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By Felicity Duncan Why a global investment guru thinks that SA has what it takes to win. Eighteen months ago, author and financial expert John Mauldin wrote a newsletter about South Africa praising its potential for growth and success. In a follow-up radio interview in February 2007, Mauldin told [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Your New Skin Will Be Ready in 30 Minutes (Wall Street Daily, 11/22/11) News Flash: Big Oil Denies Electric Vehicle Progress (Green Chip Stocks, 2/1/12) Options Expiration – December 30, 2011 (My Trader's Journal, 12/30/11)  By Prieur du Plessis, on August 23rd, 2008 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  5 people had their say - chime in!
As I am traveling at the moment, this week’s edition of “Words from the Wise” is shorter than usual, but still includes some thought-provoking news items and quotes from market commentators during the past week. [...] 
I will find myself in Ireland over the next few days. As I explore business opportunities, and indulge in stout & whiskey, poetry and stories, and just enjoying “Irishness”, my blog posts will unfortunately be rather slow. Specifically “Words from the Wise” will take a break for the next two Sundays. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Ireland's First Official Green Economic Zone (Green Chip Stocks, 11/11/11) ECB Threatens Ireland with Bomb Terror, Ignores Journalist's Questions (The Prudent Investor - Seeing To..., 1/23/12) Sarkozy Warns of European Desintegration; Ireland Tells them France and Germany Don't Get To Deci... (Shocked Investor, 12/8/11) By Prieur du Plessis, on August 22nd, 2008 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 3 people had their say - chime in!
Over the past few days I conducted a snap poll on the performance of Messrs Bernanke and Paulson over the past year, i.e. the first year of the credit crisis. The poll was devised in order broadly to gauge readers’ sentiments regarding the gentlemen’s actions during testing times. This post discusses the results. [...]
By Ettienne le Roux Real GDP growth accelerated to 4.9% q/q annualised in 2Q 2008, from 2.1% in 1Q 2008. The sharp rebound in growth can largely be attributed to a recovery in mining and manufacturing output, which rose by 15.6% q/q and 14.5% respectively and contributed a combined 3.1 percentage points [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Markets Cheer Chinese GDP Growth (In The Money, 1/17/12) Double dip recession isn’t the real worry (Wall Street Sector Selector, 10/28/11) America’s Incredible Shrinking Labour Force (ValueWalk.com, 1/15/12)
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