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 By Prieur du Plessis, on March 3rd, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  2 people had their say - chime in!
In the face of unrelentingly dismal economic reports, this post serves to put market movements around the globe in perspective. The post provides performance tables for various stock markets in both local currency and US dollar terms for different measurement periods ended February 28. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) DJIA Chart – Trading Channel or Not? (My Trader's Journal, 5/13/12) The Dow Reaches a Four-Year High (Wall Street Daily, 5/2/12) Earnings Fuel Stock Market Gains – Dow Jones Soared More than 100 Points Midday (Money Morning, 4/20/12)
By Cees Bruggemans, FNB Estimating where interest rates should be: According to Taylor’s Rule, the Prime Interest Rate should currently be: Comment With the prime interest rate still lingering at 14%, the SARB is currently only 2.5% behind what a rough Taylor estimate suggests should be the interest rate [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Investing in a Low Interest Rate Market (Investment U, 4/3/12) Australian Inflation Eases Fears of Interest Rate Hike (Forex Trading TV Video Blog, 4/24/12) The Secret to Gold Prices: Real Interest Rates (Wealth Daily, 1/20/12)
Warren Buffett’s 32nd annual Letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, released over the weekend, is one of those must-read reports that all investors should spend a few minutes perusing. It is essentially Buffett’s annual review of the various Berkshire Hathaway operations, but it also contains a treasure trove of wit and wisdom from the Oracle from Omaha. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The Buffett Rule: Do As Warren Buffett Says, Not As He Does (Investment U, 4/18/12) Warren Buffett Thinks You're Stupid (Wealth Daily, 5/8/12) Warren Buffett Stocks: The Oracle of Omaha Sees Something in Avon (Money Morning, 5/11/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on March 3rd, 2009 posted in: Guest Bloggers, Investment, Markets, Money Leave your comment
Analyzing the outlook for the European banking industry, guest contributor Niels Jensen said: “I have rarely, if ever, felt this apprehensive about the outlook. So, if the crisis has made you depressed already, don’t read any further. What is about to come, will make your heart sink.” This post does not make for pleasant reading, but is essential in order to grasp the essence of the European situation. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The Fate of the Eurozone Hangs on Sunday's French Elections (Money Morning, 5/4/12) Eurozone Descends into a Farce as "Grexit" Looms Large (Money Morning, 5/18/12) European Fiscal Compact In Crisis As Irish Vote Looms (Value Investing, 5/7/12)  |
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