10.10.13

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Click to readObama to meet House GOP leaders in standoff thaw - The partisan logjam that has paralyzed the capital showed signs of easing, as House GOP leaders prepared for their first meeting with President Barack Obama since the government shutdown began. Top House Republicans prepared to head to the White House Thursday to discuss the issues underlying the standoff that has resulted in the nine-day partial government shutdown and that now threatens the country’s ability to borrow.

Click to read - China signs second-biggest swap line with ECB - China accelerated plans to internationalize its currency on Thursday by agreeing to swap euros and yuan with the European Central Bank in a deal that is set to be China's second-largest to date. The bilateral currency swap agreement between the European Central Bank (ECB) and the People's Bank of China (PBOC) is valid for three years and has a maximum size of 350 billion yuan, or 45 billion euros ($60.8 billion).

Click to read - Shutdown detracts from much bigger global risks - Bigger risks to the global economy have been overlooked in recent weeks amid intense focus on U.S. politics, U.K. based research house Capital Economics warned. With the U.S. government shutdown set to enter its tenth day Thursday, speculation about the fallout from a potential debt default was center stage. However, given the extremely low chances of a default and the fact that a default would likely turn out to be "less apocalyptic than many assume," Capital Economics said other risks to the global economy required greater scrutiny.

Click to read - Low Interest Rates May Remain In Place For Decades - Despite investors pulling out around $30 billion from his flagship Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:BOND), PIMCO’s Bill Gross is still a pretty smart guy when it comes to interest rates and the bond market. Managing a staggering $1.97 trillion in mutual fund and ETF assets, when Bill Gross speaks about the global markets, investors tend to listen. Aside from his recent bullish bets on mortgage backed securities, the PIMCO head honcho’s latest missive can be seen as pretty depressing. Investors should expect low interest rates for a very long time. While the statement is simple, the effects on a portfolio can be dire if investors aren’t careful. Luckily, there are ways to position yourself, to counteract the effects of a prolonged low interest rate environment.

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