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 By Prieur du Plessis, on August 24th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  3 people had their say - chime in!
This post provides links to a number of thought-provoking articles I have read over the past few days that you may also find of interest. Please also add the links to any other interesting articles you would like to share to the comments section. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Must Reads Friday, July 24, 2009 (Contrarian Profits, 7/24/09) Must Reads Wednesday, June 24, 2009 (Contrarian Profits, 6/24/09) MON Chart – June 24, 2009 (Chart Analysis, 6/24/09)
This week in the Wealthtrack series on Great Investors, Consuelo Mack delves into the world of hedge funds with MIT Professor and hedge fund investor Andrew Lo. Lo also explains how human psychology plays a key role in financial crises, including the most recent one. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Julian Roberts Hedge Funds (HedgeFundBlogger.com by Richard ..., 12/15/11) Relative Arbitrage Investors (HedgeFundBlogger.com by Richard ..., 1/18/12) Investor Sentiment: Are Investors Rushing Towards the Edge of a Cliff? (Comments for thetechnicaltake, 1/7/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on August 23rd, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 2 people had their say - chime in!
After starting the week with a broad-based sell-off, stock markets resumed their five-month uptrend as investors’ confidence in the recovery prospects of the global economy gained traction. With risky assets back in favor, a number of bourses and crude oil closed at fresh highs for the year, showing resilience in the face of a sharp correction in China. Read all about this and the implications for financial markets in the weekly “Words from the Wise” review. [...]  By Prieur du Plessis, on August 22nd, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 3 people had their say - chime in!
“The end game for this bullish phase [on stock markets] needs to be considered well before the event. While the timing is largely guesswork at this stage, the usual causes are not. Bull markets are usually assassinated by tighter monetary policy,” said David Fuller. This post considers the likely timing of an exit strategy of central banks and the implications for stock markets. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) What is the Best Bank in America? (Money Morning, 11/6/11) The One Question We Must All Ask Ourselves (Money Morning, 1/5/12) Did Bankers Deliberately Crash MF Global to Crash Gold and Silver Prices? (the Underground Investor, 12/26/11)
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. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Must Reads Monday, June 22, 2009 (Contrarian Profits, 6/22/09) Ultimate Sustainable Dividend Portfolio – January 2012 Update (Intelligent Speculator, 1/11/12) S&P MidCap 400 Index ($MID.X) Chart - May 22, 2009 (My Trader's Journal, 5/25/09) |
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