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 By Prieur du Plessis, on February 18th, 2009 posted in: Guest Bloggers, Investment, Markets, Money  3 people had their say - chime in!
“… the evidence points towards lower asset prices, possibly quite soon. Part of me hopes I am correct (professionally) and yet there is a part of me that hopes I am wrong … I would hate to see so much pain inflicted on so many,” said guest contributor Bennet Sedacca. Read this post for his reasons on why the economy and financial system seem to be falling off the cliff. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) 5 Financial Tips for Right Now (Learn Financial Planning, 3/11/09) Terminator 5?: Big Dog and the Rise of Military Robots (Wealth Daily, 3/5/09) 5 Principles for Getting Out of Debt (Learn Financial Planning, 2/4/09) 
By Cees Bruggemans There are some inconvenient truths playing out. There is the recession which is apparently still masquerading as a growth slowdown, but should eventually be acknowledged for what it really is, even if this isn’t quite convenient going into a general election. Then there are the infrastructure cost [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on February 17th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money One comment so far
This post deals with the second part of the quarterly newsletter by Jeremy Grantham, entitled “Obama and the Teflon Men, and Other Short Stories (Part 2)”. The newsletter, as always, makes for stimulating reading. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Obama’s Pay Restrictions Send Tough Message to Wall Street (Money Morning, 2/4/09) Obama's Pay Restrictions Send Tough Message to Wall Street (Money Morning, 2/4/09) President Obama’s Favorite Chart (Wall Street Daily, 1/13/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on February 15th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money One comment so far
The much-anticipated bailout bang whimpered as investors were disappointed about the lack of “beef”. Stock markets were on the receiving end as risk-averse investors sought out the safe havens of the US dollar, gold and bonds. Read all about this and the implications for financial markets in my weekly “Words from the Wise” review. [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on February 14th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 11 people had their say - chime in!
A few interesting new features have been added to the Investment Postcards blog site over the past few weeks. This short post briefly describes these, and also asks readers for a favor … [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Global Investment News Briefs (Money Morning, 1/20/09) Why Your Car Is Not an Investment (Learn Financial Planning, 2/14/09) Why Most of the Investment Advice You’ve Heard is Wrong (Investment U, 1/20/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on February 13th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 3 people had their say - chime in!
Events this week were dominated by the announcement of US Treasury Secretary Geithner’s Financial Stability Plan and a deal reached in Senate on the Economic Stimulus Bill. However, the big bail-out bang soon whimpered as investors were disappointed about the lack of detail. While markets remained mired in uncertainty, a barrage of video clips on the ins and out of the various plans was produced, some of which are shared in this post. [...] |
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