Surge in volatility in markets reminiscent of 1970s, says Barclays Capital

Surge in volatility in markets reminiscent of 1970s, says Barclays Capital

Barcap look into equities outlook for 2011

The various risks associated with leaving extremely expansionary policies in place for too long are likely to result in destabilising imbalances and asset mispricing, warned Barclays Capital at their presentation for the 56th  equities gilt outlook study.

Piero Ghezzi, head of research in Economics and Emerging markets at Barclays Capital in London, and co-author of the bank’s annual Equity Gilt study said that while the current focus of policymakers on short-term results are providing a signifi