China has a centuries-long cultural attraction to gold, but affordability has historically been an obstacle. However, rising incomes and accumulation of wealth are bound to result in Chinese citizens becoming bigger consumers of...
Read MoreWall Street regulation is the hot topic today; President Barack Obama gave a speech to the finance industry encouraging them to join him in reforming Wall Street. Gerald Celente says that there is a huge problem with Obama’s...
Read MoreThis post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days that you may also enjoy. • John Hussman (Hussman Funds): Looking back, looking forward, April 26, 2010. As of last week, our most...
Read MoreDespite the political unrest in Thailand, Mark Mobius, executive chairman at Templeton Asset Management, still sees plenty of value in the country. In this exclusive interview, he tells CNBC’s Bernard Lo why. I am keeping a...
Read MoreSource: Jeff Parker, Comics.com, April 22, 2010. Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.
Read MoreAs a new symbol of China’s financial market ambitions, it is getting its own bull sculpture for the Shanghai Stock Exchange – similar to the one in front of the New York Stock Exchange. Interesting … Source: The Wall Street...
Read MoreAs of Wednesday, equity fund flows into emerging markets have stayed positive in 10 consecutive weeks. “Going back 10 years, this historically correlates with at least a short-term correction in emerging market stocks,” said a...
Read MoreAs the pendulum swings between greed and fear, investors typically become over-enthusiastic during bull markets and over-despondent as the bear’s growl grows louder. It stands to reason that in order to be a successful investor,...
Read MoreSource: Pat Bagley, Comics.com, April 21, 2010. Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.
Read MoreJeremy Grantham has become a familiar and very popular face on this site. For those treasuring his insight, wisdom and prescient calls, the co-founder and chief investment strategist of Boston-based GMO has just published the...
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