04 « April « 2010 « Investment Postcards from Cape Town

The US jobless report on Friday sparked a jump in Treasury bond yields, sending the yield on 10-year Notes to 3.95% – the highest level since June last year. Rising bond yields have far-reaching implications. Read on for the full story … […]

Jim Grant: Treasury yields on the up

By Prieur du Plessis, on April 4th, 2010 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

James Grant, editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, talks with Bloomberg about U.S. Treasury yields. Grant produced a prospectus for the credit quality of US Treasuries, treating the Treasury as if it is a corporate debt issuer. This is not-to-be missed viewing. […]

Prieur’s readings (April 4, 2010)

By Prieur du Plessis, on April 4th, 2010 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

This post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days that you may also enjoy. […]

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El-Erian on jobs and the economy

By Prieur du Plessis, on April 4th, 2010 posted in: Economy

El-Erian, Pimco CEO and Co-CIO, discusses with CNBC the jobs report and the impact it will have on the bond market. He also covers the outlook for the economy, making a distinction between cyclical and structural issues. As will with El-Erian, this is good stuff. […]

The week ahead

By Prieur du Plessis, on April 4th, 2010 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

The video clips in this post provide a handy summary of the reports expected on the economic, financial and corporate front around the globe during the week ahead. […]

A hedgie making less than a billion!

By Prieur du Plessis, on April 4th, 2010 posted in: Humor