04 « December « 2011 « Investment Postcards from Cape Town

There will be no blog posting over the next few days as I make my way back from America to my home base in Cape Town. The normal blogging service will be resumed on December 6. Wish me well on one of the most arduous (read 18 hours flying time plus layovers) flying excursions around. […]

Wealthtrack: Michael Mauboussin – doing less can make you more

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 4th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

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On this week’s WealthTrack, Consuelo Mack interviews Michael Mauboussin, Chief Investment Strategist of Legg Mason Capital Management. He explains why it is getting harder to beat the market and why doing less can actually make you more. […]

Shanghai Index leads global stock markets

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 4th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Stocks

The global stock market herd seem to follow the lead of the Chinese Shanghai Composite Index. Read on … […]

Roach calls ECB loans “chump change”

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 4th, 2011 posted in: Economy, Europe

Stephen Roach, non-executive chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, talks about a European proposal to channel central bank loans through the International Monetary Fund. He also discusses the U.S. and Chinese economies. […]

Are stars aligned for a year-end rally?

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 4th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Stocks

December has historically been one of the strongest months of the year for equity markets. What will this year look like? […]

Keiser Report: Überdebten

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 4th, 2011 posted in: DEbt, Economy

This week Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert, discuss Überdebten, financial eugenics and secret Fed loans. In the second half of the show, Max talks to Karl Denninger about MF Global, pepper spraying banksters and Occupy Wall Street. […]