WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 25: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a hearing before the House Banking Committee February 25, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Bernanke delivered his semiannual monetary policy report to the congress at the hearing. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
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Disaster delayed : Greece, Europe and your investments
Financial markets have become less willing to give the political leadership the benefit of the doubt. While new policy announcements continue to drive short term relief rallies on global markets, their impact is become more and more limited, with investors rapidly recognising the shortfalls of the policy prescriptions served up so far.
As a result, it's likely that this mismatch between the expectations of financial markets and the solutions that politicians are willing to deliver will see volatility continue for some time, with more uncertainty for investors around the world, including Australia.
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