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South African Reserve Bank keeps rates on hold

By Prieur du Plessis, on January 31st, 2008 posted in: South Africa

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By Kevin Lings

The Reserve Bank decided today to leave the Repo rate unchanged at 11.0%. This was in line with market expectations. Only one or two analysts had expected a rate hike.

In deciding to leave rates unchanged the MPC made the following key points:

Economic conditions:

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By Prieur du Plessis, on January 30th, 2008 posted in: Humor

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A BUGATTI VEYRON: £899,995

BUYING AMBAC AND MBIA AT CURRENT MARKET PRICES: $3 billion

CREATING A GOVERNMENT ENTITY TO BUY UP DODGY MORTGAGE DEBT: $10 – $20 billion (Yeah, right)

BAILING OUT AN OVER-LEVERED MORTGAGE LENDER: £25 – £55 billion

WRITING DOWN YOUR HOLDINGS OF STRUCTURED CREDIT TO PROPER VALUE: […]

South Africa’s political landscape made easy …

By Prieur du Plessis, on January 30th, 2008 posted in: South Africa

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The US economy, according to the Prez

By Prieur du Plessis, on January 30th, 2008 posted in: Humor

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Source: Stuart Carlson, Slate, January 29, 2008.

Investment Postcards – a make-over of which to be proud!

By Prieur du Plessis, on January 29th, 2008 posted in: Economy, Investment, Markets, Money

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The big moment has arrived – a new-look blog site for Investment Postcards from Cape Town! Since launching my international investment blog at the middle of last year, traffic has increased measurably, causing me to revamp the site. Let’s raise a glass to memorable (and profitable) market moments! […]

South Africa is hosting the 2010 soccer World Cup – without electricity!

By Prieur du Plessis, on January 29th, 2008 posted in: Humor

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