Michael Milken of the Milken Institute tells CNBC why he believes inflation will be an issue in 2011. (Milken was indicted in 1989 on charges related to junk bonds, a market he was instrumental in developing.)Source: CNBC,...
Read MoreWSJ Global Economics Editor David Wessel discusses the threat that soaring oil and gas prices pose to the U.S. economic recovery. [PduP: Oil could surprise to the upside in 2011 and provide a headwind for growth.]Source: The...
Read MoreSource: Larry Wright, Comics.com, December 15, 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 posted an article on Friday, stating that the stock market still had a bullish bias, but that breadth was deteriorating. Breadth indicators are also useful tools to assess the inner workings of the market’s rallies or...
Read MoreA picture speaks a thousand words …Source: John Sherffius, Comics.com, December 20, 2010.Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.
Read MoreFive Wall Street commentators – Abby Joseph Cohen, Bob Doll, David Bianco, Richard Bernstein and Dan Chung – say it’s time for individual investors to shun the perceived safety of bonds – and get over their fear of the U.S....
Read MoreAs mentioned previously, I have started posting quite regularly on Facebook, Twitter and StockTwits – anything from five to 15 messages a day. The items are always concerned with topical economic and financial market issues, web...
Read MoreMichael Hudson, professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, shares his views on why government is more afraid of debt than depression.Source: YouTube, December 17, 2010.Did you enjoy this post? If so,...
Read MoreThe article below comes courtesy of the UK’s MoneyWeek.It’s the question on everyone’s lips. To find the answer, we’ve hunted down what we believe are the best leading indicators for Britain’s housing market. And for now, they...
Read MoreCharlie Rose sits down with Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, to discuss the European economy.A link to the transcript of the interview follows at the end of the postClick here or on...
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