Barbara Horne - Seeking Alpha 'Barbara Horne' Tag RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/author/barbara-horne China Rising: CCG's May 18th Chinese Investment Conference http://seekingalpha.com/article/142875-china-rising-ccg-s-may-18th-chinese-investment-conference?source=feed 142875 For over 20 years, China has been seen as the waking giant; in large part due to its 1978 reforms that reduced government price control, encouraged the growth of private business, improved workforce education and invested in industrial production. In 2001 Goldman Sachs' Jim O’Neill’s BRIC thesis declared China as one of the fastest growing economies likely to overtake the developed nations by 2050. By 2007 China’s Equity Market had increased by 201%.

In April of this year, Goldman (GS) raised its forecast for China’s economic growth to 8.3 percent for 2009 and 10.9 percent for 2010. In May, Morgan Stanley (MS) raised its forecast to 7-8 percent for 2009.

]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:36:33 -0400 Barbara Horne For over 20 years, China has been seen as the waking giant; in large part due to its 1978 reforms that reduced government price control, encouraged the growth of private business, improved workforce education and invested in industrial production. In 2001 Goldman Sachs' Jim O’Neill’s BRIC thesis declared China as one of the fastest growing economies likely to overtake the developed nations by 2050. By 2007 China’s Equity Market had increased by 201%.

In April of this year, Goldman (GS) raised its forecast for China’s economic growth to 8.3 percent for 2009 and 10.9 percent for 2010. In May, Morgan Stanley (MS) raised its forecast to 7-8 percent for 2009.


Complete Story »]]> ADIY AOB ATAI CFSG JST SCR SSRX WX Barbara Horne It's Time Banks Broke Up and Moved On http://seekingalpha.com/article/135557-it-s-time-banks-broke-up-and-moved-on?source=feed 135557 If we live in a capitalist society then distressed firms have to raise capital, be acquired or file for bankruptcy.

The condition of a weak institution, as determined by the Stress Tests is of reduced importance unless the firm can disrupt the system in its entirety, as in the case of AIG. The question on the table isn’t can distressed firms avoid collapse but rather can the American financial system avoid collapse?”

]]> Wed, 06 May 2009 05:49:32 -0400 Barbara Horne If we live in a capitalist society then distressed firms have to raise capital, be acquired or file for bankruptcy.

The condition of a weak institution, as determined by the Stress Tests is of reduced importance unless the firm can disrupt the system in its entirety, as in the case of AIG. The question on the table isn’t can distressed firms avoid collapse but rather can the American financial system avoid collapse?”


Complete Story »]]> BAC PNC WFC Barbara Horne What to Do About Mark to Market? http://seekingalpha.com/article/129535-what-to-do-about-mark-to-market?source=feed 129535

Yet again we have “Headline Hype” clouding what could be an important debate to the consumer and Shareholder.

What to do about Mark-to-Market?

]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:03:59 -0400 Barbara Horne

Yet again we have “Headline Hype” clouding what could be an important debate to the consumer and Shareholder.

What to do about Mark-to-Market?


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