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Singapore Set for Icelandic-Style Property Bubble Meltdown; Hype or Reality?

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percent even as the country’s red hot construction sector has been attracting overseas workers, and a growing number of wealthy citizens are hiring domestic helpers from neighboring countries like the Philippines and Indonesia. Federal Reserve has pursued its zero interest rate policy, or ZIRP, after the financial crisis in 2008.

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Consultant Ninja: Another Casualty of the Financial Crises.

Consultant Ninja

I think a more interesting graph would show each fund against a respective benchmark (e.g., Regardless, I truly appreciate your reference to that "annoying analyst" Nice touch on stifling constructive discussion. Posted by Consultant Ninja. at 12:09 AM. Labels: Analysis. Related Posts. 7 comments: Alex. Consultant Ninja.

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Australia's Mining Bust Turns Towns Into Ghost Towns; Expect Interest Rate "Shock and Awe"

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Things have taken a turn for the worse since the glory days of the mining construction boom, with companies responding to falling commodity prices by pulling the plug on new projects and laying off workers across the Surat Basin. I’ve definitely noticed a slowdown.

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Reality Check: How Fast is China Growing? Global Recession at Hand

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Debt matters - $30 Trillion – up $9 trillion since 2008 Debt is 200-300% of GDP counting Shadow Banks. Massive overcapacity in petrochemicals, construction machinery, steel, cement, aluminum, SOEs. China''s total debt has sprouted from 153 percent of gross domestic product in 2008 to 282 percent today. That’s the new topic.

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BIS Slams the Fed; Ridiculous Question of the Day: "Is The Fed Going To Attempt A Controlled Collapse?"

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The drop in construction spending is a necessary correction of previous overinvestment and is unlikely to be entirely reversed. In many EMEs, the recent tightening of financial conditions and late-stage financial cycle risks are also clouding growth prospects. Never had they seen the system in better shape than in 2007!

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Self-Driving "Fully Automated" Vehicles on German Autobahn; Supply Chain Math; Uber and Khan Academy

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The ATRI study, “ Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking ,” has been tracking truckers’ costs annually since 2008. It is derived directly from carriers’ financial and operational data and provides a vital benchmarking tool for both carriers and shippers. Plus, we’re hit with rising health care costs for our people.”