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Ashraf Laidi

Chief FX Strategist at CMC Markets

Ashraf Laidi is the Chief FX Strategist at CMC Markets, oversees the analysis and forecasting functions of G-10 currency pairs as well as decisions and trends of the major global central banks. His online FX analysis has received wide following for more than a decade, centering on G10 currencies and economies.

Prior to joining CMC, Mr. Laidi monitored the performance of a multi-FX portfolio at the United Nations, assessed sovereign and project investment risk with Haggler Bailly and the World Bank, and analyzed emerging market bonds at Reuters. Mr. Laidi also created the first 24-hour currency website for traders and researchers alike on the eve of the creation of the euro.

Mr. Laidi regularly appears on CNBC TV, Bloomberg TV, PBS’ Nightly Business Report and BBC. His insights also appear in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, The New York Times, Marketwatch, TheStreet.com, Futures and a host of other international publications.

Ashraf Laidi is the Chief FX Strategist at CMC Markets, oversees the analysis and forecasting functions of G-10 currency pairs as well as decisions and trends of the major global central banks.

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Michael Woolfolk, economist at Bank of New York
Thomson Financial News - "The dollar appears set for a period of renewed stability in 2008 as long as interest rate differentials and the US credit crisis do not deteriorate any further." Michael Woolfolk

Katarzyna Zajdel-Kurowska, polish deputy finance minister
Thomson Financial News - "The biggest threat for inflation next year remains fuel prices and rising global demand for agricultural produce. We can, however, assume that together with a likely fall in food prices in the second half of next year inflation will start to fall. It is clear that the recent rise in inflation is due chiefly to ri... Katarzyna Zajdel-Kurowska

Robert Brusca, economist at FAO Economics
Reuters - "This is still a big deficit even though we had some modest reduction. Some of that progress is due to the fact that imports have been restrained and the economy is weakening." Robert Brusca

Carlos Leitao, chief economist at Laurentian Bank
Reuters - "The prevailing view is that Canadian inflation trends resemble U.S. inflation, which is not the case. And so when the numbers come out tomorrow, I think that will probably wake people up. And it will give the Bank of Canada all sorts of room to cut rates." Carlos Leitao