07 Sep My Top Five Things That Could Be a Problem ((I Didn’t Say Crisis) For the Global Economy
September really is like a New Year. Not only does school get into full swing, but everyone is back and work – and the real trading begins. Maybe that’s the reason that financial crises are more likely to start in the Autumn than in any other season.
Let’s be clear: I am not looking for a wholesale world economic crisis to unfold anytime soon. I do, however, think that the world economy is a little shaky right now, and there are a lot of things that are going to come together to cause some volatility over the next few months, and that investors need to understand them.
Here are my top five ‘Things That Could be a Problem for the Global Economy’ :
1. Europe
Well, what else could I start with? Yes, the policy-makers have pledged to make things work, and yes the most recent plan by the ECB to buy bonds will help. Still, Europe is in recession and the Eurozone is unlikely to look the way it does now a few years from now. That means the risks coming from Europe are not over, not by a long shot.
2.China
With Europe as weak as it is, the rest of the world desperately needs China to a source of strength. Sadly, the last batch of numbers shows this economic powerhouse struggling and growth at the lowest in three years. Policymakers have made some effort to boost growth – in July they cut the key lending rate for the second time in a month – but they are moving slowly lest they re-ignite an already crazy property market.
It is so far so good for commodity prices (and stocks) but a little more slowing from China could hit hard.
3. The U.S. Fiscal Cliff
Tick-tock: unless some major compromises are reached in Washington, the U.S. falls off the ‘fiscal cliff’ in a matter of months. The term refers to the menu of tax hikes and spending cuts that will go into effect at the beginning of 2013 as a deficit measure, and the corresponding havoc they would cause. Unless something changes, the U.S. is headed into at least a short recession- or maybe a longer one – in 2013.
Chances are there will be some kind of band-aid measures to stop the worst of the damage – but look for some slowing just the same.
4. Oil Prices
Since the end of the Second World War, there have been 11 U.S. recessions – and eleven of them have been preceded by sharply higher oil prices. Which makes sense: the U.S. consumer sector accounts for about 70 perent of total U.S. GDP, and the generally speaking, there is not a whole lot of room in U.S. budgets to pay more to fill up the car (let alone the SUV).
If the U.S. sees a surge in growth and incomes, rising oil prices may not matter too much. Barring that scenario, even if Europe and China keep chugging along and there is a compromise reached on the fiscal cliff, high oil prices could pull the U.S. economy into a downturn anyway.
5. Lender Caution
Not that you can really blame them, but since the end of the last recession lender have been notoriously careful about issuing credit. That’s why interest rates at generational lows – and even at zero in some cases – are not sparking global growth the way they should be. Canada, by the way is a bit of an exception ot the rule – the Bank of Canada’s second quarter Senior Loan Officer Survey showed lending standards loosening up a bit – but that’s probably because our lenders were cautious to start with.
If things get shakier over the next few months, credit could get squeezed even more –in North America, and around the world too. That is not good news for the economy or the markets.
Now, none of this is to scare anyone out of the market or to have them pulling their money out of financial institutions. Still, better to understand and monitor the risks than to blindsided if Autumn gives us more than falling leaves.
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