With Greece Nearing Euro Exit, Is Cash King?

On June 1, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said "Italy should dump the euro unless the European Central Bank agreed to inject more cash into the economy". One day later Berlusconi said the idea Italy should dump euro was a "joke".

Report Shows Netherlands Would Benefit by Leaving Eurozone Inquiring minds are reading a 73 page detailed report The Netherlands & The Euro that explains country by country why Italy, Greece, Portugal, and Spain are going to need lots more money, and the Netherlands and Germany will end up footing the bill.

Bloomberg reports European CEOs Move Cash to GermanyGrupo Gowex (GOW), a Spanish provider of Wi-Fi wireless services, is moving funds to Germany because it expects Spain to exit the euro. German machinery maker GEA Group AG is setting maximum amounts held at any one bank.

By Stock Whiz:The once-taboo topic of Greece's exit from the common currency is now being openly discussed. Two years of pushing cash into the country have barely kept it afloat and Greece's political instability has injected a new urgency into the situation. Greece, which is facing its fifth year of recession, will go to a second election June 17, after its vote May 6, left no single party with more than 20% support and negotiations to create a unity government failed.

MATT YGLESIAS makes an interesting observation:

    Today’s AM fix was USD 1,611.50, EUR 1,246.62 and GBP 1,059.99 per ounce. Yesterday’s AM fix was USD 1,608.75, EUR 1,246.42 and GBP 1,059.43 per ounce. Gold climbed $8.70 or 0.43% and closed yesterday at $1,614.40/oz. Silver reached $29.31 and finished +1.29%.

By Dean Popplewell: It was bound to happen. Euro equities have started the week in the cautious camp, especially after last Friday’s strong session, where the Dow ended the week punching through that psychological 14,000 level. It’s not unnatural to expect equities to take a breather after achieving such a milestone. However, it’s the euro news flow that everyone should be focusing on. It serves investors a timely reminder that political risks remain healthy and looming within the euro-periphery region.