The July edition of the Reuters South African Survey of Economists has just been published. (The Reuters Econometer is a measure of economic sentiment drawn from a monthly poll of forecasts by leading economists in South Africa...
Read MoreBy Neels van Schaik The market performance during July had the bulls cheering and the bears seriously scratching their heads. Equities had one of the strongest monthly performances fueled by renewed confidence about the global...
Read MoreWall Street “gurus” come and go, but in the case of Bob Farrell legendary status was achieved. He spent several decades as chief stock market analyst at Merrill Lynch & Co. and had a front-row seat at the go-go...
Read MoreWells Fargo chief economist John Silvia says the economy is rebounding, but he is concerned about inflation. “I think it (the recession) is winding down,” he told Moneynews’s Dan Mangru in an exclusive...
Read MoreThe comments below were provided by Peter Greene of Fusion IQ. One of the most important factors to watch for regarding the US economy and commodities is money supply. Put simply, money supply is the total amount of money...
Read MoreSource: Unknown, August 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 MoreIs gold bullion coming back to life? Should one read anything into the rise of 6.2% (+$56) since the yellow metal’s low of early July? When it comes to gold bullion and gold stocks, I need to confess I started my...
Read MoreThis post provides links to a number of thought-provoking articles I have read over the past few days that you may also find of interest. • Richard Thaler (Financial Times): Markets can be wrong and the price is not always...
Read MoreA bailout song written and performed by by Merle Hazard et al. Source: YouTube, July 26, 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 often refer in my posts to the use of moving averages as indicators of the stocks market’s secondary and primary trends. Although not stand-alone indicators, the moving average lines add a certain discipline to the...
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