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As investors debate the longevity of the nascent stock market advance, they are increasingly falling back on similar historical situations to glean perspective. A comparison of the current market and that of 1936 – 1938 makes for interesting reading. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) US Stocks Today versus 1938 (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 5/20/09) S&P 500 Chart – The Art of Technical Analysis (My Trader's Journal, 1/22/12) Best Month since 1938, not an April Fools Joke (WC Power Tech Fund, 4/30/09)
By Cees Bruggemans A Zuma Presidency could surprise with some remarkably positive outcomes during its period of office. Here follows a modest attempt at short-listing a few obvious outcomes to look out for, this in addition to any gains or losses from new policy emphasis, direction or efforts. Given popular [...]
Source: Tony Auth, Slate, April 13, 2009. Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail. 
By Cees Bruggemans Our recession is probably hitting bottom about now (2Q2009) after a hair-raising plunge in 4Q2008 and a still smart decline in 1Q2009. This, at least, is the pattern one gets when examining manufacturing and electricity output data. Manufacturing, the biggest bungee jumper of them all, plunged in [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Chinese Stocks Boosted by Manufacturing Data, Signs of Recovery (Money Morning, 6/1/09) Startup Innovators Look for Traction After Las Vegas (Wall Street Daily, 1/20/12)  By Prieur du Plessis, on May 19th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  4 people had their say - chime in!
Most indications are that the credit market tide has turned the corner on the back of the massive reflation efforts orchestrated by central banks worldwide and that the credit system has started thawing. However, although the convalescence process seems to be well on track, it still has a way to go before confidence in the financial system is restored and liquidity starts to move freely again. Read on for an update on the “Credit Crisis Watch” … [...]
This post provides links to some thought-provoking articles I have read over the past few days that you may also find of interest. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) How the U.S. Credit Crisis Will Lead to an Overhaul of the U.S. Student Loan System (Money Morning, 3/5/09) How to Survive the Financial Crisis (Learn Financial Planning, 2/8/09) The $9.7 Trillion Bailout (Wealth Daily, 2/9/09) |
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