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 By Prieur du Plessis, on November 25th, 2007 posted in: Bonds, Business, China, Commodities, Currencies, Economy, Emerging markets, Equities, Finance, Gold, Housing, Investment, Markets, Money, Oil, Stocks, US dollar, Wall Street  4 people had their say - chime in!
This week’s edition of “Words” is again a “high-altitude delivery” as it comes from above the clouds en route from Cape Town to Ljubljana, the romantic capital of Slovenia right in the heart of Central Europe. After three recent aircraft incidents in South Africa (my home country), notwithstanding the fact that none [...]  By Prieur du Plessis, on November 17th, 2007 posted in: Bonds, Business, China, Commodities, Currencies, Economy, Emerging markets, Equities, Finance, Gold, Housing, Investment, Markets, Money, Oil, Stocks, US dollar, Wall Street 4 people had their say - chime in!
This week’s article comes from Windhoek and Swakopmund in Namibia where I am on a brief business visit. This desert country is located along the southwestern coast of the African continent and lies north of my home country, South Africa. Namibia is known for its contrasting landscapes – from the Namib dune [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on November 12th, 2007 posted in: Bonds, Business, Carry trade, Currencies, Economy, Equities, Finance, Investment, Markets, Money, Stocks, Wall Street 4 people had their say - chime in!
Market sentiment did an about-turn last week as uncertainty mounted on the back of the credit situation going from bad to worse. The upshot of the deteriorating outlook was a reassessment of risk by market participants as evidenced by a number of measures such as the Volatility Index (VIX) and the CBOE Put/Call Ratio [...] More on this topic (What's this?) More Weakness in Carry Trade. (Wall Street Sector Selector, 9/15/11) The Death of the "Dollar Carry Trade" (Money Morning, 3/29/11) Will the Aussie Carry Trade Blow Out 14% — Or 25%? (Mercenary Trader, 3/17/11) By Prieur du Plessis, on November 11th, 2007 posted in: Bonds, Business, Commodities, Currencies, Economy, Emerging markets, Equities, Finance, Gold, Housing, Investment, Markets, Money, Oil, Stocks, US dollar, Wall Street 5 people had their say - chime in!
Sentiment in financial markets took a turn for the worse during the past week. In the words of David Galland (Casey Research – The Room): “The best analogy I can come up with to describe this past week is that it has been like being caught out in a massive thunderstorm. There’s [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on November 8th, 2007 posted in: Business, Economy, Equities, Finance, Investment, Markets, Money, Stocks, Wall Street 2 people had their say - chime in!
It was with a loud bang that the early evening quiet was disturbed yesterday as my son’s rugby ball smashed into the lounge window for the umpteenth time. “Jean, I’ve told you so many times before to go and play elsewhere,” the reprimand came from his mother, almost as if prerecorded. This [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Hiring Surges in Pimps, Prostitutes and Drug Dealers (Wealth Daily, 2/4/12) Dogs Of The Dow For 2012 (Disciplined Approach to Investing, 1/1/12) Ratio Analysis: $DAX/European Financial Index Going Parabolic? (Money Morning, 1/24/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on November 5th, 2007 posted in: Bonds, Business, Currencies, Economy, Equities, Finance, Gold, Investment, Markets, Money, Stocks, US dollar, Wall Street 10 people had their say - chime in!
Thomas Hobson ran a thriving carrier and horse rental business in Cambridge, England around the turn of the 17th century. He rented horses mainly to Cambridge University students and was known for not giving his customers a choice as to their mount – it was simply “this or none”, i.e. Hobson’s choice. [...] 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) |
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