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By Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist FNB When having to make a binary decision (yes/no, whether or not to change interest rates) one is apparently well advised to, firstly, stick to the facts and, secondly, to keep things simple. Keeping things simple preordains a view on basically two dimensions, namely the inflation [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The Secret to Gold Prices: Real Interest Rates (Wealth Daily, 1/20/12) Inflation Proof Your Portfolio With These 5 Stocks (Investment Underground » Page n..., 1/19/12) Interest Rates Are Actually Pretty High (Learn Financial Planning, 3/15/09)  By Prieur du Plessis, on September 15th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  6 people had their say - chime in!
In this post, Marc Faber, publisher of the Gloom, Boom and Doom Report, talks with Bloomberg about the global economy, equities and currency markets, and Federal Reserve monetary policy. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Marc Faber: Money Printing Dictates Market Movements (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 12/18/11) Two Bears Become Bulls (Marc Faber, and Meredith Whitney)? (BloggerJacks, 4/7/09) Agrarianism? (Random Roger's Big Picture, 4/23/09)  By Prieur du Plessis, on September 15th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 2 people had their say - chime in!
A recent Global Economics Weekly report from Jim O’Neil and the team at Goldman Sachs Global Economics highlights the answers to seven key questions that, according to them, should provide an indication of whether the improvement in the global economy and performance of world financial markets can be sustained. Read on … [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) Earnings: How the Mighty Have Fallen… (Money Morning, 1/17/12) 3 Big Banks Report Earnings: What You Need To Know (Investment Underground » Page n..., 1/20/12) 5 Wall Street Banks Finally Slashing Bonuses (Investment Underground » Page n..., 1/11/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on September 15th, 2009 posted in: Economy, Investment, Markets, Money Leave your comment
As mentioned before, Paul Kasriel, award-winning chief economist of Northern Trust, rates highly on my list of must-read economists. Sharing a review of the economic outlook, Paul has just published a PowerPoint presentation entitled “The shoals of depression have been avoided, but the economy still faces strong headwinds”. I found it useful to flip through the slides, and I am sure you will also enjoy them. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Northern Trust pays us back (NTRS) (AlphaNinja, 8/26/09) Northern Trust: Analysis of Q2 GDP... (Consequences Unintended, 8/3/09) FlexShares ETFs Top $500M In Assets (NTRS, GUNR, TDTT, TDTF, TILT) (Wall Street Sector Selector, 1/10/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on September 15th, 2009 posted in: Economy, Investment, Markets, Money Leave your comment
The financial crisis would have happened even if Lehman Brothers was bailed out, Nouriel Roubini, chairman of RGE Monitor, told CNBC. In the video clip in this post, he discusses the anniversary of the Lehman collapse and the state of global financial markets. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) U.S. Economy 2012 Forecast: Where to Find the Biggest Gainers and Avoid the Biggest Losers in Thi... (Money Morning, 12/23/11) Agriculture Making a Comeback in the U.S. Economy (Investment U, 12/5/11) Why the U.S. Economy Will Be Weaker Than Expected in 2012 (Money Morning, 12/1/11) |
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