http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/06/21/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-june-15-%e2%80%93-21-2009/ Prieur du Plessis’s international investment blog Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:06:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/06/21/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-june-15-%e2%80%93-21-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-13048 » Economic News Odds and Ends 22 June 2009 Redfish Emerging Markets.com: Helping Good Investors Make Better Decisions Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:26:32 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/?p=7408#comment-13048 [...] du Plessis:  Words from the Investment Wise and Current Readings   Steve Jobs – Liver [...] [...] du Plessis:  Words from the Investment Wise and Current Readings   Steve Jobs – Liver [...]

]]> http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/06/21/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-june-15-%e2%80%93-21-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-13043 Simon Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:20:21 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/?p=7408#comment-13043 We in the West easily forget that in the developing world many countries have populations that are enormously younger than our own. With many western economies stagnating my eyes are drawn to these young countries rich in resources and the energy of youth. There must come a day when real organic prosperity is a possibility for these peoples. We in the West easily forget that in the developing world many countries have populations that are enormously younger than our own. With many western economies stagnating my eyes are drawn to these young countries rich in resources and the energy of youth. There must come a day when real organic prosperity is a possibility for these peoples.

]]> http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/06/21/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-june-15-%e2%80%93-21-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-13041 Prieur du Plessis Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:13:34 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/?p=7408#comment-13041 Michael: Thanks for your kind words. I realize Sri Lanka is not African and have therefore used the word "mostly" as 4 out of the 5 countries mentioned are African. I should've have worded it differently to make the message clearer. Michael: Thanks for your kind words. I realize Sri Lanka is not African and have therefore used the word “mostly” as 4 out of the 5 countries mentioned are African. I should’ve have worded it differently to make the message clearer.

]]> http://www.investmentpostcards.com/2009/06/21/words-from-the-investment-wise-for-the-week-that-was-june-15-%e2%80%93-21-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-13036 Michael Fadil Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:42:50 +0000 http://www.investmentpostcards.com/?p=7408#comment-13036 I love your postcards and especially the weekly updates. This weeks included a statement, "As far as non-US markets are concerned, returns ranged from top performers - mostly African countries - Sri Lanka (+10.7%), Kenya (+9.5%), Namibia (+8.5%), Uganda (+7.3) and Côte d’Ivoire (+5.0%)" Sri Lanka, however, is not African. I love your postcards and especially the weekly updates. This weeks included a statement, “As far as non-US markets are concerned, returns ranged from top performers – mostly African countries – Sri Lanka (+10.7%), Kenya (+9.5%), Namibia (+8.5%), Uganda (+7.3) and Côte d’Ivoire (+5.0%)” Sri Lanka, however, is not African.

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