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“The easy call here is to say, ‘Sell everything and lock in the gains from this trading rally and wait for a re-test then buy back in!’ However, as we all know the easy calls are the ones that are so obvious they never seem to work out. As the old saying goes, ‘The market is here to reward the minority and confound the majority’,” 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) “Sharks” Starting to Wake Up (Investment U, 3/12/09) Dividend Tree Potpourri – April 6, 2009 (Dividend Tree, 4/6/09)  By Prieur du Plessis, on April 6th, 2009 posted in: Economy, Investment, Markets, Money  12 people had their say - chime in!
The financial industry brought the economy to its knees, but how did they get away with it? With the nation wondering how to hold the bankers accountable, Bill Moyers sits down with William Black, the former senior regulator who cracked down on banks during the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Black offers his analysis of what went wrong and his critique of the bailout. Do not miss this interview. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Takeover Targets: 3 Steps To Finding Them & 3 Stocks For Any Portfolio (Investment U, 5/6/09) 3 Bank Plays to Ride out the Slaughter (Contrarian Profits, 2/26/09) Dividend Tree Potpourri – May 3, 2009 (Dividend Tree, 5/3/09)  By Prieur du Plessis, on April 4th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 3 people had their say - chime in!
The mood of investors benefited last week from the potentially positive implications for the global economy emanating from the G20 meeting, and the decision to relax mark-to-market accounting rules. And the announcement of the Geithner plan to remove toxic assets from the balance sheets of banks was also seen as a tailwind for stock markets. Read all about this and the implications for financial markets in the weekly “Words from the Wise” review. [...]
Source: Economist.com, April 1, 2009 (hat tip: Barry Ritholtz).
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By Prieur du Plessis, on April 4th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 3 people had their say - chime in!
All this talk about “stimulus packages” and “bailouts” … But what does a trillion dollars look like? This post provides a graphical illustration. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Stimulus Packages Comparison: US Stimulus Is The Largest (Top Foreign Stocks, 3/10/09) The Non-Running Of The Lemmings… (Attitrade-Proactive Trading, 3/12/09) Review and Ratings of Web Tax Software for NETFILE (Canadian Financial DIY, 3/23/09) By Prieur du Plessis, on April 4th, 2009 posted in: Guest Bloggers, Investment, Markets, Money 2 people had their say - chime in!
“We are just over six months into this global financial crisis, and most major economies have yet to get back on their feet. Yet somehow, the numbers coming out of Beijing suggest that the Chinese economy has already dusted itself off and is preparing to take off at a dramatic pace. Is such a quick recovery possible, and if so, how do other countries get in on it?,” asks guest contributor James Pressler in this post. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) China Retains 8% Growth Target for 2009 Despite Massive Headwinds (Money Morning, 2/27/09) China’s Investment Alternatives: Why China Can’t Sell U.S. Treasuries (Investment U, 2/13/09) What China is Buying Now (Wealth Daily, 1/12/12) |
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