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Stock markets recorded another strong week as further signs of economic stabilization emerged. The S&P 500 Index worked its way back to above the 1,000 level on Friday, and more upside lies ahead said market strategist Abby Joseph Cohen, expecting the Index to reach the 1,100 mark by year end. This week’s Video-o-rama not only covers the outlook for stock markets, but also discussions about the economy’s transition from recession to recovery and other topical issues. […]

Prieur’s readings (August 8, 2009)

By Prieur du Plessis, on August 8th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

This post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days that you may also enjoy. Please also add the links to any other thought-provoking articles you would like to share to the comments section. […]

Wall Street execs – clunky indeed

By Prieur du Plessis, on August 8th, 2009 posted in: Humor

Wall Street execs – a picture paints a thousand words … […]

Reuters SA Survey of Economists (July 2009)

By Prieur du Plessis, on August 8th, 2009 posted in: South Africa

The July edition of the Reuters South African Survey of Economists has just been published. (The Reuters Econometer is a measure of economic sentiment drawn from a monthly poll of forecasts by leading economists in South Africa and abroad and presented in the form an index). The weightings used in the index are: […]

JSE – what a performance!

By Prieur du Plessis, on August 8th, 2009 posted in: South Africa

By Neels van Schaik

The market performance during July had the bulls cheering and the bears seriously scratching their heads. Equities had one of the strongest monthly performances fueled by renewed confidence about the global economic recovery. The jury is still out on this one.

The All Share Index gained no […]