| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By Kevin Lings In February 2008, South Africa’s trade account recorded another deficit of R5.8bn. The market was expecting a deficit of around R4bn, although the trade balance is notoriously difficult to forecast. During February 2008 exports rose by a very substantial 19.3% m/m, but imports also rose by a significant 6.4% [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The Hidden Lesson in U.S. Gas Exports (Money Morning, 12/9/11) Japan has a Trade Deficit (Random Roger's Big Picture, 1/25/12) Slowing Exports Give a Preview of China’s 2012 Trade (Wall Street Daily, 12/13/11)
Source: Slate, March 28, 2008. Did you enjoy this posting? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.
By Robert Ruttmann Fourteen years after the system of apartheid gave way to a freely elected black-majority government, South Africa is enjoying its longest period of economic growth ever: 96 months and counting. The economy has grown by approximately 5 percent per year in the past four years, adding half a million [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Three challenges facing South Africa (Wall Street Sector Selector, 11/14/11) South Africa could also do with interest rate cuts (Wall Street Sector Selector, 11/8/11) Winter Strikes Help Boost This Metal’s Price (Investment U, 8/1/11) 
By Cees Bruggemans The SARB’s quarterly bulletin for 4Q2007 still showed a remarkable robust fixed investment growth picture, led by construction activity, dominated by the tremendous infrastructure effort underway in many areas (Gautrain, power stations, port expansion, with road building next). This general impression of construction robustness was carried through into [...] More on this topic (What's this?) How to Put a Touch of Glory in Your Life (Money Morning, 1/18/12) Why Most of the Investment Advice You’ve Heard is Wrong (Investment U, 1/20/12) The Eco-Friendly Building Material That’s Tougher Than Concrete (Wall Street Daily, 11/9/11) |
![[Most Recent Charts from www.kitco.com]](http://www.kitconet.com/charts/metals/gold/t24_au_en_usoz_4.gif)
 (requires Windows Media Player) 
|      
   | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Copyright © 2012 Investment Postcards from Cape Town - All Rights Reserved Performance Optimization WordPress Plugins by W3 EDGE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By Prieur du Plessis, on April 1st, 2008 posted in: 
Email
ECRI Leading Indicator: Turning for the better?
Roach on U.S. economy, Fed policy, China, Europe
Prieur’s Readings (Jan 30, 2012)
European choices
Recent Comments