PODCAST: Economist Christopher Thornberg Says a Double Dip is Unlikely
In this podcast interview, Economist Christopher Thornberg discusses the slew of recent data that portrays faltered growth for the American economy.
Economics
GBR Market Wrap: June 10, 2011
In this Week’s Issue Weekly Snapshot Market Barometers Weekly Chart Lines In The Sand Recommended Read Weekly Snapshot • Dow sinks below 12,000; stocks had the sixth straight weekly loss (AP) • China posted a smaller-than-expected trade surplus in May of $13.1bn (Reuters) • The average U.S. homeowner now has 38% equity, down from 61% a … Continued
Market Wrap: June 3, 2011
GBR Market Wrap, June 3, 2011 In this Week’s Issue Weekly Snapshot Market Barometers Weekly Chart Recommended Read Recommended Video Weekly Snapshot • Moody’s sounds alarm over U.S. debt limit and deficits (Reuters) • U.S. Dollar at yet another record low against Swiss Franc on Friday • U.S. economy ads just 54,000 jobs as unemployment … Continued
Market Wrap: May 27, 2011
Market Wrap offers a summary of this week’s interesting market events and major economic news from financial risk-management expert Clemens Kownatzki.
Market Wrap: May 13, 2011
Market Wrap offers a summary of this week’s interesting market events and major economic news from financial risk-management expert Clemens Kownatzki.
PODCAST: The Downside of the Federal Reserve’s Proposed Actions with Exchange Rates
In this podcast, economist Don M. Atwater and finance guru Darrol J. Stanley discuss the potential pitfalls of the Federal Reserve’s current monetary policy.
GBR Quarterly Economic Update with Christopher Thornberg: Spring 2011
Beacon Econ’s Christopher Thornberg discusses the Japanese earthquakes, high gas prices, and the federal deficit in this edition of the GBR economic update.
Economic Update with Christopher Thornberg: The Social Shift of 2011
Christopher Thornberg, founding principal of Beacon Economics discusses the current economic status in the United States and forecasts what’s to come.
Currency Wars and the Future of Money
When in 1992 Francis Fukuyama published his best-seller The End of History and the Last Man, he made the case that the success of Western Liberal Democracy was going to sign the end of man’s evolution toward its final form of government and so mark the end of history. The book made me chuckle then … Continued
Could Private Deposit Insurance Stabilize the Banking System?
Foreword by Joetta Forsyth, PhD, Assistant Professor of Finance … One of the many joys of teaching at Pepperdine is the chance to hear the many creative ideas that students have about solving business problems as well as problems with our economy. Last trimester I was discussing with my students the topic of how bank … Continued
“A New Kind of Capitalism:” Panel Discussion with Pepperdine Faculty
Can’t view this video? Click here to open in new window. “We are living through extraordinary economic times; many of the accepted market conventions have disintegrated in the last two years. Is there a new kind of capitalism in our future and what are the most important areas of intervention?” This is the question that … Continued
Quarterly Economic Update: August 2010
Can’t view this video? Click here to open in new window. Chris Thornberg, founding principal of Beacon Economics and Editorial Review Board member of the Graziadio Business Report, fills in the GBR about the latest findings of Beaconomics, the quarterly forecast for the U.S. and California economies. Based on the latest statistics on U.S. unemployment, … Continued
Wall Street Flash Crash Brings Re-evaluation of the Dangers of High Frequency Trading
In a recent blog post, adjunct finance professor Davide Accomazzo discussed the serious structural deficiencies that exist in our financial markets, and the liquidity vacuum that may result. On May 6, 2010, the stock market took a drastic dive, resulting in the second largest point swing and the biggest one-day point decline in Dow Jones … Continued
What’s Next LA? Economic Forecasts Warns “Beware of the Bounce”
Can’t see the above video? Click this link to watch. On May 5, 2010, the Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management joined forces with the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and Beacon Economics to hold the second annual “What’s Next LA?” conference, mapping the road to economic recovery in 2010. The message was … Continued
The Future of the Global Currency Imbalance
Can’t see the above video? Click this link to watch. In this video, Davide Accomazzo, adjunct professor of finance, discusses the global currency imbalance and what implications it carries. Questions for Professor Accomazzo: 1. What is the “global savings glut?” 2. How has the United States tried to reverse current account deficits in the past? … Continued