http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/johnauthershttp://www.ft.com/rss/comment/columnists/johnauthersFT.com - John Authersen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0000Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:48:38 +0000Newspapers120http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/johnauthers(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae3f4492-c5bd-11de-9b3b-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae3f4492-c5bd-11de-9b3b-00144feab49a.htmlI did not believe US banks could muddle through and did not imagine China could rebound as strong as ever, writes John Authers Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c54e1b6c-c4b5-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c54e1b6c-c4b5-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.htmlUS GDP numbers were a good enough reason to halt the return of risk aversion, but the key to whether risk appetite can return depends on US employment data, writes John Authers Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:19:35 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/09fdd398-c3f2-11de-8de6-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09fdd398-c3f2-11de-8de6-00144feab49a.htmlJudging whether this week's retreat in world markets is merely a necessary breather or a decisive reversal of the rally trend is tricky, writes John Authers Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:36:31 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5eeb164-c324-11de-8eca-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5eeb164-c324-11de-8eca-00144feab49a.htmlAsian economies are already at the point where overheating is the main danger, while US consumers, for all the money thrown at them, are still not feeling any better, writes John Authers Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:42:19 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/6f3635b8-c256-11de-be3a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6f3635b8-c256-11de-be3a-00144feab49a.htmlBuying an overhyped bubble stock at its peak can make sense – if you pick a winner, can withstand a paper loss of 95 per cent and can bear to wait a decade, writes John Authers Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:50:32 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d1dbb28-bffa-11de-aed2-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d1dbb28-bffa-11de-aed2-00144feab49a.htmlThe authorities in the emerging world have shown that they can survive a crisis, but they are uneasy at money pouring in, writes John Authers Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:46:25 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/14d3b2c2-bf30-11de-a696-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/14d3b2c2-bf30-11de-a696-00144feab49a.htmlChina's currency regime has aided fantastic growth, but makes it far harder for exporters to sell to China, writes John Authers Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:54:05 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a19d8cc8-be63-11de-b4ab-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a19d8cc8-be63-11de-b4ab-00144feab49a.htmlThis bull market may last until forex markets force politicians to end it, writes John Authers Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:10:09 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/c590a51a-bda1-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c590a51a-bda1-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a.htmlA world in which successful countries such as Brazil feel the need for capital controls is not a safe world for the bold 'reflation' trade that has led the market this year, writes John Authers Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:17:13 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/205d0e98-bcd0-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/205d0e98-bcd0-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.htmlAt some point in the near future, this market will need a drastic correction, writes John Authers. Will the money that has entered the market in the past few months be smart enough to get out in time?Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:31:35 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/dbf7f6c8-bab3-11de-9dd7-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dbf7f6c8-bab3-11de-9dd7-00144feab49a.htmlUnless the intervention comes very soon, then the outperformance of financials should continue for a while longer, in spite of mounting credit losses, writes John Authers Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4062db06-b9aa-11de-a747-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4062db06-b9aa-11de-a747-00144feab49a.htmlThe Dow's latest landmark should be taken seriously for one reason and one reason only: other people are taking it seriously, writes John Authers Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:59:12 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/ecd812c0-b8e2-11de-98ee-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ecd812c0-b8e2-11de-98ee-00144feab49a.htmlThe Dow recrossed the 10,000 level for the first time in a year and set the seal on a day when bulls' greatest hopes were confirmed the world over, writes John Authers Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:39:22 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/256c4242-b81f-11de-8ca9-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/256c4242-b81f-11de-8ca9-00144feab49a.htmlAt present both sterling and UK stocks are driven by forces that have little to do with the country's economy, writes John Authers Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:48:30 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f4797684-b74f-11de-9812-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcomment%2Fcolumnists%2Fjohnauthershttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f4797684-b74f-11de-9812-00144feab49a.htmlThere are good reasons why most expect unemployment to stay high, writes John Authers Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:13:31 +0100