Earlier today, Frédéric Buzaré, Global Head of Equities, presented Dexia Asset Management's equity market outlook for 2009. 2009: a healing, improving equities market There is hope for the equity markets in 2009, though the waters are still expected to be rough and volatile. In spite of governments having mobilised an unprecedented response to this year's unprecedented crisis, the market has so far openly doubted the effectiveness of the measures announced. This attitude should improve and evenhange dramatically in 2009, as the most pressing problems – notably the financial position of the |