The conflict in Georgia has been followed by a sharp decline in investor confidence.

A time honored precept is to avoid shaking investor confidence unnecessarily.

Private investment, particularly in productive sectors, remained low due to an ongoing lack of confidence of potential investors in the political situation.

But if a major flare up causes investors to lose confidence in low volatility, the bottom could fall out from under equity and housing prices.

Austerians believe that only balancing government budgets and shrinking national debts will restore investor confidence.

Investors in China must consider their vulnerability to negative publicity, and be confident that they can explain their position.

Managing this trifecta successfully will require skillful juggling of priorities and that will become much more difficult if Chinese policymakers lose international investors trust or, more important, that of China s own citizens and businesses.

Meanwhile, corruption scandals and widespread frustration with the low quality of public services are fueling social discontent and reducing investor confidence.

Without these steps, continued bouts of social unrest may well shake investor confidence more than unwelcome policies do.

The hope is that if investors consider this announcement credible, long term interest rates will come down further, encouraging spending.

Arab and international governments would have reacted negatively, and investor confidence in Lebanon would have been undermined, jeopardizing Lebanon s political and economic relations.

Indeed, the latest data from Germany declining exports, falling factory orders, anemic industrial production growth, and a slide in investors confidence suggest that the slowdown has started.

The central bank has maintained a stable currency by intervening directly in the market, as well as low inflation, and succeeded in maintaining investors' confidence in debt.

If courts are not protecting investors, is something else? New, important stock exchange rules have strengthened outside investors confidence, though only for new companies.

Robust exports from Japan and Europe supported economic recovery and steadied investor confidence, providing, in turn, further export opportunities for newly industrializing countries, most notably China.

So, should Europe embrace fiscal federalism in order to strengthen the eurozone and restore investor confidence? The problem is that fiscal federalism means different things to different people.

RIO DE JANEIRO Since late last year, a series of positive developments has boosted investor confidence and led to a sharp rally in risky assets, starting with global equities and commodities.

They know that investing today in clean technologies can give them a long term competitive advantage. As a result, many companies are taking steps now to limit their emissions to avoid future financial liabilities and a lack of investor confidence.

But at least four downside risks are likely to materialize this year, undermining global growth and eventually negatively affecting investor confidence and market valuations of risky assets.

(e) Promoting economic growth and macroeconomic stability (by acquiring and applying the capacity to implement programmes geared towards promoting investor confidence and creating an environment conducive to private sector participation in development).

A Crisis of Trust

This would push up inflation rates significantly, forcing the US Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy, thereby quite possibly undermining America s recovery, which remains unsteady. New difficulties in the US and China, the world s two largest economies, would have a negative impact on global investor confidence, hurting US employment even more.

The third risk is that rising oil prices reduce investor confidence and increase risk aversion, leading to stock market corrections that have negative wealth effects on consumption and capital spending.

Membangun Kepercayaan dalam Dana Iklim

The Market Confidence Bugaboo

Make no mistake.

The stumbling block has been potential investors fear that accounting fiascos in emerging countries would render the bonds unsafe. If you don t trust the numbers, you can t trust the debt.

With slowing world economic growth, US financing needs could cause a drop in investors confidence in the future of US based assets, precipitating a sharp dollar depreciation.

It is in the hedge fund industry s interest to encourage greater regulation and transparency, lest a rising tide of failed funds cause investor confidence to collapse, putting both good and bad wizards out of business.

Having served as the IMF s chief economist from 2001 to 2003, I am familiar with the Fund s need to walk a tightrope between building investor confidence and shaking up complacent policymakers.

We should win the confidence of the media and of society.

They increased patient confidence and nurse happiness.

Fadil trusted Layla completely.

Sami trusted Layla a hundred percent.

We are confident that we will succeed.

In fact, the government may even have contributed a bit to the good economic data by announcing a serious effort to consolidate Germany s own public finances a prerequisite for investor confidence.

Strangely, the most solid parts of the Russian financial system are the state budget and the currency reserves, but it is too late for them to prevent this tragedy. Neither arbitrary state intervention nor brutality will restore investor confidence.

While the Dubai case is not different, it is special, so the effect on investor confidence should remain contained for now. But investors are learning the hard way that no country s possibilities and resources are limitless.

Day after day my trust became stronger.

Please, have confidence in young people.

While growth slowed recently from very high rates owing to a combination of exposure to developed country weakness, internal loss of reform momentum, and declining investor confidence that trend appears to be reversing after recent decisive corrective moves by the government.

It also lacks the confidence of the population necessary for its results to be accepted.

I trust that you will read my report in full.

Many investors echo Soros.

In 2001, 72 of institutional investors and 74 of individual investors chose increase. By May 2007, only 48 of institutional investors and 59 of individual investors chose increase.