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 By Prieur du Plessis, on November 29th, 2010 posted in: Emerging markets, Guest Bloggers  Leave your comment
Is inflation in emerging markets a problem? Where it is a problem, what are the main drivers of inflation: food and/or energy prices, or domestic demand? Has the slack in the economy dwindled enough to kindle inflationary pressures? What actions will policy-makers take as part of the tightening process? These are the questions Morgan Stanley’s economics team fields in this quest post. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Inflation Proof Your Portfolio With These 5 Stocks (Investment Underground » Page n..., 1/19/12) Where is the Hyperinflation in America? (Learn Mining News, 12/13/11) Crop-Killing Drought to Push Food Inflation Even Higher (Money Morning, 11/14/11) 
From a fundamental perspective, the S&P 500 Index is in expensive territory. The technicals don’t look too great either. Read on for the skinny … [...] More on this topic (What's this?) S&P 500 Chart – The Art of Technical Analysis (My Trader's Journal, 1/22/12) What a Little-Known Market Tool Is Telling Us About U.S. Stocks in 2012 (Money Morning, 1/11/12) S&P 500 Chart – Ascending Triangles (My Trader's Journal, 1/8/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on November 28th, 2010 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money Leave your comment
On this week’s WealthTrack, Consuelo Mack sits down with David Rosenberg, Chie Economist of economist Gluskin Sheff who called the credit and housing bubbles way ahead of the pack. He shares his views about the economy and markets, as well as advice on where to invest. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Wealthy Congressmen Don't Feel Your Pain (Money Morning, 1/9/12) Country Indices Annual Returns from 2001 to 2010 (Top Foreign Stocks, 10/5/11) Breaking: Bradley Manning likely to face court martial! Berkeley, California mourns the decision! (The Political and Financial Mark..., 1/12/12)
Rolling Stone contributor Matt Taibbi has just published a new book, “Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America”. According to Yahoo Finance – Tech Ticker, Taibbi lays the blame for the financial crisis largely at the feet of one man: Alan Greenspan. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Three Reasons Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) Could Rally Without Co-Founder Jerry Yang (Money Morning, 1/18/12) Alan Greenspan: The Eurozone is Set to Fail (Investment U, 11/1/11) Will the Fed Raise Rates Soon? (Crossing Wall Street, 1/2/12) By Prieur du Plessis, on November 28th, 2010 posted in: Economy, Europe 2 people had their say - chime in!
This post features some great graphics from Spiegel Online, illustrating the extent of the EU’s rescue fund, money owned to German banks and the eurozone budget deficits. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Prepare for Europe – "It's Going to Be Ugly" (Money Morning, 1/16/12) Take Heed! How the European Crisis Could Hurt U.S. Stocks (Wall Street Daily, 1/19/12) EU Summit Produces a Long-Term Solution for a Short-Term Crisis (Investment U, 12/16/11) |
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