15 « November « 2009 « Investment Postcards from Cape Town

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 worthwhile articles you would like to share to the comments section. [...]

China’s empty city

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 15th, 2009 posted in: China, Investment

China’s economy is continuing to grow despite the global recession, helped by a massive government stimulus package of $585 billion. But doubts remain whether such strong growth can be sustained by public spending alone. Click through for this interesting video. [...]

John Riding on the US economy, inflation and unemployment

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 15th, 2009 posted in: Economy, Investment

John Riding, chief economist of RDQ Economics in New York, sits down with Michael Mackenzie, US markets correspondent of the Financial Times, to discuss Fed policy, inflation versus deflation and the US employment outlook. [...]

Taiwan, the alternative China

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 15th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

In the 60 years since Chinese nationalists moved to Taiwan, the country has grown up in a very different way from mainland China. This video clip reports on how the culture, democracy and economics in Taiwan offer an alternative China. [...]

Recessionomics 101

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 15th, 2009 posted in: Humor

The title of the cartoon says it all … [...]

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Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (November 9 – 15, 2009)

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 15th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

Read about the shenanigans of the financial markets, together with some thought-provoking news items and quotes from market commentators during the past week, in the weekly “Words from the Wise” review. [...]