This post is a guest contribution by Dian Chu, market analyst, trader and author of the Economic Forecasts and Opinions blog.For the most part of 2010, the typical image of Europe—one of cultural sophistication—has...
Read MoreBill Gross, co-CIO of Pimco, tells CNBC why he thinks muni bond yield returns are attractive.Source: CNBC, December 28, 2010.Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape...
Read MoreThis article is a guest contribution byDr Stefan de Vylder*, well-known Swedish economist.The 85 billion euros that were recently mobilised by the IMF, the European Union and various bilateral lenders to save Ireland – or,...
Read MoreHi-tech needs rare earth metals, but China dominates the global market and may slash exports for 2011, reports CNBC’s Brian Shactman; Ed Lopez, Van Eck Securities; and Jim Iuorio, TJM Institutional Investors.Source: CNBC,...
Read MoreSource: Michael Ramirez, Slate.com, December 29, 2010.Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.
Read MoreI have been fairly vocal about my bullish view on precious metals for quite a while. And with yesterday’s surge in prices, I am quite content to ride my positions. However, adding to one’s holdings at decent prices...
Read MoreHome prices in the U.S. nosedived in October, with the worst declines coming from areas with high numbers of foreclosures.The chart below depicts the annual returns of the 10-City and the 20-City Composite Home Price Indices. In...
Read MoreA look at why the recovery might not be a recovery but just recession fatigue, with Doug Kass of Seabreeze Partners. Moving to a net short position on stocks, he said: “We should be fearful that the recovery in the economy...
Read MoreThe paragraphs below are excerpts from a recent article by Andy Xie in Caixin Online.“The global economy may be coming up for a breach of fresh air in 2011. Fiscal and monetary policies around the world have been highly...
Read MoreWilliam Black, associate professor of economics and law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, talks about the outlook for the U.S., European and Chinese economies. Black speaks with Carol Massar on Bloomberg...
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