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The present financial crisis has been with us for some time now and has affected virtually every sector of the economy, causing wide-spread damage. Developed economies like those in the US, Europe and Britain, as well as some emerging countries have already announced various bail-out packages and emergency measures to try and salvage [...] More on this topic (What's this?) This Could Kill the Market Rally (Money Morning, 12/5/11) The End of Wall Street (Finance Documentaries, 12/23/11) The Chicago Sessions (Finance Documentaries, 12/16/11) 
According to a recent study done by Plexus Asset Management, 2008 has turned out to be the worst year ever for investors in rand-denominated domestic equity funds. An analysis of the performance of unit trusts categorised under the various Association of Collective Investments (ACI) sectors for domestic equity funds shows that for [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Your Money's All Gone... (Wealth Daily, 12/19/11) Inverse Funds: How To Profit From Inverse Funds – Without Losing Your Shirt (Money Morning, 10/28/11) 5 Safe Fixed Income Funds for Retirees (Investment Underground » Page n..., 12/17/11)  By Prieur du Plessis, on January 11th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  8 people had their say - chime in!
Global stock markets reversed course during the last three days of the first full trading week of 2009 as investors were confronted by dreadful economic data, escalating layoffs and a bleak earnings outlook. Read all about this and the implications for financial markets in my weekly review. [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on January 10th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 13 people had their say - chime in!
The extent of gold or platinum’s out- or underperformance will depend on a number of fundamental factors, but based on relative-strength considerations platinum should outperform the yellow metal over the next few months. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Why the Gold Slump is Not Over (Investment U, 1/9/12) Gold Prices 2012 Forecast: How to Make Double the Gold Profits in the New Year (Money Morning, 12/30/11) Gold & Silver Banker-Cartel Prolonged Price Suppression Has Set the Foundation for an Explosive M... (the Underground Investor, 1/17/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on January 9th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 6 people had their say - chime in!
The past week saw good video material being produced, with the likes of Marc Faber, Peter Schiff, Martin Feldstein, Barton Biggs, Jeff Saut and Bill Gross in attendance. A few of the more interesting clips that attracted my attention are shared in this post. [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on January 8th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 2 people had their say - chime in!
Dead on target at the beginning of the new year, 75-year-old Byron Wien again published his annual list of surprises for 2009. The predictions, featured in this post, make for stimulating reading. [...] |
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