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I reported a few days ago on my recent interview by the South African media on a number of issues regarding the global economy and markets. This post provides the second part of the interview, focusing on the rand and the South African investment outlook [...]
Michael Lewis talks about touring bankrupt countries around the world in order to glean deeper insight into their vastly different societies. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) How to Profit From the Facebook IPO Without Buying Facebook (Investment U, 5/15/12) A Few More Reasons to Avoid the Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) IPO (Investment U, 5/18/12) How To Trade The Facebook (FB) IPO (Green Stocks Central, 5/14/12) 
Adam Hewison, charting strategist of INO.TV, brings you another edition of his invaluable service of daily technical updates on the ups and downs of various markets. This short analysis is a great tool for keeping one’s finger on the pulse and timing the markets. Click through to hear Adam’s latest views on gold , silver, the US Dollar Index, the CRB Index, crude oil and the S&P 500 Index. [...]
US lawmakers are going after China and accusing the country of manipulating currency. A bill recently cleared a hurdle in the U.S. Senate to impose tariffs on Chinese imports. Is this a political ploy or does Washington have a legitimate case? Could this turn into a trade war? Jim Rogers, investor and author, helps us sort through these issues. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Jim Rogers Vaporizes Fed (Wealth Daily, 12/7/11) If Jim Rogers Isn’t Buying More Gold, What’s He Buying? (Investment U, 8/10/11) Jim Rogers Gold Forecast (Learn Mining News, 2/29/12)
R.I.P Steve Jobs. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) R.I.P. Steve Jobs 1955-2011 (Wealth Daily, 10/5/11) Death of Steve Jobs Leaves Apple Without Its Muse (Money Morning, 10/7/11) The Old School Visionary Who Bested Steve Jobs (Investment U, 10/26/11)
Jeffrey Gundlach, founder of DoubleLine, which has been the best performing bond fund so far this year, tells the FT’s Dan McCrum that deflation is a greater risk than inflation because he believes it would take another crisis to trigger big monetary policy changes. Mr Gundlach says low economic growth is likely to persist and recommends hedging risk assets with long-term Treasury bonds. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Chart: A Blow to Inflationists (Investment U, 10/24/11) What’s Happening? Is This Inflation or Deflation? (Learn Mining News, 7/11/11) Copper: Possible Deflation Call and Warning for Stocks (Money Morning, 10/3/11) |
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