The sad truth of the U.S. economy, in one picture
Source: John Sherffius, Comics.com, August 24, 2010.Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.
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Self-fulfilling prophecy: the bond trade
This post is a guest contribution by Dian Chu, market analyst, trader and author of the Economic Forecasts and Opinions blog.The 10-year T-Note is currently yielding 2.5%, and the Fed’s latest quantitative easing initiative is...
Read MorePicture du Jour: A grim U.S. housing market
Yesterday’s data report showed sales of existing homes in the U.S. have fallen even more sharply than anticipated, indicating that the fragile recovery in housing is fading fast after the temporary lift provided by the...
Read MoreRobin Griffiths: US dollar rally expected
“Markets are in a risk-off mode, and the US dollar usually rallies in these circumstances,” Robin Griffiths, technical strategist at Cazenove Capital, told CNBC. He added that “the Aussie dollar has to go quite a bit lower...
Read MoreEuro zone economy: Germany surprising on the upside!
While the general consensus view is that the austerity measures in Europe as a result of large budget deficits will force the euro zone into recession next year, economic growth in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, is...
Read MoreFNB Fixed Investment Round Table: 3Q2010
By Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist of FNB.This COMMENT is dedicated to the memory of Dr Charles Martin, Senior Economist at the BER, who tragically passed away last Thursday after this document had been completed. Charles was a...
Read MoreLaugh out Loud: Homes – we all fall down
Source: Gary Varvel, Comics.com, August 24, 2010.Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.
Read MoreBaltic Dry Index surges: Is China back in the metals markets?
After crashing from 4,209 in May the Baltic Dry Index has surged by 62.1% from a recent low of 1,700.Source: StockCharts.com.What does this surge in this ardently watched indicator of global economic activity means?Well,...
Read MoreBarry Ritholtz on what to buy
This interview features Barry Ritholtz, writer of The Big Picture blog, on what to invest in.Source: Forbes.com, August 23, 2010.Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from...
Read MoreRosie: “There are no quick fixes”
Dave Rosenberg, Chief Economist and Strategist of Gluskin Sheff & Associates, argues that the U.S. financial system is still broken. The following paragraphs include a few of his comments:“The charts below illustrate how...
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