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 By Prieur du Plessis, on January 24th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  One comment so far
This post offers a number of recommendations for the consideration of the incoming Secretary of the Treasury, Timothy Geithner. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Treasury Secretary Geithner Confirmed, Begins Difficult Journey (Money Morning, 1/27/09) Mr. Geithner Giveth and Then Taketh Away (Donaldson Capital: Rising Divid..., 2/10/09) Money Creation, Tim Geithner and the Thin Air in Between (Contrarian Profits, 1/30/09) By Prieur du Plessis, on January 23rd, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money One comment so far
This post reports on Jeremy Grantham’s latest quarterly newsletter. “We are deep in the pickle jar, and it seems likely that, in terms of economic pain, 2009 will be the worst year in the lives of the majority of Americans, Brits, and others. So break a leg, everyone!,” said Grantham. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Stem Cell Research and President Obama (Wealth Daily, 1/27/09) Obama’s Stimulus Plan Backed by Promises of Fiscal Restraint & Tax Cuts (Money Morning, 1/5/09) President Obama’s Favorite Chart (Wall Street Daily, 1/13/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on January 22nd, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money Leave your comment
Marc Faber said that the new bank bailouts are not likely to work because they are run by the same people who prolonged the economic agony by throwing money at weak companies rather than allowing them to fail and encouraging the strong ones. View this video for Faber’s opinions on the financial crisis, the danger of government bonds being downgraded in the wake of the massive bailout plans, as well as the outlook for stock markets, currencies and commodities. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Credit Crisis Expert Shah Gilani Details Financial Crisis Investment Strategies on Free Video (Money Morning, 1/23/09) The Second Half of the Credit Crisis (Wealth Daily, 1/23/09) Interview: Marc Faber Downbeat on Bailouts (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 1/22/09)  By Prieur du Plessis, on January 21st, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money Leave your comment
This post deals with a textual analysis of the word frequencies of the inaugural speech. It makes for interesting reading. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) President Obama’s Favorite Chart (Wall Street Daily, 1/13/12) Wall Street's Washington Infiltration Continues with New Chief of Staff Jacob Lew (Money Morning, 1/11/12) Obama's Hydraulic Fracturing Pledge (Wealth Daily, 1/19/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on January 21st, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money One comment so far
This post deals with an article from Nouriel Roubini’s RGE Monitor, providing an insightful look at the daunting economic and geo-political challenges facing the President Obama. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) President Obama’s Favorite Chart (Wall Street Daily, 1/13/12) Obama Plugs Keystone XL Oil Pipeline (Wall Street Daily, 1/19/12) Wall Street's Washington Infiltration Continues with New Chief of Staff Jacob Lew (Money Morning, 1/11/12)
The carnage on global equity markets continued in the December quarter as investors steered clear of growth assets in search of liquidity and safe havens such as bonds and gold. Global equity markets in US dollar terms as measured by the Morgan Stanley World Index ended the quarter 22,18% down after its low [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The Economy and Bond Market Cheat Sheet (October 31, 2011) (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 10/30/11) “Investment Postcards Daily” newspaper is out (October 31, 2011) (Wall Street Sector Selector, 10/31/11) Gold Technical Analysis October 31, 2011 (Wall Street Sector Selector, 10/28/11) |
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