Gartman’s top three trades for 2011
Dennis Gartman, writer of “The Gartman Letter“, tells CNBC he wants to own agriculture, “strong stuff” and regional banks in the Midwest.Source: CNBC, December 27, 2010.Did you enjoy this post? If so,...
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S&P Index from 1825 to 2010
The graph below is an interesting depiction of the S&P Index’sannual returns since 1825. Of the 186 years 70% were positive and 30% negative. The Index’s total return for 2010 was +15.06%. Although interesting,...
Read MorePolitical risks surrounding Asia
Fraser Howie, managing director of CLSA Singapore, outlines the geopolitical risks to be aware of this year. He tells CNBC’s Emily Chan that the impact of China’s growing prowess on the balance of power in Asia is...
Read MoreTake guidance from market axioms
As we approach the first trading day of 2011, it will be time well spent to review Arthur Huprich’s list of investment rules. Art is Senior Vice President and Senior Market Technician of Raymond James Equity Research. The...
Read MoreGold likely to surpass $1,650 this year
Spot gold prices will rise to at least $1,650 in 2011, believes Juerg Kiener, CEO at Swiss Asia Capital. He explains his bullish outlook to guest host Tai Hui of Standard Chartered Bank and CNBC’s Martin Soong and Sri...
Read MoreCopper outlook 2011 – a Beijing opera
This post is a guest contribution by Dian Chu, market analyst, trader and author of the Economic Forecasts and Opinions blog.Year 2010 had been good to almost all investment classes. Stocks, bonds, commodities,...
Read MoreRecession risk remains in 2011, says Nightingale
There is a risk of another recession in 2011 and protectionism could cause major problems, Roger Nightingale, strategist at Pointon York, told CNBC.Source: CNBC, December 27, 2010.Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to...
Read MoreLaugh out Loud: If 2011 is anything like …
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Read More2010 Performance Round-up
By now 2010 belongs to the history books, and what a fascinating chapter it occupies. Before saying completely goodbye to 2010, let’s briefly review some of its pertinent performance statistics.The past year’s...
Read MoreMartin Wolf on 2011 economic outlook
Martin Wolf, FT chief economics commentator, makes his predictions for 2011 about world economic growth, the eurozone crisis, interest rates and currency wars.Click here or on the image below to view the video clip.Source:...
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