“Sleepwalking Toward a Precipice”- Europe and China

Let’s look beyond Spain’s ability of asking for a bail out of the banks. Guest post by Craven Brothers. Simply must see presentation.

Our latest outlook series details structural (i.e., long term) problems in the world’s largest economies that were “unmasked” by the credit crisis and Great Recession. This year’s multi-part discussion seeks to look beyond debt and deleveraging (see last year’s “The Age of Deleveraging”: Our Observations and Outlook), to assess the myriad influencers of growth, and thus market prospects going forward.

Part I of our Sleepwalking Toward a Precipice series focused on structural issues in the United States.

In Part II, we discuss structural problems in Europe and China, a variety of unknowns that could impact growth and markets going forward, and central bank rule.

In an upcoming final installment, we discuss our investing approach given the “double-wide” possibilities for global growth and markets over the next decade. We hope you enjoy and please email or call with any questions.

Full presentation here.