19 « December « 2011 « Investment Postcards from Cape Town

After a series of six consecutive lower lows, the Chinese Shanghai Composite Index formed a so-called key day reversal on Friday. Click through for the full story … […]

Striking portfolio balance with gold stocks

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 19th, 2011 posted in: Gold, Investment, Stocks

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“If you haven’t already completed your annual portfolio rebalancing, this may be an opportune time to recalibrate your portfolio with gold stocks,” argues Frank Holmes in this guest contribution. […]

Richard Bernstein’s picks for 2012

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 19th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

In this video clip, Richard Bernstein, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Richard Bernstein Advisors, offers his top stock picks and investment themes for 2012. […]

Investor Sentiment: Santa Claus Rally

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 19th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Stocks

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

Face to face with Jim Rickards on markets

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 19th, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

Eric King of King World News recently conducted a superb interview with James Rickards on die lie of the financial land. Rickards is a writer, lawyer and economist with over 30 years’ experience in global capital markets. He is Senior Managing Director at Omnis, a consulting firm in McLean, VA. […]

Interest rates: A multi-year history

By Prieur du Plessis, on December 19th, 2011 posted in: Interest Rates, Monetary Policy

This post shares fascinating multi-year charts of short-term interest rates and Treasury Bonds. […]