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Despite the marked improvement in a number credit spreads – including the TED spread, LIBOR-OIS spread, mortgage spreads, high-yield spreads and credit derivative indices – the credit situation for small businesses remains tight. Without a turnaround in this, small businesses will not create jobs. And this is key to the overall economic recovery as small businesses are responsible for more than 60% of employment. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) How an Investment Portfolio of 9 Rappers Beat the Market (Investment U, 5/1/12) Chart(s) of the Day – Consumer Credit: Lenders Versus Borrowers (FreeTradePicks.com, 11/5/09) 9 REITs That Had to be Destroyed in Order to be Saved (REIT Wrecks, 6/20/09)  By Prieur du Plessis, on December 11th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  Leave your comment
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. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) The Top 10 Dividend-Paying Stocks of the Last 50 Years (Investment U, 5/3/12) Ivy Portfolio for May (Scott's Investments, 5/1/12) Classic Cons: How to Avoid the World's 10 Biggest Financial Scams (Money Morning, 4/27/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on December 11th, 2009 posted in: Emerging markets, Investment Leave your comment
Asia and Latin America are probably the most interesting emerging market areas in the world, according to emerging markets guru Mark Mobius. Read on … [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Emerging Market Bonds: Less Risk Than You Think (Investment U, 5/11/12) Investment opportunities in Latin America (Emerging Index, 11/12/09) Echelon (ELON) Taking First Step To Bring The Smart Grid To Latin America (Green Stocks Central, 11/10/09)  By Prieur du Plessis, on December 11th, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money Leave your comment
In this post, Daniel Arbess, manager of the Xerion Hedge Fund and partner at Perella Weinberg Partners in New York, joins Aline van Duyn, US markets editor of the Financial Times, to discuss themes from 2009, inflation risks, China and commodities. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Two Measures of Inflation: New Update (Phil’s Stock World, 11/30/12) Commodities Trading 2012: How to Profit from the Biggest Commodities Plays of the Year (Money Morning, 4/6/12) Real Estate as an Inflation Hedge? Don’t Bet On It (REIT Wrecks, 7/7/09) |
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