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Referring to the Business Week cover proclaiming “The Case of Optimism”, Barry Ritholtz said that his motto is “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst” and that no excessive optimism or pessimism is required. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) William Cohan on Psychopaths and the Financial Crisis (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 1/5/12) 61% of Workers Living Paycheck to Paycheck (Wealth Daily, 10/5/11) 42% of Workers Living Paycheck to Paycheck (Wealth Daily, 10/5/11)  By Prieur du Plessis, on August 19th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  5 people had their say - chime in!
I believe has now commenced. While it is premature to say whether we will be dealing with a normal short-term correction or a more significant move threatening the primary trend, there are some indications buried in the longer-term data. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Stock markets ripe for a correction, but... (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 8/19/09) A more “entertaining” way to follow stock markets (Intelligent Speculator, 9/28/09) Stock markets saved by bell from confirming next direction - like rabbit from hat? As price resis... (UnBiasedTrading (TM), 11/10/09) By Prieur du Plessis, on August 19th, 2009 posted in: Guest Bloggers, Investment lessons Leave your comment
In this guest contribution, Charles Kirk applies “10 Rules” to help golfers achieve better performance to trading. “The concepts outlined are as helpful to a golfer looking to win as it is to a trader looking to achieve peak performance in the market,” suggests Kirk. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) 10 Experts Pick the 10 Best Stocks for 2012 (Money Morning, 1/10/12) Healthcare: The Sector You Must Be Invested in for the Next 10 Years (Investment U, 1/4/12) Kass: 10 Reasons for U.S. Stocks to Rally (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 1/11/12) 
Lack of shoppers? Some people seem to have the answer, but what about debt levels, negative equity, foreclosures, unemployment, etc.? Oh well … [...]
By Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist FNB First the bad news. GDP declined 2% year-on-year in 1H2009, and will probably average -1.5% for the full year. The good news is that the 1Q2009 was by far the worst statistical quarter (-6.4% quarterly annualised), while the real output damage was done in [...] More on this topic (What's this?) GDP Down 1.0% in 2nd Quarter (Expected Returns, 7/31/09) GDP Falls Less Than Expected On Government Expenditures (The Value at Risk, 7/31/09) U.S. GDP Contraction Slows, but the Road to Recovery Will Be Rocky (Money Morning, 8/3/09) |
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