First Word Podcast
Ken Prewitt reviews the week's big stories.
Hosted by Ken Prewitt
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Berenberg’s Schulz Says Euro Bond is Unlikely (Audio)
May 21, 2012
Christian Schulz, an economist at Berenberg Bank in London and a former European Central Bank official, says a broad euro bond is "unlikely to be agreed upon." Schulz talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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SocGen’s Rosborough Says Investors Are Short the Euro (Audio)
May 21, 2012
Lauren Rosborough, a senior foreign-exchange strategist at Societe Generale SA in London, says foreign exchange investors are "positioning themselves for some contagion event." Rosborough talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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RBC’s Cole Says Banks in Europe Are `Ultimate Concern’ (Audio)
May 21, 2012
Adam Cole, global head of foreign-exchange strategy at Royal Bank of Canada's RBC Capital Markets unit in London, says "the ultimate concern in Europe is the institutions that hold sovereign debt and not the sovereigns themselves." Cole talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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Gabelli’s Harriss Says Facebook Is `Very Fully Valued’ (Audio)
May 18, 2012
Brett Harriss, an analyst with Gabelli & Co. in Rye, New York, says "if Facebook is not overvalued then it is very fully valued." Harriss talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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Cairn’s Neilson Says Investor Risk Avoidance Increasing (Audio)
May 18, 2012
Graham Neilson, who helps oversee about $20 billion as chief investment strategist at Cairn Capital Ltd. in London, says the risk-off pattern of investing "has accelerated." Neilson talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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Tchilinguirian Says Gold Will Turn Higher (Audio)
May 18, 2012
Harry Tchilinguirian, head of commodity-markets strategy at BNP Paribas SA in London, says gold has "regained its have appeal." Tchilinguirian talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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RDQ’s DeQuadros Says U.S. Recovery `Better Entrenched’ (Audio)
May 17, 2012
Conrad DeQuadros, senior economist and partner at RDQ Economics LLC, says the U.S. economic recovery is on "stronger footing" despite concerns about Europe. DeQuadros talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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Commerzbank’s Dixon Says Risk Aversion to Remain (Audio)
May 17, 2012
Peter Dixon, an economist at Commerzbank AG in London, says avoidance of riskier assets is here "for some time to come." Dixon talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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Roubini’s Greene Says Greek Exit Is `Tip of Iceberg’ (Audio)
May 17, 2012
Megan Greene, senior economist at Roubini Global Economics LLC, says Greece "inevitably" will leave the European Monetary Union and Portugal will exit "12 month later." Greene talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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Swissquote’s Rosenstreich Says Euro May Weaken to $1.20 (Audio)
May 16, 2012
Peter Rosenstreich, chief foreign-exchange strategist at Swissquote Bank SA in Geneva, says risk aversion not fundamentals is driving the strength of the dollar. Rosenstreich talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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