21 « November « 2011 « Investment Postcards from Cape Town

It is clear to me that to avoid a recession in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2012 the FOMC needs to do something spectacular without hesitation. It can only be Q3! Read on … […]

Bernanke has been a total disaster, says Jim Rogers

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 21st, 2011 posted in: Economy, US

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“Everything he [Bernanke] has done in Washington over the past seven or eight years has been totally wrong and a total disaster and he has never been right about anything,” investor and author told CNBC. […]

Investor Sentiment: There is no free lunch

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 21st, 2011 posted in: Investment, Stocks

This post reviews stock market sentiment based on asset data as opposed to opinion polls. […]

Keiser Report: In debt we trust

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 21st, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

This week Max Keiser and co-host Stacy Herbert discuss simple thieves and honest graft. In the second half of the show, Keiser interviews Mike “Mish” Shedlock about the European debt crisis and the MF Global missing funds crisis. […]

Richard Russell: “Debt balloon moving closer to its fate – a pin”

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 21st, 2011 posted in: Investment, Stocks

Writing from rehab (after a hip replacement operation), 86-year-old Richard Russell of Dow Theory Letters fame said: “The world’s inflated debt balloon is moving ever closer to its fate – a pin.” […]

Stop Press: “Investment Postcards Daily” (Nov 21, 2011) is out!

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 21st, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

As part of my daily routine, I publish all my reading (including snippets from other well-known commentators) in an Internet newspaper, “Investment Postcards Daily”. Click through to read the latest edition and register for a free subscription. […]