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 By Prieur du Plessis, on October 27th, 2007 posted in: Bonds, Business, Commodities, Currencies, Economy, Equities, Finance, Gold, Housing, Investment, Markets, Money, Oil, Stocks, Wall Street  One comment so far
This week’s report has been compiled on airplanes and in airport lounges spanning New Orleans, Washington, Johannesburg and Cape Town. And similar to the turbulence experienced on some of my flights back home, financial markets have also had a real rollercoaster ride. Before highlighting some thought-provoking quotes from market commentators during the [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on October 24th, 2007 posted in: Business, Economy, Finance, Investment, Markets, Money 3 people had their say - chime in!
For culinary delight and extreme hospitality, the Big Easy (New Orleans) ranks top of the log. But these attributes are of little use when trying to figure out the lie of the US economic land. For help on this front I have turned to the speakers at the annual New Orleans Investment [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Another Bernanke Market Rally (Money Morning, 1/26/12) Ron Paul's Gold (Wealth Daily, 1/10/12) Here's How Stupid Those Geniuses at the FOMC Are (Jr Deputy Accountant, 1/27/12)  By Prieur du Plessis, on October 22nd, 2007 posted in: Business, Economy, Equities, Finance, Investment, Markets, Money, Stocks, Wall Street One comment so far
Yesterday I managed to do what most people would consider quite impossible – I got lost in Central Park while doing my daily run! I guess I was a bit preoccupied with the buzz of my meetings in New York City and not really concentrating too hard on identifying and remembering beacons. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Hiring Surges in Pimps, Prostitutes and Drug Dealers (Wealth Daily, 2/4/12) Ratio Analysis: $DAX/European Financial Index Going Parabolic? (Money Morning, 1/24/12) The Great Minds of the Market: Charles Dow (Investment U, 1/23/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on October 21st, 2007 posted in: Bonds, Business, Commodities, Currencies, Economy, Equities, Finance, Gold, Housing, Investment, Markets, Money, Oil, Stocks, Wall Street Leave your comment
The week’s edition comes to you from New York where I am visiting for a few days. It is always a treat to look up old acquaintances in this vibrant city. But on this occasion, in the aftermath of Friday’s stock market sell-off, the vibe is downright gloomy. On a personal level, [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on October 19th, 2007 posted in: Business, Economy, Equities, Finance, Investment, Markets, Money, Stocks, Wall Street 2 people had their say - chime in!
“All flights to Johannesburg have been delayed indefinitely due to inclement weather”. Those were the awful words that have just been uttered from the cockpit of a stationary aircraft supposed to fly from Cape Town to Johannesburg en route to New York. It is anybody’s guess whether I will still make it to [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Top Wheat Producing Countries (Leveraged ETF, 10/18/11) Ronald Reagan, capitalism, socialism and The Little Red Hen! (The Political and Financial Mark..., 10/24/11) European Wheat Weakness (The Debts of a Nation, 5/20/11) By Prieur du Plessis, on October 17th, 2007 posted in: Business, Economy, Finance, Investment, Markets, Money One comment so far
I have never been a fan of Easy Al and firmly believe that he has caused the US economy irreparable damage. He retired only in January 2006, but is already doing his utmost to explain his way out of his blunders that are now a causing a financial nightmare for his successor. More on this topic (What's this?) Alan Greenspan: The Eurozone is Set to Fail (Investment U, 11/1/11) Greenspan: CDOs too complex for investors... (fraud by complexity) (Wall Street Law Blog, 11/1/11) Greenspan Legacy Questioned (InvestorCentric, 8/25/11) |
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