This post is a guest contribution by Asha Bangalore* of The Northern Trust Company. The main aspect that stands out in the October 2009 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey is that lending conditions were less tight than survey...
Read MoreWatch the video below to see what the patterns in the stock market charts suggest to technical analyst Louise Yamada. Source: CNBC, November 5, 2009. Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to...
Read MoreSource: Matt, The Daily Telegraph, November 8, 2009. Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.
Read MoreI am traveling in Europe – Switzerland and Slovenia – at the moment, exploring business opportunities and gathering a feel for the economic climate in Western and Central Europe. (I also have a more official...
Read MoreThe transcript of Consuelo Mack’s recent interview with erudite, articulate, funny and opinionated Jim Grant has just been published. Click here for the text. This is must-read material. In case you missed the video clip,...
Read MoreThis post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days that you may also enjoy. • Business Intelligence: Marc Faber has short term concerns about commodities, says gold may drop to...
Read MoreRichard Koo, the world-renowned chief economist of Nomura Research Institute, discussed the lessons learned from Japan’s “lost decade” during a presentation at Center for Strategic and International Studies...
Read MoreSource: Bruce Beattie, Comics.com, November 6, 2009. Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.
Read More“Words from the Wise” this week comes to you in a shortened format as I am about to leave Cape Town for a visit to the colder environs of Switzerland and Slovenia. Although reduced commentary is provided, a full dose...
Read MoreThe US Labor Department announced yesterday that the unemployment rate rose to a 26-year high of 10.2% in October, an increase of 0.4 of a percentage point, even though the labor force contracted as well. The graph below,...
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