Instead of continuing on from last year where things seemed to be in their proper order, we have started with recurrent volatility, political incompetence, an increase in
terrorist incidents around the world, currency instability in both the developed and developing markets, and more than a faint scent of deflation creeping into the nostrils and minds of central bankers.
Another OTM segment looked at a fascinating mash - up, the Global
Incident Map, which displays reports of (real, alleged or suspected)
terrorist activity
around the world.