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Palatine Financial Reports on a Shift in the Global Economy

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Uncategorized

For many years the global economy looked to American demand when it came to prices and preferences. Today, however, the world is witnessing a shift in the global economy, with consumers in emerging markets comprising a greater global market share than U.S. consumers, notes Martin Barone, CEO of Palatine Financial. Purchasing power patterns have shifted, …

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US Fed: Record Low Rates Continue to Stay Low, With Palatine Financial Analysis

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Banking & Investment

An official from the United States Federal Reserve has announced that extremely low interest rates are still needed to promote the American economic recovery. However, the Fed may have to start raising rates in order to improve the nation’s unemployment rate, explained Mark Cambrea, VP of Finance at Palatine Financial in Rome. However, in the …

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Toyota Sales Will Continue to Rise Predicts Palatine Financial Investment Team.

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Financial

In an effort to offset losses due to millions of recalls in the past few months, the Japanese automaker has recently rolled out purchasing incentives. The Palatine Financial investment team report that these tactics have been working. A top Toyota executive reported that Toyota’s sales surged forty percent in March. These purchasing incentives, including zero …

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Palatine Financial Cautions Investors: Watch out for US Bond Market

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Banking & Investment

Palatine Financial Investment experts are cautioning the investment team to investigate United States bond purchases carefully. US Government bond prices have dropped in response to sluggish economic recovery and mounting debt. To contrast, corporate bonds have become quite expensive in response to recent economic optimism. Analysts at Palatine Financial are counseling clients to wait before …

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Volvo Sale to Chinese Carmaker a Bargain, Says Palatine Financial CEO

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Financial

Over the first weekend in April, the Swedish car maker Volvo announced that the Chinese car maker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group had purchased Volvo cars from Ford. The deal, which cost about $1.8 billion, is the largest purchase made by a Chinese car manufacturer. However, Martin Barone, CEO of Palatine Financial, explained that this sale …

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State Lawmakers Proposing Higher Beer Tax to Sooth Budget Woes, Reports Palatine Financial

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Banking & Investment

Lawmakers in Washington State are proposing an increased tax on beer to assuage their budget woes, reports the investment team at Palatine Financial. The tax would only apply to big beer companies, like Budweiser. Smaller microbreweries that operate as small businesses would be exempt. The idea is one of the first new revenue-raising ideas to …

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Australia’s Central Bank Raises Interest Rates, Palatine Financial Commentary

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Banking & Investment

The Central Bank in Australia has raised its interest rate for the fifth time since October, from four to 4.25 percent. This underlies Australia’s determination to reduce monetary stimulus on the growing economy, says Mark Cambrea, VP of finance at Palatine Financial. Australia’s Reserve bank continues to generate upbeat assessments of Australia’s outlook. In a …

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Behind Greece’s Emerging Market Bond Release, Palatine Financial Reports

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Banking & Investment

Greece plans to unveil a multibillion dollar bond in the United States in order to find new investors as demand for Greek debt slows in Europe. For the first time, Greece plans to sell itself as an emerging market country. How can the struggling eurozone country fit in the emerging market mold? Palatine Financial analysts …

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Harsher Anti-Monopoly Laws Imminent in Mexico, Reports Palatine Financial

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Banking & Investment

President Felipe Calderon has recently announced an agenda to ramp up punishments for companies operating as monopolies. The move is the latest in a sequence of more stringent anti-trust regulations in Mexico. Analysts at Palatine Financial report that Calderon’s goal is rooted in a move for increased market competition and investment. Calderon is now proposing …

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Peru’s Path Towards Clean Energy, A Palatine Financial Report

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Banking & Investment

The investment team at Palatine Financial reports that Peru’s government has signed contracts with international companies that are expected to invest into clean energy projects. The projects will revolve around wind, solar, and hydroelectric power stations. With its sunny and mountainous climate, Peru is an ideal location for these forms of clean energy. Martin Barone, …

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Palatine Financial: Focus on China’s Battle over the Yuan

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Banking & Investment

The United States has been threatening to punish China with currency legislation in response to its belief that China is artificially keeping the value of the Yuan low. At the helm of this argument is the US Senate, who argues that the artificial value of the Yuan is hampering US growth. However, economists question this …

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Booming Indian Economy Attracts Attention from the United States, Reports Palatine Financial

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Banking & Investment

For many months, the booming Indian Economy has caught the eye of the Palatine Financial Investment team. Now, it seems as if India’s progress is too big to ignore. US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner met India’s prime minister in New Delhi this week in order to improve ties between the two countries. The United States …

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Rise in U.S. Interest Rates Point to Economic Recovery, Say Palatine Financial Analysts

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Banking & Investment

United States interest rates rose last week in the bond market, responding to signs that point to economic recovery, reports analysts at Palatine Financial. Treasury yields have been rising due to weak demand and signs of economic growth. Yields will usually rise when the economy grows and improves because investors begin to take riskier investments …

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Palatine Financial Reports on Gasoline’s 18-month High

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Banking & Investment

Gasoline prices recently hit an 18-month high amid new reports showing improvement in the housing and services sectors. It also came during positive employment statistics, which contributed to the rising price. After months of trading in a range of $75 to $85, a recent rally driven by positive U.S. economic news means that oil may …

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Palatine Financial Eyes Samsung’s Bold Forecast

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Banking & Investment

Samsung Electronics Co. forecasted on Tuesday a large surge in first quart profit to near-record levels. The Korean technology giant is the world’s biggest flat screen TV producer, computer memory chips, and LED liquid crystal displays, and will likely look to sales in these areas as the bastion of this surge. The investment team at …

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Apple Sells More than 300,000 iPads on Opening Day: A Palatine Financial Report

April 9, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Banking & Investment

The investment team at Palatine Financial reports that Apple sold more than 300,000 iPads on its opening day, citing the breaking news by Apple Inc. The strong sales of the device more or less met industry expectations. There are still significant barriers facing the device, however, says Martin Barone, CEO of Palatine Financial. The touch-screen …

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Obama’s Plan for Off-Shore Drilling: What’s Next? A Palatine Financial Report

April 8, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Oil & Gas

On Wednesday, United States President Barack Obama announced plans to expand oil drilling off of the US Coast. This plan may ease gas prices and also create jobs, which is good news for the nation’s millions of unemployed people. However, environmentalists are worried about shore line damage. States that depend on tourism also worry that …

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H & M HENNES & MAURITZ AB THREE-MONTH REPORT

April 8, 2010 | Author: | Posted in Accounting News & Share Issues

1 December 2009 — 28 February 2010 THE FIRST QUARTER * The H&M Group’s sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 24,846 m (23,299), an increase of 7 percent. In local currencies, the increase was 13 percent. * Gross profit amounted to SEK 15,390 m (13,178), corresponding to a gross margin of 61.9 percent (56.6). * …

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Trade wall Street International Sees Continuing Opportunity In Fixed Income, Expands Washington D.C. Office

November 18, 2009 | Author: | Posted in Business

Trade Wall Street International Hiring Fixed Income Advisors. With clients in over 50 countries, TWSI has been quietly expanding in the United States.

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