16 « October « 2010 « Investment Postcards from Cape Town

The surge in global stock markets led me to have a look at the valuation of the equities and especially the S&P 500 Index. In this post, I consider various valuation measures in order to get a feel for whether the Index is overpriced or not. […]

Robin Griffiths: Stock markets are vulnerable

By Prieur du Plessis, on October 16th, 2010 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

The stock market is at risk of a decline because of the artificiality of the Fed’s liquidity-boosting measures, Robin Griffiths, technical strategist at Cazenove Capital, told CNBC. Although bullish on gold, he also cautioned about a short-term correction in the yellow metal. […]

Stephen Wiltshire: “Living Camera”

By Prieur du Plessis, on October 16th, 2010 posted in: Art

This post has nothing to do with the world of finance, but it is so remarkable that I thought I would share it with you. Click through for something quite different … […]

Jobs: Double-dip or soft landing

By Prieur du Plessis, on October 16th, 2010 posted in: Economy, US

In this post, economist Lakshman Achuthan, co-founder of ECRI, talks about the slowdown in private sector job growth and cuts to government employment. […]

Fed most likely to announce QE2 on November 3

By Prieur du Plessis, on October 16th, 2010 posted in: Economy, US

“The Fed is most likely to announce the second phase of quantitative easing (QE) in the policy statement after the conclusion of the November 2-3 FOMC meeting. The minutes of the September 21 meeting indicate an extensive discussion about the unsatisfactory pace of economic recovery. The utmost importance of taking action to promote economic growth was visible in the repetitive mention of the need for additional monetary accommodation,” said Asha Bangalore in this guest post. […]

Don Coxe webcast – updated (October 15, 2010)

By Prieur du Plessis, on October 16th, 2010 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money