George Athanassakos is a finance professor and holds the Ben Graham Chair in Value Investing at the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.
Yardstick says 'sell,' but it may not measure up
Shiller P/E ratio says markets are overvalued by 30% – factor in low interest rates, though, and it’s not time to panic
Canada's housing bubble: This time is not different
Canada’s housing market is due for a severe correction, says George Athanassakos
Can Canada go the way of Greece?
Despite appearances, the two countries share disturbing similarities
How to keep a lid on public debt
Higher taxes? Austerity? Why not inflate debt away?
Germany wants to have it both ways on euro bonds
Strong EU member wants benefits of common currency without cost associated with lower-yield bonds
The contrarian case for active investing
Investors disenchanted with actively managed funds are shifting their money elsewhere
Why we're on a fast track to the 1970s
Slow growth plus high inflation is an ugly trend that we've seen before. Now stagflation is staging a comeback
The cure for Greece? Bankruptcy and the drachma
The condition of its economy and its massive debt make default and an abandoned euro the only way to head off social unrest
Signs point to a severe housing correction in Canada
Prices are way out of line in relation to household income and record debt levels
Bond investors should beware the inflation mirage
Consumers in the real world know something is wrong with the statistical world. Prices are indeed going up and fixed-income holders better be prepared
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