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I will not be surprised if China soon unveils an economic stimulus program aimed at boosting domestic demand in support of other Western governments, especially to kick-start the European economy. The first salvo had already been fired two weeks ago when the PBoC announced that the reserve requirement ratio of banks will be lowered by 50 basis points – for the first time in three years. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Housing Bust in China (Wealth Daily, 12/19/11) China Attempts to Jump-Start Economic Growth (Investment U, 12/8/11) The Future of China’s Economic Growth (Investment U, 11/16/11)   By Prieur du Plessis, on December 13th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  3 people had their say - chime in!
Eric King recently conducted an excellent interview with Felix Zulauf, Founder and President of Zug-based Zulauf Asset Management. He discusses systemic collapse, what investors should expect in 2012, and what they should be doing with their money. [...]
The Europe Crisis Tracker below comes courtesy of The Wall Street Journal (via The Big Picture). Click the image below for a larger graphic. Source: The Wall Street Journal, December 12, 2011. (hat tip: The Big Picture). Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates [...] By Prieur du Plessis, on December 13th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money One comment so far
 Adam Hewison, charting strategist of INO/Market Club, 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. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Farmland Blows Up in 2011 (Wealth Daily, 12/14/11) 2011: Hedge Funds in Review (Wealth Daily, 12/15/11) Top 10 Gift Ideas for Traders 2011 – Part 2 (, 12/23/11)
This post reviews stock market sentiment based on asset data as opposed to opinion polls. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) Investor Sentiment: The Bulls aren’t Buying It (Comments for thetechnicaltake, 12/10/11) The Bull Market to End All Bull Markets... (Wealth Daily, 5/16/12) Investor Sentiment: It Cuts Both Ways (Comments for thetechnicaltake, 12/25/11) By Prieur du Plessis, on December 13th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money One comment so far
On this week’s WealthTrack, Consuelo Mack interviews legendary financial consultant Charles Ellis. His “Winning the Loser’s Game: Timeless Strategies for Successful Investing ” is an investment classic. Now he’s written a new investment primer with Princeton economist Burton Malkiel, “The Elements of Investing”. Ellis offers basic rules to succeed in the financial markets. [...] More on this topic (What's this?) How to Take the “Sting” Out of Investing (Investment U, 11/11/11) How an Investment Portfolio of 9 Rappers Beat the Market (Investment U, 5/1/12) Measuring the Performance of the Ivy Portfolio (Phil’s Stock World, 12/1/12) |
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