08 « January « 2011 « Investment Postcards from Cape Town

The question that invariably comes to mind is what typically happens when the gold price breaks its 50 DMA, especially after having traded above this average for an extended period. Click through for some interesting statistics. […]

Gold bubble bursting?

By Prieur du Plessis, on January 8th, 2011 posted in: Gold, Investment

The momentum in gold is lower, but is it just taking a break before rocketing higher? […]

Yes, the U.S. is hiring but at a snail’s pace

By Prieur du Plessis, on January 8th, 2011 posted in: Economy, US

The slow pace of payroll employment reinforces the view that the Fed will carry out its entire plan of $600 billion of purchases of longer term Treasury securities through June 2011, referred to as the second round of quantitative easing (QE2). […]

Gartman: Commodities – much needed correction

By Prieur du Plessis, on January 8th, 2011 posted in: Commodities, Investment

The decline in commodities is a much needed correction, says Dennis Gartman, writer of The Gartman Letter. […]

Don Coxe webcast – updated (January 7, 2011)

By Prieur du Plessis, on January 8th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

Don Coxe has updated his popular webcast on Tuesday, January 7, 2011. Click through for the recording … […]

Wealthtrack: Hyman & Stattman – value in U.S. large caps

By Prieur du Plessis, on January 8th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

This week on Wealthtrack, Consuelo Mack interviews Wall Street’s long-time number one ranked economist, Ed Hyman of ISI Group. He is joined by Dennis Stattman, BlackRock’s star Global Asset Allocation fund manager. The discussion focuses on the outlook for the U.S. economy and markets. […]