02 « November « 2011 « Investment Postcards from Cape Town

“The idea of making money under our capitalistic system will change,” said Richard Russell from his hospital bed. “The new focus will be how to avoid losing money. The new normal will be living on a survival scale. It will be slow and costly.” […]

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â€œNew normal will be living on a survival scale,â€ says Richard Russell (GreenLightAdvisor Views, 11/2/11)

â€œNew normal will mean living on a survival scale,â€ says Richard Russell (Wall Street Sector Selector, 11/2/11)

Yale and anti-Semitism were joined at the hip (Cartoon) (The Political and Financial Mark..., 6/17/11)

Read more on Hip, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) at Wikinvest

Shanghai property values plunge, recent buyers protest

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 2nd, 2011 posted in: China, Economy

“Property values in Shanghai are plunging as developers lower their asking prices in an effort to sell into a weakening housing market,” reported NTDTV. “It’s good news for some, suggesting efforts by authorities to cool the overheated housing market are working. But recent buyers are outraged as the value of their investments fall, sometimes by more than 25%.” […]

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China clocks a humongous $60 billion in annual solar manufacturing output beating USA and Europe (Green World Investor, 9/2/15)

Is Pakistan getting suckered by China in infrastructure costs (Green World Investor, 8/4/15)

Online video in China is a mostly a desktop play (for now) (Telecom Ramblings, 8/31/15)

Read more on Property, U.S. Housing Market, Investing in China at Wikinvest

Daily market update (November 1, 2011) – Further weakness?

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 2nd, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

Adam Hewison, charting strategist of INO.TV, brings you another edition of his invaluable service of daily technical market updates. These analyses give you an overall perspective of market conditions, highlight a few key movers, and discuss how current events are affecting investment strategy. 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. […]

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Stop Iran Rally In NYC, September 1, 2015 (The Political and Financial Mark..., 8/26/15)

Part 1: The World of Communication â€“ From Telegraphs to UC (Telecom Ramblings, 8/12/15)

That Ashley Madison hack? Youâ€™ll be seeing more of that (Telecom Ramblings, 8/24/15)

Read more on Lingui Development, Cheung Kong (HLDGS) at Wikinvest

Chanos says China on “bigger, faster treadmill”

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 2nd, 2011 posted in: China, Economy

Jim Chanos, founder of hedge fund manager Kynikos Associates, talks about the outlook for China’s economy and real estate market. Chanos also discusses Europe’s debt crisis. […]

“Investment Postcards Daily” (November 2, 2011) is out

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 2nd, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

I am on a daily basis publishing all my reading (plus that of other well-known commentators) in an Internet newspaper, “Investment Postcards Daily”. The newspaper’s subscription is separate from that of the Investment Postcards blog. To ensure you receive daily alerts of the updated paper, please click through and follow the subscription instructions. […]

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Is time spent learning dividend investing worth it? (Part 2) (Dividend Growth Investor, 9/10/15)

SIPA's Can't-Lose Investment Contest (Canadian Financial DIY, 8/14/15)

Part 2: How UC is Bringing Instant Satisfaction for Enterprise Communication (Telecom Ramblings, 8/13/15)

Read more on Lingui Development, CLP HLDGS, Investment at Wikinvest

Historian Adam Fergusson on Weimar inflation and more

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 2nd, 2011 posted in: Economy, Inflation

In the latest GoldMoney interview, the historian Adam Fergusson, author of the definitive account of the Weimar inflation, “When Money Dies,” discusses with GoldMoney founder James Turk how inflation destroyed the German economy, corrupted German society in the 1920s, and how that experience may relate to the inflationary solution for governments today. […]

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Dividend Growth Stocks Protect Investors from Inflation (Dividend Growth Investor, 7/29/15)

Gold Prices Going Up: 3 Reasons to Invest in the Yellow Metal (Jutia Group, 7/4/15)

Evidence of Runaway Inflation: Would You Pay $82MM for This? (the Underground Investor, 5/24/15)

Read more on Inflation, Investing in Germany at Wikinvest