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  By Prieur du Plessis, on April 26th, 2010 posted in: Investment, Stocks  4 people had their say - chime in!
Given the debate as to as to whether the US stock markets are experiencing a primary (secular) bull market or a rally within a primary bear market, i.e. a so-called cyclical bull market, Farrell’s rule #8 has caused a fair amount of food for thought: “Bear markets have three stages – (1) sharp down, (2) reflexive rebound and (3) a drawn-out fundamental downtrend.” Read on … [...]
China has a centuries-long cultural attraction to gold, but affordability has historically been an obstacle. However, rising incomes and accumulation of wealth are bound to result in Chinese citizens becoming bigger consumers of gold for jewelry or investment purposes. This could have a huge impact on the global supply-demand balance of bullion. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Why the Gold Slump is Not Over (Investment U, 1/9/12) Gold Prices 2012 Forecast: How to Make Double the Gold Profits in the New Year (Money Morning, 12/30/11) Gold & Silver Banker-Cartel Prolonged Price Suppression Has Set the Foundation for an Explosive M... (the Underground Investor, 1/17/12)
Wall Street regulation is the hot topic today; President Barack Obama gave a speech to the finance industry encouraging them to join him in reforming Wall Street. Gerald Celente says that there is a huge problem with Obama’s Financial Reform bill because the same people that got us into this economic mess are the ones advising Obama. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) President Obama’s Favorite Chart (Wall Street Daily, 1/13/12) Wall Street's Washington Infiltration Continues with New Chief of Staff Jacob Lew (Money Morning, 1/11/12) Obama's Hydraulic Fracturing Pledge (Wealth Daily, 1/19/12)
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?) Wealthy Congressmen Don't Feel Your Pain (Money Morning, 1/9/12) Is it Deja Vu All Over Again? (Comments for thetechnicaltake, 11/4/11) Chart: Fixed Income Sector Returns from 2001 to 2010 (Top Foreign Stocks, 9/12/11)
Despite the political unrest in Thailand, Mark Mobius, executive chairman at Templeton Asset Management, still sees plenty of value in the country. In this exclusive interview, he tells CNBC’s Bernard Lo why. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX): Fueling Thailand’s Rapid Growth (Investment U, 10/27/11) Impact of Rapid Reversal of Hot Money Flows from Emerging Countries (Top Foreign Stocks, 9/6/11) A-Power (APWR) To Build Biomass Plant In Thailand (Green Stocks Central, 12/22/09) |
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