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Gold bullion: avoid or accumulate?
2007-06-11 09:54:00 The gold price has experienced a rather precipitous decline of 6,7% since its recent peak of $691,7 on 20 April 2007. This correction is considerably larger that the drop in the prices of commodities in general as well as the increase in the value of the dollar from about the same time. This begs the ... More About: Economy , Finance , Money , Investment , Gold
Our house (was our castle and our keep ? )
2007-06-11 09:52:00 As stated before, the unwinding of the US housing situation has some way to go still before the system rids itself fully of all the excesses accumulated during the multi-year upswing. The following graphs from good friend Martin Barnes, managing editor of BCA Research, vividly illustrate the point. But what about the UK residential property market? ... More About: Economy , House , Finance , Money , Castle
US equity returns: what to expect
2007-06-05 15:19:00 ?Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No. 1.? ? the gospel according to Warren Buffett. Although this sounds quite simple, there are two schools of thought on how to go about accomplishing it. Firstly, the market timers believe the answer is to ?buy low and sell high?. However, a second ... More About: Finance , Stocks , Investment , Markets , Expect
Global stock market performance round-up (May 31, 2007)
2007-06-04 15:24:00 I am at risk of sounding like the proverbial stuck record player when reporting that global stock markets continued to deliver good performances for the three months ended May 31, 2007. As far as US dollar figures were concerned, the Shanghai Composite Index was still comfortably in the lead with a rise of 44,1% (although ... More About: Finance , Stocks , Performance , Money , Stock Market
US housing recession: a must see video
2007-06-02 15:37:00 I have often written and talked about the US housing situation being the Achilles heel of the US economic outlook. This video clip is a particularly cool (or uncool if you are cringing under debt) take on the unfolding saga. You have read the script, now watch the movie. In short, there is more bad news ... More About: Video , Economy , Housing , Sion , Recession
An investment lesson from the jungle
2007-05-28 12:37:00 Although this video clip from the South Africa n jungle has on the face of it very little to do with investment, it will be worth your while to spend a few minutes watching it, and perhaps take some lessons from it to be applied to financial markets (and life). Other than the bravery of the buffalo ... More About: Stocks , Investment , Markets , Jungle
Sell in May and go away: fact or fallacy?
2007-05-18 10:59:00 ?Where is the stock market heading?? is one of the questions most often asked by investors, especially as markets seem hell-bent on rewriting the record books. It is therefore no wonder that even so-called ?pop analysis?, including some legendary axioms, is resorted to in a quest for direction. And besides ?buy low and sell high? ... More About: Markets , Fact , Sell , Equities , Away
Compounding: it?s a kind of magic ?
2007-05-18 10:39:00 Albert Einstein described compound growth as the eighth wonder of the world. Although he may have passed away in 1955 ? coincidentally the year when yours truly saw his first ray of light ? the concept of compounding remains the single most important principle governing investment. Compounding simply means that you can earn interest on your ... More About: Stocks , Money , Magic , Investment , Markets
Feeling nervous? Brighten up your portfolio with bullion
2007-03-15 08:25:00 ?What will my likely return on capital be?? is probably one of the questions most often asked by investors. But in a global investment environment faced with increasing uncertainty and the potential of low or negative equity returns, investors should perhaps rather ask about the return of capital (i.e. the preservation of capital). It will not ... More About: Portfolio , Commodities , Olio , Feeling , Feel
Bullion: A barbarous relic gaining increasing investment appeal?
More articles from this author:2007-02-14 10:28:00 Bullion is on the rise again and seems to be heading higher. Although we are all quite familiar with the movements of the dollar gold price, the trend of gold expressed in other currencies receives far less publicity. The graph clearly illustrates that bullion has been making strong headway since the middle of 2005 ? ... More About: Investment , Commodities , Invest , Gaining , Barbar 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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