08 « March « 2011 « Investment Postcards from Cape Town

The surge in the oil price due to the conflict in Libya and revolts in other MENA countries prompted me to ascertain the impact thereof on the world economy and especially the U.S. Click through for the full analysis … […]

Face to face with John Hathaway on gold and more

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

Eric King a few days ago conducted an excellent interview with John Hathaway: Senior Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Tocqueville Funds. John has almost four decades of market experience and is known internationally for his writings about the U.S. economy, gold, silver, commodities and much more. He is one of the most respected institutional minds in the world regarding gold. […]

Technical Talk: Volatility up, but S&P 500 remains above trend

By Prieur du Plessis, on March 8th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Stocks

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“Though volatility has increased of late the S&P 500 Index remains above trend,” said strategist Kevin Lane in this guest post. […]

Fleckenstein: Fed is printing money to cover bank theft, leading to global food Inflation

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

The Fed printing money to cover bank theft is causing food riots worldwide, says Bill Fleckenstein on MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan Show. Fleckenstein is a hedge fund manager and president of Seattle-based Fleckenstein Capital. […]

U.S. economy – two frequently asked questions

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

How much of QE2 has been implemented? What is the status of the fiscal stimulus package? Read on … […]

El-Erian: Question to Warren Buffett about high unemployment

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