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• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (March 2 - 8, 2009): Part II

  Published 08 March 2009 | viewed 2,969 times

  Bloomberg: Leuthold says stocks will surge, depression avoided "Steve Leuthold, whose Grizzly Short Fund returned 74% last year betting against US stocks, said now is…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (March 2 - 8, 2009)

  Published 08 March 2009 | viewed 4,713 times

  "Down, down, deeper and down". So goes the chorus of a Status Quo song, but it is eerily starting to sound like the stock markets'…

• China - Better Days Ahead?

  Published 05 March 2009 | viewed 3,803 times

  China's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) strengthened for a third consecutive month in February, climbing to 49.0% from 45.3% the previous month. Li & Fung…

• Stock Market Performance Round-up: Nowhere to Hide

  Published 03 March 2009 | viewed 4,676 times

  A great deal has been said in the media (and on this blog site) about the performance of stock markets during February. In the face…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (Feb 23 - Mar 1, 2009): Part II

  Published 01 March 2009 | viewed 2,056 times

  Asha Bangalore (Northern Trust): Consumer Confidence Index records new low "The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index plunged to 25.0 in February versus 37.4 in January.…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (Feb 23 - Mar 1, 2009)

  Published 01 March 2009 | viewed 4,062 times

  Battle-weary investors remained skeptical of a banking quick fix and endured more grim economic fodder during the past week, causing US stocks to hit their…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (February 16 - 22, 2009): Part II

  Published 22 February 2009 | viewed 2,477 times

  Michael Metcalfe (State Street Global Markets): The yen is heading for a fall "The yen is overvalued and its status as a 'safe haven' currency…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (February 16 - 22, 2009)

  Published 22 February 2009 | viewed 6,009 times

  A perfect storm of a deepening global recession and banking woes last week battered equities and supported the safe havens of the US dollar, government…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (February 9 - 15, 2009): Part II

  Published 15 February 2009 | viewed 1,766 times

  Bespoke: Baltic Dry, winning streaks, and China "The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has been making news lately after its impressive performance over the last few…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (February 9 - 15, 2009)

  Published 15 February 2009 | viewed 3,868 times

  "Words from the Wise" this week comes to you from my abode in a visibly depressed Europe, from where I am compiling this report as…

• Finally, the Plan ... Sort of

  Published 11 February 2009 | viewed 3,919 times

  I am spending the next few days in Europe on a short business trip. First stop is Dublin where the temperature is icy, the mood…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (February 2 - 8, 2009): Part II

  Published 08 February 2009 | viewed 2,051 times

  The New York Times: Rents are falling fast "In this painful economic climate of layoffs and shrinking investments, there is a sliver of positive news:…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (February 2 - 8, 2009)

  Published 08 February 2009 | viewed 4,725 times

  Global stock markets shrugged off dire news on the US employment front, arguing that the gloomy data would hasten US lawmakers' passage of a stimulus…

• Credit Crisis Watch: Some Positive Developments

  Published 04 February 2009 | viewed 5,094 times

  Are the various central bank liquidity facilities and capital injections having the desired effect of unclogging credit markets and restoring confidence in the world's financial…

• Stock Market Performance Round-up: At Mercy of Grim Data

  Published 02 February 2009 | viewed 4,364 times

  An avalanche of worse-than-expected economic and earnings data again put pressure on Wall Street during the past month, resulting in four straight down-weeks and the…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (Jan 26 - Feb 1, 2009): Part II

  Published 01 February 2009 | viewed 1,919 times

  Bespoke: 10-year Treasury yield reaches key juncture "Even with the Fed's reiteration that they were considering outright purchases of US Treasuries, the yield on the…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (Jan 26 - Feb 1, 2009)

  Published 01 February 2009 | viewed 4,658 times

  "Words from the Wise" this week comes to you in a shortened format as pressure from my "day job" precludes me from doing my customary…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (January 19 - 25, 2009): Part II

  Published 25 January 2009 | viewed 2,150 times

  Bespoke: British pound crumbles "The US dollar is clearly back in rally mode after suffering a setback in December. As shown in the first chart…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (January 19 - 25, 2009)

  Published 25 January 2009 | viewed 4,841 times

  Fears about the intensity of the global recession and renewed skepticism regarding the beleaguered financial sector fueled a flight to safety during the past holiday-shortened…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (January 12 - 18, 2009): Part II

  Published 18 January 2009 | viewed 2,388 times

  MarketWatch: 30-year mortgage under 5% "The benchmark 30-year mortgage fell below 5% for the first time ever in Freddie Mac's weekly rate survey as economic…