Gold bullion has risen by $105 (11.6%) since its low of July 9, breaching $1,000 a few days ago and now trading at levels last seen at an intraday high of $1,033 in March 2008. Gold bulls argue that the yellow metal stands to...
Read MoreThis post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days that you may also enjoy. • Doug Kass (TheStreet.com): Bearish arguments are roaring, September 14, 2009. In summary, the market...
Read MoreIn the first clip of an CNBC video interview, Warren Buffett discusses the fall of Lehman Brothers, the financial crisis and how close we are to seeing its end. In the next clip, Buffett says he has no regrets about any of the...
Read MoreSource: Bruce Beattie, Comis.com, September 15, 2009. Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.
Read MoreBy Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist FNB When having to make a binary decision (yes/no, whether or not to change interest rates) one is apparently well advised to, firstly, stick to the facts and, secondly, to keep things simple....
Read MoreMarc Faber, publisher of the Gloom, Boom and Doom Report, talks with Bloomberg’s Pimm Fox about the global economy, equities and currency markets, and Federal Reserve monetary policy. The audio interview lasts 31 minutes,...
Read MoreA recent Global Economics Weekly report from Jim O’Neil and the team at Goldman Sachs Global Economics highlights the answers to seven key questions that, according to them, should provide an indication of whether the...
Read MoreAs mentioned before, Paul Kasriel, award-winning chief economist of Northern Trust, rates highly on my list of must-read economists. Sharing a review of the economic outlook, Paul has just published a PowerPoint presentation...
Read MoreThe financial crisis would have happened even if Lehman Brothers was bailed out, Nouriel Roubini, chairman of RGE Monitor, told CNBC. In the video clip below, he discusses the anniversary of the firm’s collapse and the...
Read MoreClick on the cartoon for a larger image. Source: Investing Contrarian (hat tip: The Big Picture), September 14, 2009. Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by...
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