The stock market is at risk of a decline because of the artificiality of the Fed’s liquidity-boosting measures, Robin Griffiths, technical strategist at Cazenove Capital, told CNBC. Although bullish on gold, he also cautioned...
Read MoreThis post has nothing to do with the world of finance, but it is so remarkable that I thought I would share it with you.Stephen Wiltshire from London is a star among savants. Stephen is autistic. He did not speak his first words...
Read MoreEconomist Lakshman Achuthan, co-founder of ECRI, talks about the slowdown in private sector job growth and cuts to government employment.Source: CNN Money, October 8, 2010.Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe...
Read MoreThis post is a guest contribution by Asha Bangalore, vice president and economist of The Northern Trust Company.The Fed is most likely to announce the second phase of quantitative easing (QE) in the policy statement after the...
Read MoreDon Coxe has updated his popular webcast on Friday, October 15, 2010. It is long (28 minutes) but a great overview of the lie of the investment land. You can access the recording here or from the sidebar of the Investment...
Read MoreSource: Rob Rogers, Comics.com, October 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 More*** STOP PRESS *** The smoothed annualized ECRI growth rate has just been announced and increased to -6.9% from an unrevised -7% – an improvement, but still indicating a fragile recovery.The smoothed annualised growth rate of...
Read MoreI was hoping to get an article on the valuation of the S&P 500 posted today, but have not quite finished my research yet. Please make sure to visit the Investment Postcards site tomorrow for my take on the outlook for...
Read MoreJames Grant, editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, and Neal Soss, chief economist at Credit Suisse Holdings USA, talk about the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy, the labor market and the dollar. They speak with...
Read MoreAfter not having posted articles for a while, the logical first bite at the cherry is a quick review of the overall investment landscape and major asset classes. Covering the globe necessitated a somewhat longer post than usual,...
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