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Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Top ten list of hedge fund manager quotes


While some sorry hedge fund tales abound, the following provides an entertaining “top ten” list of hedge fund manager quotes (some perhaps apocryphal), courtesy of Hermes, a London-based fund manager.
10. “If we don’t charge 2 and 20, no one will take us seriously.”

9. “We are 75% cash because we cannot find sufficient investments.”
8. “We [...]

3 Comments » - Posted in Equities, Finance, Hedge funds, Investment, Investment lessons, Markets, Money, Stocks by Prieur du Plessis
Thursday, June 28th, 2007

Knights of the round table: mapping out the markets (June 2007)


In the true ancient fashion of King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table, we have also gathered men of the highest order, not of chivalry but of investment expertise, at our virtual Round Table. In a world first, and a coup of note, four of the investment industry’s leading lights have gathered to debate and [...]

14 Comments » - Posted in Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Economy, Equities, Finance, Gold, Housing, Investment, Investment lessons, Markets, Money, Oil, Stocks by Prieur du Plessis
Monday, June 18th, 2007

Gold stocks could add shine to your portfolio


Gold bullion is like children – unpredictable. You never know with what inconsistent action the yellow metal is going to catch you next, making it notoriously difficult to predict the short-term price movements. Many traders have to their detriment seen their pockets being emptied as a result of unwelcome margin calls over the years.
In [...]

2 Comments » - Posted in Commodities, Economy, Equities, Finance, Gold, Investment, Markets, Money, Stocks by Prieur du Plessis
Monday, June 11th, 2007

Gold bullion: avoid or accumulate?


The gold price has experienced a rather precipitous decline of 6,7% since its recent peak of $691,7 on 20 April 2007. This correction is considerably larger that the drop in the prices of commodities in general as well as the increase in the value of the dollar from about the same time. This begs the [...]

13 Comments » - Posted in Commodities, Economy, Finance, Gold, Investment, Markets, Money by Prieur du Plessis
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