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Greece has entered the second episode in its fiscal tragedy. As of July 6th., tensions mounted as Eurozone members debated what to do with the country and its expiring debt. This news comes just a day after the Greeks voted “no” in a bizarre referendum to a bailout that was in fact no longer available to them. This means that such a vote would likely result in Greece defaulting on all of its external debt obligations, as well as its decoupling from the common currency.

Market analysts believe that the current economic expansion might be one of the slowest on record. This commentary takes a look at the pros and cons of the global economy and how its sluggish recovery is changing monetary policy within the central banks, creating a low rate of return on investments, and making the value of higher-risk assets on the international market more attractive to investors.

This detailed analysis offers 9 key insights into the latest global economic trends that include:Weak U.S. growth is expected to be a temporary phenomenonBetter consumer confidences signals stronger growth in JapanAdditional Monetary policy stimulus is driving the Chinese stock marketsStronger credit growth is pointing to a Eurozone upswing

This commentary provides updated data on the state of the global economy in the First Quarter of 2015, including: Recent economic data showed economic growth cooled in the first quarter impacted by a pull back in activity by energy companies, rough winter weather and a strong US dollar. The US economy expanded at a 2.2% annualized pace in the fourth quarter, led by the biggest gain in consumer spending in eight years.

The Russian Ruble has collapsed. Its economy appears to be headed into a recession. Oil prices have plunged. The US Dollar (USD) has surged. Emerging markets debt has grown significantly since the “Great Recession.” Are we on the verge of a repeat of 1997 and 1998 when we saw a surge of defaults by the countries collectively called the “Emerging Markets?”This commentary discusses whether the emerging markets should remain an important long-term investment despite these difficulties.

In this market forecast, Atlantic Trust discusses presents the issues that will have the most impact on the financial markets over the next 12 months, including: The EconomyU.S.

Altantic Trust Private Wealth Management provides insight into the financial markets in its Economic and Investment Overview for the second quarter of 2014, some highlights include:

The 2008 US Credit Crisis that resulted in the European Banking and Sovereign Crisis exposed major weaknesses in banking regulation and oversight. The reaction from policymakers and market participants set about sweeping reforms that will permanently alter the system as we know it. This paper discusses the massive regulatory change that will create substantial investment opportunities for investors in the years to come.

This thoughtful paper provides a historical perspective of the Hedge Fund markets performance in varying economic clients and relates what has been learned in the past to the current market conditions since the Recession of 2008.

This executive summary examines economic data for the U.S. Economy, Global Economy, Bonds, U.S. Equity Market, International Financial Markets and the state of Alternative Investments for the second Quarter of 2014.