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 By Prieur du Plessis, on March 14th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  5 people had their say - chime in!
After having skipped a week due to illness, Donald Coxe recorded his hugely popular weekly webcast again yesterday. This can be accessed through the Investment Postcards site. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) BMO Upgrades U.S. REIT Sector (REIT Wrecks, 5/11/09) My Dog Turns 13 - Look at PetSmart (The Wild Investor, 2/24/09) Daily Futures Commentary FINANCIALS March 13, 2009 (Jutia Group, 3/13/09) By Prieur du Plessis, on March 14th, 2009 posted in: Economy, Guest Bloggers, Investment, Markets, Money One comment so far
“Credit market spreads have widened since early-February from the short-end to the long and risky end,” said guest contributor Asha Bangalore of Northern Trust. The post features a few charts, showing the widening of the spreads has occurred even as the Fed is acting aggressively to enhance credit availability and reduce the cost of credit. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Credit Market Conditions - An Update (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 3/15/09) Kasriel says that Fed could get stuffed under TALF (Credit Writedowns, 3/4/09) Northern Trust: Glimmer of hope? (The Swamp Report, 3/26/09)
The multi-day rally of the S&P 500 back from the dead has brought the Index smack dab backup towards its recently broken support zone near 780 to 740. This zone of resistance is likely to stall this rally short-term given the fact so much trading activity occurred around this level before it finally gave way. However we are never one to argue with the tape and certainly the advance/decline stats as well as the up to down volume readings the last two days suggest this market may be able to overcome this resistance easier than we would have previously imagined,” said technical analyst Kevin Lane in his daily comments. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Jeremy Siegel: S&P’s Earnings Wrong (Investment U, 2/26/09) S&P 500 Index Return Analysis (Top Foreign Stocks, 3/1/09) Price Wimps of the S&P 500 (Investment U, 3/9/09)  By Prieur du Plessis, on March 13th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 4 people had their say - chime in!
Tuesday marked a reversal of fortune for global stock markets as investors adopted a more positive view of the prospects for the banking sector and cast aside concerns about the economy. On the video front, footage was produced debating whether markets were witnessing A bottom or THE bottom, as well as the usual dosage about the economic outlook. Some of the more interesting clips of the past few days are shared in this post. [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on March 12th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 3 people had their say - chime in!
“What does one do with cash during this time of unprecedented illiquidity? … be aware that the market does not turn when it sees light at the end of the tunnel. It turns when all looks black, but just a subtle shade less black than the day before,” said Jeremy Grantham. In this post he warns agains falling prey to “terminal paralysis”. [...]
Much attention has been given to the movements of gold in recent weeks, leading investors to wonder what current factors are driving gold prices. What is gold’s role in the credit crisis? How will this environment affect gold miners? Visit the blog site for an informative webcast on these issues. [...] 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) |
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