Bloomberg - The First Word

April 18 (Bloomberg) -- Harry Tchilinguirian, head of commodity markets strategy at BNP Paribas in London, says copper has been "found out" as commodity investors are concerned that slowing growth from China and a weaker U.S. dollar will curb demand for industrial metals. Tchilinguirian talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 17 (Bloomberg) -- Laurent Fransolet, head of European fixed-income strategy at Barclays Plc, says the drop in yields for German bunds shows that the "stock of safe assets is dwindling." Fransolet talks with Bloomberg's John Tucker on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 16 (Bloomberg) -- Ryan Sweet, a senior economist at Moody's Analytics Inc. in West Chester, Pennsylvania, says the latest economic data may signal a "spring swoon." Sweet talks with Bloomberg's John Tucker on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 15 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Ingram, a markets commentator at BGC International in London, says it is "increasingly clear the European Central Bank wants more comprehensive bank recapitalization." Ingram talks with Bloomberg's John Tucker on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 12 (Bloomberg) -- Christoph Rieger, the head of fixed-income strategy at Commerzbank AG in Frankfurt, says Ireland's sovereign debt is "approaching investment grade again." Rieger talks with Bloomberg's John Tucker on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 11 (Bloomberg) -- David Joy, the Boston-based chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial Inc., which oversees about $681 billion, says the rise in stocks is a liquidity driven rally. Joy talks with Bloomberg's John Tucker on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 10 (Bloomberg) -- Neil Mackinnon, global macro strategist at VTB Capital in London and a former U.K. Treasury official, says the European economy will face another crisis this summer. Mackinnon talks with Bloomberg's John Tucker on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 9 (Bloomberg) -- Christian W. Thwaites, president and chief executive officer of Sentinel Asset Management, Inc., says he prefers U.S. equities over European shares. Thwaites talks with Bloomberg's John Tucker on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 8 (Bloomberg) -- Dean Popplewell, head analyst in Toronto at the online currency-trading firm Oanda Corp., says "dismal" economic data in the U.S. means the Federal Reserve will not signal an end to quantitative easing this year. Popplewell talks with Bloomberg's John Tucker on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 5 (Bloomberg) -- John Silvia, chief economist at Wells Fargo Securities, says U.S. economic growth will be slower in the second quarter of 2013 than it was in the first quarter. Silvia talks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 4 (Bloomberg) -- Eugen Weinberg, head of commodities research at Commerzbank AG in Frankfurt, says gold has lost its appeal for now, but will "pick up in the second half of the year." Weinberg talks with Bloomberg's Karen Moskow on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 3 (Bloomberg) -- Lee Hardman, a foreign-exchange strategist at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. in London, says the Bank of Japan should meet success in its efforts to reflate its economy. Hardman talks with Bloomberg's John Tucker on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 2 (Bloomberg) -- Millan Mulraine, director of U.S. research and strategy at TD Securities in New York, says Federal Reserve quantitative easing has been essential for boosting economic growth. Mulraine talks with Bloomberg's John Tucker on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

April 1 (Bloomberg) -- Carsten Brzeski, a senior economist at ING Group in Brussels, sees a "severe recession" for Cyrpus although the worst is over for the banking crisis there. Brzeski talks with Bloomberg's Mark Mills on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)

March 27 (Bloomberg) -- Thomas Mayer, a senior economic adviser at Deutsche Bank AG, says "it is still time to be defensive" on European investments. He says "Cyprus is a sideshow; watch Italy." Mayer talks with Bloomberg's Bob Moon on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg - The First Word." (Source: Bloomberg)