What the Big Names Own
Airtime: Mon. Aug. 16 2010 | 7:16 PM ET
A look at what big names like Warren Buffett are holding, with CNBC’s Tyler Mathisen.
Airtime: Mon. Aug. 16 2010 | 7:16 PM ET
A look at what big names like Warren Buffett are holding, with CNBC’s Tyler Mathisen.
Japan’s economy slowed sharply in the second quarter with GDP missing forecasts. Jesper Koll, managing director & head of Japanese equity research at JPMorgan Securities Japan, tells CNBC’s Kaori Enjoji that this is a clear indication the country remains ensnared in deflation.
Breaking down the two latest reports, with CNBC’s Steve Liesman & Rick Santelli.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke discusses “too big to fail” and Lehman Brothers on Capitol Hill.
UK Finance Minister George Osborne unveiled his emergency budget Tuesday, which cut growth and borrowing forecasts, raised VAT and slapped a tax on banks. Geoff Tresman, chairman of Punter Southall Financial Management, Madsen Pirie, president of the Adam Smith Institute, and Jeremy Cape from Denton Wilde Sapte discuss.
The BoJ kept rates on hold at 0.1% and held off on new policy initiatives on Thursday as widely expected. Susumu Kato, MD & chief economist at Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, assesses its decision, with CNBC’s Oriel Morrison & Maura Fogarty.
Even if Julia Gillard takes over the PM seat in Australia, the proposed mining tax will still remain, says Colin Chapman, Asia Pacific VP at Strategic Forecasting. He makes his case to Brian Coulton of Fitch Ratings, CNBC’s Martin Soong, Karen Tso & Sri Jegarajah.