By Prieur du Plessis, on December 23rd, 2008 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 4 people had their say - chime in!

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Nouriel Roubini is renowned for having foreseen the current economic malaise a number of years ago. He was scorned at the time by mainstream economists for being a crank, but the same people are now lauding him for his foresight. This post shares a three-part video interview with Roubini on topics ranging from the likely duration of the recession to regulation, the demise of more hedge funds and the outlook for stocks, commodities, currencies and bonds. [...]

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 21st, 2008 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 6 people had their say - chime in!

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Another chapter in dealing with the credit crisis and recession was written on Tuesday when the Fed announced a no-holds-barred set of measures in a determined attempt to fix the broken credit machine, revive economic activity and stem the deflationary tide. Read all about this and the implications for financial markets in my weekly review. [...]

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 20th, 2008 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money Leave your comment

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The past week’s headlines were grabbed by the Fed “betting the ranch” in an attempt to resuscitate the ailing US economy. As expected, a number of videos dealt with the frantic actions of Bernanke & Co. But the Ponzi scheme of scamster Bernard Madoff also vied for a place in the history books, causing more billions to evaporate to money heaven. A number of video clips that have attracted my attention are shared in this post. [...]