March 05, 2012

Hugh Hendry on the Greece

As for Greece, the end game will be the Greeks rejecting austerity. The euro is nothing but a gold standard lacking flexibility, and the entire onus is on private citizens to take the pain. Eventually, a Greek politician will say, ‘Vote for me, and I’ll get us out of this system.’

Hugh Hendry is a fund manager at Eclectica Asset Management. He has become prominent in the United Kingdom for his commentary on the financial crisis. Hendry has been referred to as "the most high-profile Scot in the controversial (Hedge Fund) sector."