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By Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist of FNB. GDP growth for 3Q2010 (quarterly annualized) came in at an anemic 2.6%, well below the consensus view of 3.2%. To add insult to injury, growth for 2Q2010 was revised down from 3.2% to 2.8%. If there was any world [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Three challenges facing South Africa (Wall Street Sector Selector, 11/14/11) South Africa could also do with interest rate cuts (Wall Street Sector Selector, 11/8/11) Winter Strikes Help Boost This Metal’s Price (Investment U, 8/1/11)  By Prieur du Plessis, on November 23rd, 2010 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  One comment so far
I expect volatility to increase in most financial markets over the next two weeks. Read on for my assessment of the weaker and stronger markets … [...]
“Quantitative Easing Explained”, a video putting a humorous spin on the otherwise difficult-to-digest process of quantitative easing, has gone viral with over 2.4 million hits on YouTube. This post features an interview with Malekan for the story behind the video. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Quantitative Easing Now Guaranteed? (Expected Returns, 6/3/11) Quantitative Easing - How It Works (Finance Documentaries, 10/7/11) The Continuation of Quantitative Easing (The Debts of a Nation, 6/27/11) By Prieur du Plessis, on November 23rd, 2010 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money 2 people had their say - chime in!
As mentioned a few weeks ago, I have contributed a chapter to a new book, “The Gathering Storm” – a unique perspective on world economics and financial markets. Click through for the details … [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Did Putin Just Score Us a Goldmine? (Wall Street Daily, 1/9/12) Why Most of the Investment Advice You’ve Heard is Wrong (Investment U, 1/20/12) The Gathering Storm – a unique investment book (Wall Street Sector Selector, 11/23/10)
In this interview, Frederic Mishkin, former Federal Reserve Board governor, argues QE2 poses the danger of a bubble for emerging countries. [...] |
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