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This is not a financial story, but there is at least anecdotal evidence of a strong link between nervous stock markets and the excessive consumption of alcohol. I thought I would share this with you to provide some light relief in the otherwise serious world of finance. “Sometimes when I reflect [...]   By Prieur du Plessis, on July 29th, 2007 posted in: Business, Economy, Equities, Finance, Investment, Markets, Money, Stocks  3 people had their say - chime in!
“Down, down, deeper and down”. So goes the chorus of a Status Quo song, but it is eerily starting to sound like the stock market’s anthem. When writing an article on Thursday’s 312 point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Index I did not quite contemplate market circumstances requiring a sequel so [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Hiring Surges in Pimps, Prostitutes and Drug Dealers (Wealth Daily, 2/4/12) How to Safely Double Your Dividend Yield With Covered Call Options (Money Morning, 1/19/12) The Great Minds of the Market: Charles Dow (Investment U, 1/23/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on July 27th, 2007 posted in: Business, Economy, Equities, Finance, Investment, Markets, Money, Stocks 7 people had their say - chime in!
On the face of it yesterday’s drop of 312 points (-2.3%) in the Dow Jones Industrial Index is scary stuff. The chart below tells the sorry tale. But just how serious is this decline from a historical perspective? Since the start of the Dow in 1896 we have seen [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Hiring Surges in Pimps, Prostitutes and Drug Dealers (Wealth Daily, 2/4/12) How to Safely Double Your Dividend Yield With Covered Call Options (Money Morning, 1/19/12) Dogs Of The Dow For 2012 (Disciplined Approach to Investing, 1/1/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on July 25th, 2007 posted in: Commodities, Economy, Equities, Finance, Gold, Investment, Markets, Money, Stocks One comment so far
Just when everybody thought gold bullion was down and out and embarking on a downward spiral, the shine returned. Even erstwhile gold bug Richard Russell started favoring the Dow stocks over the yellow metal, but more about that later. Since my last, somewhat upbeat, article on gold bullion and gold stocks about [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Scary: Why China is Buying Gold Like Mad (Learn Mining News, 1/30/12) Gold and Silver Are Headed for Record Highs (Wealth Daily, 1/31/12) Why the Gold Slump is Not Over (Investment U, 1/9/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on July 17th, 2007 posted in: Central Europe, International real estate, Investment, Slovenia, Travel 7 people had their say - chime in!
This article is quite different from my normal stories as it deals with a country rather than with a specific financial market or asset class. But please allow me the freedom to share this information with you as Slovenia is such a delightful country and also presents some unique investment opportunities for the [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The EU’s Great Kowtow to China (Wall Street Daily, 2/2/12) Prepare for Europe – "It's Going to Be Ugly" (Money Morning, 1/16/12) New Global Banking Regulations: Buying Opportunities in Europe (Investment U, 1/5/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on July 12th, 2007 posted in: Bonds, Economy, Equities, Finance, Investment, Investment lessons, Markets, Money, Stocks 3 people had their say - chime in!
It is often stated that investors have become increasingly less risk averse over the past few years. This is true for many asset classes as evidenced by narrowing credit spreads and a number of sentiment indicators. However, this is not necessarily the case with US equities, especially not when considering the [...] More on this topic (What's this?) An Important Sell Signal (Comments for thetechnicaltake, 1/29/12) A Misconception about the Value of Bonds (Michael James on Money, 1/18/12) Let Me Beat This to Death One More Time (Comments for thetechnicaltake, 12/30/11) |
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