18 « December « 2011 « Investment Postcards from Cape Town

With Chinese growth in input and output prices falling, the stage is set for further monetary stimulation by the PBoC. Click through for a short analysis of the HSBC Flash Manufacturing PMI for China. […]

Marc Faber: Money printing dicates market movements

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 18th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

Jim Puplava has just done a wide-ranging interview on Financial Sense with Marc Faber, author of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report. They discuss inflation, China, gold, war, resource scarcity, democracy, education, market volatility and the importance of diversification. Click through to listen to the audio interview or read the transcript. […]

Flash Eurozone PMI: Is Europe past the worst?

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 18th, 2011 posted in: Economy, Europe

Is this the bottom of the down-cycle of the Eurozone economy? It’s hard to say, but there is definitely a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. […]

Wealthtrack: Chris Davis & David Winters on finding value

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 18th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

On this week’s WealthTrack, Consuelo Mack interviews two investors of the Ben Graham and Warren Buffett school of value investing. Chris Davis shares three generations of investment lessons he is applying at the Davis Funds. Also on the show, Wintergreen Fund’s David Winters explains his market and peer beating global strategies. […]

Global stock markets: Performance review

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 18th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Stocks

Click through for a performance round-up of global stock markets … […]

Daily market update (Dec 16, 2011): “Know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em”

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 18th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

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. […]