegel (@Bruegel_org) March 4, … Continue reading
Jim Grant: Italian Junk Bonds With A “Zero Handle”
Great video clip with Jim Grant dishing on the upside-down world of risk assets and the massively distorted global bond markets. “As an example of where the world is mispricing interest rates…look to Italy, which is having a big election … Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Italian Yields, Italy, Uncategorized
Tagged bonds, Italian Telecom, Italy, Junk Bonds
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Five charts to help you understand Italy’s election
Italy is going to the polls on Sunday, March 4. Here we look at the data behind the key election issues.… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2018/03/01/fi…
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