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The coming storm – a scenario

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 12th, 2008 posted in: South Africa

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By Cees Bruggemans

The FNB Fixed Investment Round Table for 4Q2008 was attended by:

• Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist FNB

• Pieter Laubscher, Chief Economist BER

• Charles Martin, Senior Economist BER

• Erwin Rode, CEO Rode & Associates

• Johan Snyman, Medium-term Forecasting Associates

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Stock Markets: Which Way José?

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 12th, 2008 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

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The list of well-known names identifying value on the US stock market at current levels is growing by the day. In the meantime, the S&P 500 Index has been forming a so-called “descending triangle” and stock markets seem to be on a knife edge. [...]

I.O.U.S.A.: The Condensed Version

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 12th, 2008 posted in: Economy, Investment, Markets, Money

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By now you may have heard about the acclaimed documentary I.O.U.S.A., a film that examines the rapidly growing US national debt and its consequences for the country and its citizens. This post features the 30-minute condensed version of I.O.U.S.A., designed specifically for watching on the web. [...]

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