The Chart Room

David Payne of Kiplinger predicts a housing recovery for 2015. The articles compares 2014 numbers with 2015 forecasts as well as what factors may contribute to a renewed housing market.

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The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect opened this week. This Bloomberg article looks at both the importance of this new exchange as well as Bloomberg’s role in its development.

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Dimitra DeFotis of Barron’s looks at current stock market performance in India as well as predictions about future returns.

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Nouriel Roubini is a professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business and Chairman of Roubini Global Economics. He has worked for the IMF, World Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve. In this recent blog entry, Professor Roubini offers his insight into the ascent of the Chinese economy, the risks and rewards of investing in China as well as an explanation of its rise as a global economic and political power.

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In words and pictures, Daniel Berehulak of the New York Times captures the unfolding story of the Ebola epidemic in Liberia.

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Does the question “how much money do you make?” leave you feeling uneasy? You are not alone. Carl Richards’ recent article in the New York Times uses this question to explore personal financial decisions and our relationship with the concept of wealth.

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In his latest blog entry, Dr. Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, offers his insight into the current volatility of the global marketplace. Using behavioral finance and traditional finance theory fundamentals, Mobius posits the benefits of holding fast to long-term investment goals in the face of a period of uncertainty.

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This recent news segment which aired on NPR’s All Things Considered is a great illustration of how the millennial generation is re-shaping charitable giving. This generation looks to invest in causes where their dollars will have a direct impact on the charity of their choice. They also know how to utilize social media to draw additional attention and raise more funds.

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This recent report from Bloomberg gives a brief overview of the IMF’s economic forecast for Africa. In the wake of the raging Ebola epidemic and security concerns, the IMF has lessened its economic growth prediction in the sub-Saharan region.

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Is there a global economic slowdown afoot? In this article, Neil Irwin of the New York Times examines how a downturn in foreign markets could impact the US and our economic recovery. In particular, he looks at key indicators such as bond yields, commodity prices, inflation and currency values. To borrow from John Donne “No man (or in this case country) is an island entire of itself.”

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