Posts Tagged ‘economy’



  June 29th, 2012

Buy and Hold Investing: Lessons from Japan

In the 1980s, “Japan Inc.” was a popular term used to describe the strength of corporate Japan and the
country’s economic system. Volumes of books were written on why the Japanese economic system should serve as
a model for other countries. By the start of the 1990s, Japan entered into a stag…
  August 22nd, 2011

Debt distraction masks opportunities in equities

Over the last several weeks, investors have been served a grim reminder of the volatility that markets are
capable of and are being reminded of the events of 2008. The conventional wisdom is that the markets are
reacting to the debt downgrade in the U.S. or the threat of default. As the U.S. debt c…
  September 17th, 2009

Global Economy Too Dependent on Government

Global Economy Too Dependent on Government? Pacifica Partners' Financial Post Weekly Column - Sept 17th 2009
Preview: Some of the most heated arguments in public discourse these days revolve around whether or not the
role of government has become overly pronounced in the functioning of the global e…
  July 17th, 2009

Newsletter: Stimulus, China, & the Economy

Investment Compass - Quarterly Market Commentary - Q2 2009 …
  May 12th, 2009

Rising unemployment and rising stock markets – How can this be

Pacifica Partners’ May 08th 2009 Financial Post column entitled: “Rising Unemployment and Rising Stock
Markets: How can this be?”   Can be read on the Financial Post website by clicking on the above hyper link
or by pasting the following link into your browser: http://network.nationalpost.co…