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A “cool” cartoon regarding the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. There are so many to pick from and I will share some more over the next few days. [...]  By Prieur du Plessis, on January 15th, 2010 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  Leave your comment
This edition of “Readings” comes to you later than usual because I have been on flights for most of the day. In any event, the post features some links to a number of interesting articles I have read making my way over from Cape Town to Geneva. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Wealthy Congressmen Don't Feel Your Pain (Money Morning, 1/9/12) The Big Picture for the Week of January 15, 2012 (Random Roger's Big Picture, 1/14/12) The Romney Tax Loophole (Wall Street Sector Selector, 1/17/12)  By Prieur du Plessis, on January 15th, 2010 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 2 people had their say - chime in!
As the US Q4 earnings reporting season kicks off, not only growth will be closely monitored but also the quality of earnings. These aspects will be very strongly on my radar screen over the next few weeks as I believe the intermediate trend of the stock market could take its cue from the state of corporate America. REad on … [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Earnings Season Preview: Forget Alcoa, Focus on These Two Numbers Instead (Wall Street Daily, 1/11/12) 3 Big Banks Report Earnings: What You Need To Know (Investment Underground » Page n..., 1/20/12) The Best Way to Measure Company Performance (Investment U, 10/12/11)
It seems the world is in the midst of a love-hate relationship with the dollar. Dow Jones Newswires reporter Shelly Banjo speaks with Jonathan Lewis, principal of Samson Capital Advisors, about the ups and downs of the greenback and Lewis’ outlook for 2010. [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on January 15th, 2010 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money Leave your comment
With preferreds and high-yield bonds now at or near pre-Lehman levels, how long will it take for common stocks to get there as well? The S&P 500 is still 8.7% below the 1,251 level it closed at on September 12, 2008. Click through for a few interesting graphs. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) A Misconception about the Value of Bonds (Michael James on Money, 1/18/12) Rising Government Bond Rates Push Eurozone Debt Crisis to the Precipice of Collapse (Money Morning, 11/18/11) North Dakota Edges U.S. Closer to Energy Independence… and Double-Digit Returns in a Flat Market (Investment U, 12/7/11) By Prieur du Plessis, on January 15th, 2010 posted in: Guest Bloggers, Stocks 3 people had their say - chime in!
This post features an interesting interview with Doug Casey, financial author and entrepreneur, about the outlook for the stock market. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Why the Gold Slump is Not Over (Investment U, 1/9/12) Gold & Silver Banker-Cartel Prolonged Price Suppression Has Set the Foundation for an Explosive M... (the Underground Investor, 1/17/12) Gold Prices 2012 Forecast: How to Make Double the Gold Profits in the New Year (Money Morning, 12/30/11) |
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