Bloomberg - The First Word

Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Carsten Brzeski, an economist at ING Group in Brussels, says a successful bond auction by Italy today shows that "the euro zone is enjoying Mario Draghi magic." Brzeski talks with Bloomberg's Karen Moskow on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Vitner, senior economist at Wells Fargo Securities LLC, says U.S. economic growth this year will add up to 1.7% with "weakness at the start of the year." Vitner talks with Bloomberg's Karen Moskow on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- David Doyle, a strategist at Macquarie Capital Markets, says it will be "mid-2016" before the Federal Reserve considers raising interest rates. Doyle talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Philippe Gijsels, head of fixed-income research at BNP Paribas Fortis in Brussels, says a successful bond auction in Spain indicates "much less tension" for that nation's economy. Gijsels talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Georg Grodzki, head of credit research at Legal & General Investment Management, says the economic conditions for the euro zone "won't get much worse." Grodzki talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Nick Beecroft, chairman of Saxo Capital Markets U.K. Ltd., says he is "mildly optimistic" about economic growth "especially in the states." Beecroft talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Tobias Blattner, an economist at Daiwa International in London, says the euro area economy "hit the trough" in late 2012 and will have "positive growth" late this year. Blattner talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Christopher Wheeler, a bank analyst at Mediobanca SpA in London, says we might see "those kind of shocks we saw during last year" in European banks and "that is still a concern for bank investors." Wheeler talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Christian Schulz, a former European Central Bank economist now working for Berenberg Bank in London, says unemployment in Europe will be "stabilizing" at the end of 2013. Schulz talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Edward Marrinan, a macro credit strategist at RBS Securities Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut, says "valuations are reaching their upper limits" in the bond market. Marrinan talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Adam Cole, global head of foreign-exchange strategy at RBC in London, says attempts by policymakers to weaken the Japanese yen are likely to "disappoint." Cole talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Gareth Berry, foreign exchange strategist at UBS AG, says investors in the foreign exchange market are betting on a higher rate of inflation in Japan while investors in the Japanese government bond market "aren't buying it." Berry talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Steven Barrow, head of Group-of-10 research at Standard Bank Plc in London, says Federal Reserve asset purchases "will probably continue for much of this year" and "limit the upside" for Treasury yields. Barrow talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Peter Kenny, managing director in institutional sales at Knight Capital Group Inc. in Jersey City, New Jersey, says shares of financial stocks will "outperform." Kenny talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Jonathan Golub, chief U.S. market strategist UBS Securities LLC, says the congressional fight over the debt ceiling will result in a "rough first half of the year" for investors. Golub talks with Bloomberg's Karen Moscow on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)