29 « October « 2011 « Investment Postcards from Cape Town

The billion dollar questions I ask myself are whether the crisis is over and what is awaiting the markets. The bears will argue that we have seen nothing yet, while the bulls will hold the opinion that better days are ahead. To my mind anything is possible but the trends during previous crises perhaps hold the key for the immediate future. […]

Ljubljana marathon – mission accomplished!

By Prieur du Plessis, on October 29th, 2011 posted in: Blogging

I have been a little quiet on the blog over the past few days. And with good reason. It is with a sense of pride that I wish to share the news with you: I successfully completed the Ljubljana Marathon (42.2 km / 26.2 miles) on Sunday! Although it was quite cold (60C […]

Wealthtrack: Gross and El-Erian on no growth and low returns

By Prieur du Plessis, on October 29th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

This week on Wealthtrack, Consuelo Mack continues her interview with two of the investment world’s biggest stars. Bill Gross and Mohamed El-Erian, Co-Chief Investment Officers of money management powerhouse PIMCO, sit down together to discuss outlook and strategy. […]

Roach on America’s other 87 deficits

By Prieur du Plessis, on October 29th, 2011 posted in: Economy, US

Stephen Roach, a member of the faculty at Yale University, is Non-Executive Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, alerts us on Project Syndicate that the U.S. runs trade deficits with 87 countries. […]

Rogoff says Euopean pact only buys a “few months”

By Prieur du Plessis, on October 29th, 2011 posted in: Economy, Europe

Kenneth Rogoff, an economist at Harvard University, talks about European leaders’ agreement to expand a bailout fund to stem the region’s debt crisis. […]

Introducing the “Investment Postcards Daily” newspaper

By Prieur du Plessis, on October 29th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money