Archive for December 13th, 2008

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Saturday, December 13th, 2008

A modern parable


A Japanese company (Toyota) and an American company (General Motors) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River Both teams practised long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race.
On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile.
The Americans, very discouraged and depressed, decided to investigate the reason for the [...]

No Comments » - Posted in Humor by Prieur du Plessis
Saturday, December 13th, 2008

All bad things must come to an end


By Neels van Schaik
It will be with no small sense of relief that a lot of market participants and business people will sign off on 2008. It has been a year of extremes, not only on the business and investment front, but also with regards to global politics. However, some of these changes come with [...]

No Comments » - Posted in South Africa by Prieur du Plessis
Saturday, December 13th, 2008

When will this horror show come to an end?


This post offers Wachovia’s 2009 economic outlook for the US, under editorship of highly rated John Silvia. The report recognizes the extreme challenges that will confront investors and businesses in the year ahead and is aptly titled “When will this horror show come to an end?”

6 Comments » - Posted in Investment, Markets, Money by Prieur du Plessis