Bloomberg - The First Word

Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Mary Nicola, a New York-based currency strategist at BNP Paribas SA, says there is "upside risk" to the euro. Nicola talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Stephen Gallo, senior foreign-exchange strategist at Credit Agricole SA, says through the end of this year there are "a lot of downside risks" for the euro. Gallo talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Chris Walker, a currency strategist at UBS AG in London, says there is "scope for a bit of a rally" in the euro following weakness. Walker talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Lucy MacDonald, the chief investment officer for global equities at RCM Ltd., says she is "more comfortable" investing in regional banks in the U.S. as housing shows signs of recovery. MacDonald talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Sebastien Galy, a senior foreign-exchange strategist at Societe Generale SA in New York, says the euro is on a "very slow path downward." Galy talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Halver, head of capital markets research at Baader Bank AG in Frankfurt, says a "cap" on bond yields would be a "wonderful way" to solve the European debt crisis. Halver talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Grant Lewis, an economist at Daiwa Capital Europe Ltd. in London, says domestic politics in Finland is causing politicians to pander to sentiment against the euro currency. Lewis talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Peter Chatwell, a fixed-income strategist at Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank in London, says a "spectacular" selloff of ten year U.S. Treasury notes indicates that there is less risk of quantitative easing. Chatwell talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Peter Rosenstreich, chief foreign exchange analyst at Swissquote Bank SA, says he is "slightly optimistic" about the U.S. economy and it will becoming increasingly unlikely that the Federal Reserve will institute another round of quantitative easing. Rosenstreich talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Nick Stamenkovic, a fixed-income strategist at RIA Capital Markets Ltd., says the markets are giving the European Central Bank "the benefit of the doubt" for now, but if we do not see intervention in September, "the rally will prove short-lived." Stamenkovic talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Drew Matus, a U.S. economist at UBS, says there will probably be two more years of high U.S. unemployment before we return to a level of around 6 percent. Matus talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Stephen Gallo, senior foreign exchange strategist at Credit Agricole CIB, says the crisis in the eurozone is driven by `contagion,' so Spain and Italy are still `very vulnerable.' Gallo talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Drew Matus, managing director and senior U.S. economist at UBS Securities LLC., is expecting the economy to accelerate in the second half of the year, though not enough to be in a full recovery. Matus talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

July 13 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Holland, chairman of Holland & Co., says it "looks like the case" that a trading loss at JPMorgan was due to a rogue trader. Holland talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

July 11 (Bloomberg) -- John Normand, head of currency strategy at JPMorgan Chase & Co., says there is a "pretty high" likelihood the euro will weaken to $1.20 "in the next few months." Normand talks with Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)