First Word Podcast
Ken Prewitt reviews the week's big stories.
Hosted by Ken Prewitt
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Fusion’s Ritholtz Raises Stock Holdings to 80% (Audio)
Oct 26, 2011
Barry Ritholtz, chief executive officer of investment research firm Fusion IQ, says he is "raising equity exposure." Ritholtz talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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CCLA’s Bevan Says ECB Trying to Buy Time in Debt Crisis (Audio)
Oct 26, 2011
James Bevan, chief investment officer of CCLA Investment Management Ltd., says a European Central Bank loan to 181 euro-area banks means "we are simply buying time" in the sovereign debt crisis. Bevan talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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Evolution’s Jenkins Says Euro-Area Needs More Cash (Audio)
Oct 26, 2011
Gary Jenkins, head of fixed income at Evolution Securities in London, says European policymakers "don't have quite enough money on the table" to address the sovereign debt crisis. Jenkins talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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Independent Strategy’s McKee: EFSF Needs More Money (Audio)
Oct 25, 2011
Bob McKee, chief economist at Independent Strategy Ltd. in London, says Europe's bailout fund "needs more firepower" to protect against the possibility of sovereign defaults by Italy and Spain. McKee talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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Kames’s Dinning Says Investors Should Remain Cautious (Audio)
Oct 25, 2011
Bill Dinning, head of strategy at Kames Capital, says he is "still pretty cautions about the outlook" for stocks. Dinning talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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Commerzbank’s Rieger Says Bund Yields May Reach Record (Audio)
Oct 25, 2011
Christoph Rieger, head of fixed income strategy at Commerzbank AG in Frankfurt, says German bund yields may reach record lows at the end of this year because "there are very few havens left." Rieger talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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Palisade’s Veru: U.S. Having Good Corporate Earnings (Audio)
Oct 24, 2011
Dan Veru, chief investment officer at Fort Lee, New Jersey-based Palisade Capital Management LLC, which manages $3.4 billion, says "there is good support for stocks in the U.S." Veru talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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MF’s Maughan Says Germany’s View on Greece to Prevail (Audio)
Oct 24, 2011
Simon Maughan, head of sales and distribution at MF Global, says "the Germanic view of the world has clearly prevailed" in weekend talks to solve the European debt crisis. Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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RIA’s Stamenkovic Says Greek Haircuts Won’t Exceed 50% (Audio)
Oct 24, 2011
Nick Stamenkovic, a fixed-income strategist at RIA Capital Markets Ltd. in Edinburgh, says investors' "haircuts" on Greek bonds are likely to be between 40 and 50 percent. Stamenkovic talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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Commerzbank’s Solveen Says Euro to Weaken (Audio)
Oct 21, 2011
Ralph Solveen, head of economic research at Commerzbank AG in Frankfurt, says the euro will "weaken further" to $1.30 in the next month. Solveen talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word."
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