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By Adrian Clayton I am not sure if you watched the SA vs Australia cricket test this summer? Although the cricket was outstanding, it could be argued that Ricky Ponting’s luck in winning the toss was at times the most significant difference between the teams. In fact, Ponting won all six [...]   By Prieur du Plessis, on March 27th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  4 people had their say - chime in!
Following the “nuclear option” announcement last week, the action stayed on Capitol Hill with Treasury Secretary Geithner outlining the Public-Private Investment Program as well as “new rules of the game” for the financial services industry. The video clips included in this post feature a fierce debate on the merits of the plan, as well as some other interesting footage. [...]
There is no doubt that South Africa needs foreign investment to promote a healthy economy, strong financial markets and a stable currency. It is therefore important for us to understand what types of actions, especially those over which we have some measure of control, cause foreigners to change their perception of the risks pertaining [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Vintage Rudolf (The Big Pond, 2/12/09) South Africa’s Problems Could Prop Up Gold Through 2012 (Contrarian Profits, 2/12/09) South Africa Gold Mines (Wealth Daily, 11/14/08) By Prieur du Plessis, on March 26th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 4 people had their say - chime in!
It is important that confidence be restored for the recent stock market gains to be more enduring. The relationship between stock prices and confidence measures is highlighted in this post. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Graph: Consumer Confidence Index Hits Record Low (Kirk's Market Thoughts, 2/25/09) Latest Housing and Consumer Confidence Numbers May Point to a Sustained Economic Recovery (Money Morning, 4/28/09) Investor Sentiment Has Sy Harding Optimistic (Kirk's Market Thoughts, 3/3/09)
Source: Tom Toles, Washington Post, March 20, 2009.
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