This post is a guest contribution by Rebecca Wilder*, author of the of the News N Economics blog. This is a post about my confusion, rather than my reporting, of the Eurozone saga. Here are some pieces worth reading if you want...
Read MoreSource: Chip Bok, March 26, 2010. Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.
Read MoreCraigs Investment Partners a few weeks ago hosted Dr Mark Mobius, Chairman of Templeton Asset Management, for a presentation on “The Outlook of Emerging Markets”.Be warned, the presentation is one-hour long, but has conveniently...
Read MoreYesterday’s data report on US initial claims for unemployment insurance showed a decrease by 14,000 to 442,000, representing a larger drop than expected.Interestingly, as shown in the graph below (courtesy of Business Insider –...
Read MoreUS and China are headed towards a currency war, Niall Ferguson, Harvard professor, financial historian and author of the The Ascent of Money, told lawmakers, as Congress considers a tariff on Chinese imports.Click here or on the...
Read MoreIn the debate to overhaul financial regulation, Ms. Warren has divided Washington in her push to create a new consumer financial protection agency.Click here or on the image below to view the video.Click here for the...
Read MoreThis post is a guest contribution by Dian Chu, market analyst, trader and author of the Economic Forecasts and Opinions blog.The United States, the European Union and others have long been critical of China’s renminbi / yuan...
Read MoreSource: Jeff Danziger, GoComics, March 25, 3010.Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.
Read MoreBill Gross, co-founder and co-CIO of PIMCO, is to my mind one of the shrewdest money men around. His monthly newsletter, this month entitled “Rocking-horse winner”, therefore always makes for thought-provoking reading. Here are...
Read MoreFollowing the latest US Flow of Funds Accounts report, Nathan Martin of the FedUpUSA blog produced a fascinating chart. As shown below, it is constructed by dividing the change in GDP by the change in debt. It shows how much...
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