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Home price data continues to show a mixed picture. In this post, Robert Shiller, originator of the Case-Shiller Home Price Indices and economics professor at Yale, and David Blitzer, chairman of the S&P index committee, discuss the latest data. [...]  By Prieur du Plessis, on February 25th, 2010 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. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) This Could Kill the Market Rally (Money Morning, 12/5/11) Wealthy Congressmen Don't Feel Your Pain (Money Morning, 1/9/12) The Illusion of Low Financing Rates (Michael James on Money, 1/8/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on February 25th, 2010 posted in: Investment, Investment lessons One comment so far
Mark Mobius, Templeton Asset Management’s emerging markets guru, shares some personal qualities that are building blocks for good investing. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Measuring the Performance of the Ivy Portfolio (Phil’s Stock World, 12/1/12) Investing in Emerging Markets Infrastructure (Investment U, 1/19/12) These Four Investing Lessons Mean Everything Today (Money Morning, 1/10/12)
“The most important message from Chairman Bernanke’s testimony is that the federal funds rate will be held at 0%-0.25% for an extended period. In light of the higher discount rate (0.75% vs. 0.50%) announced on February 18, 2010, market participants obtained confirmation from the Chairman that the change in the discount rate was a removal of emergency accommodation put in place to address the financial crisis and not a sign of tightening of the monetary policy stance,” said Asha Bangalore in this guest contribution. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Out of Answers, Federal Reserve Can Only Offer Empty Rhetoric (Money Morning, 12/13/11) How to Win Bernanke's War on Savers with a 19% Yield (Money Morning, 1/18/12) Fed Funds Rate? Fuhgeddaboudit! (Hard Assets Investor, 2/11/10) |
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