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 By Prieur du Plessis, on February 5th, 2009 posted in: Guest Bloggers, Investment, Markets, Money  8 people had their say - chime in!
“I continue to think it’s a mistake to get too bearish,” said Jeff Saut. In this guest contribution, he argues the case for the bulls and reiterates the theme of dividend-paying stocks. [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on February 4th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 5 people had their say - chime in!
For the global financial system to start functioning normally again, it is imperative that confidence in the credit markets be restored. This post is an update on my “Credit Crisis Watch” review, showing that the tide seems to be turning in the process of unclogging credit markets. [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on February 3rd, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 4 people had their say - chime in!
John Paulson, US hedge fund manager, shot to fame last year by capitalizing in spectacular fashion on the credit crisis by betting against a number of financial institutions. A fascinating peep behind the curtain of his investment actions comes to us courtesy of DealBook, having obtained Paulson’s 28-page year-end report to his investors. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The John Paulson Way to Profits (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 2/3/09) John Paulson: Distressed assets best opportunity in a lifetime (Credit Writedowns, 2/25/09) 5 Excellent John Paulson Picks That Are Inexpensive (Investment Underground » Page n..., 12/19/11) 
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By Prieur du Plessis, on February 2nd, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 5 people had their say - chime in!
An avalanche of worse-than-expected economic and earnings data again put pressure on Wall Street during the past month, resulting in four straight down-weeks and the worst performance of the major US indices for January on record. This post provides performance tables for various stock markets in both local currency and US dollar terms for different measurement periods ended January 31. [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on February 1st, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money One comment so far
“Words from the Wise” this week comes to you in a shortened format as pressure from my “day job” precludes me from doing my customary commentary. However, a full dose of excerpts from interesting news items and quotes from market commentators is provided. [...] |
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