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 By Prieur du Plessis, on December 30th, 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 from the Wise” is briefer than most as I must answer the call of family to spend a last few days with them before putting shoulder to the 2008 wheel. My kids have asked me to help them fly a kite, but the wind seems to [...]  By Prieur du Plessis, on December 28th, 2007 posted in: Business, Commodities, Currencies, Economy, Emerging markets, Equities, Finance, Gold, Investment, Markets, Money, Oil, Stocks, Sub-prime, US dollar, Wall Street 11 people had their say - chime in!
I read a great many reports from investment strategists and other market gurus, but a firm favorite always remains Donald Coxe, Global Portfolio Strategist of BMO Financial Group. I largely share Donald’s investment recommendations as published in the December edition of Basic Points, entitled “Double, Double, Greed and Trouble, CDOs and Housing Bubble”, [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on December 27th, 2007 posted in: Business, Commodities, Currencies, Economy, Finance, Gold, Investment, Markets, Money 4 people had their say - chime in!
I am spending a few days of the Christmas break at a village alongside the coastline of the Cape Town Peninsula. It is quaint, picturesque and simply an ideal location for enjoying quality time with the family. The only drawback is that it does become quite windy on occasion – at best [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Scary: Why China is Buying Gold Like Mad (Learn Mining News, 1/30/12) Why the Gold Slump is Not Over (Investment U, 1/9/12) Gold and Silver Are Headed for Record Highs (Wealth Daily, 1/31/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on December 24th, 2007 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 7 people had their say - chime in!
Here’s wishing you a great festive season full of fun, laughter and joy. It has certainly been an eventful year, especially as far as financial markets were concerned. Thank you for your friendship and support in making Investment Postcards such a fulfilling experience, and here’s to a wonderful 2008. By Prieur du Plessis, on December 23rd, 2007 posted in: Uncategorized 2 people had their say - chime in!
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! By Prieur du Plessis, on December 23rd, 2007 posted in: Bonds, Business, Commodities, Currencies, Economy, Emerging markets, Equities, Finance, Gold, Housing, Investment, Markets, Money, Oil, Stocks, Sub-prime, US dollar, Wall Street 2 people had their say - chime in!
The commentary for this week’s edition of “Words from the Wise” is somewhat abbreviated as I am trying to finish the report a bit earlier in order to join my family at our beach house at Gordon’s Bay (40 minutes from Cape Town) for a few days over the Christmas period. [...] |
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