Saturday, January 15, 2011

DailyMarkets.com - What Are Asset Allocation Numbers Telling Us?

DailyMarkets.com - What Are Asset Allocation Numbers Telling Us?


What Are Asset Allocation Numbers Telling Us?

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 12:30 AM PST

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.
The AAII Asset Allocation Survey polls its members on a monthly basis on their holdings among the principal asset classes. The results for December are as follows (with the long-term averages in brackets): stocks 62% (60%), bonds 20% (16%) and cash 18% (24%).
Investors are therefore at the moment allocating money more or less in line with the historical averages. Considering the chart below, one can … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Propping Up The U.S. Economy, With Stephen Roach

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 12:00 AM PST

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.
In the two video clips below, Stephen Roach of Yale University and Morgan Stanley shares his views on aspects of the U.S. economy and financial markets.
Part 1: A global perspective on the Fed policy

Part 2: Will inflation fears slow the markets?

Propping up the U.S. economy, with Stephen Roach was first posted on January 15, 2011 at 10:00 am.
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Propping Up The U.S. Economy, With Stephen Roach

Posted: 15 Jan 2011 12:00 AM PST

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.
In the two video clips below, Stephen Roach of Yale University and Morgan Stanley shares his views on a number of aspects of the U.S. economy and financial markets.
Part 1: A global perspective on the Fed policy and the economy

Part 2: Will inflation fears slow the markets?

Propping up the U.S. economy, with Stephen Roach was first posted on January 15, 2011 at 10:00 am.
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Picture Du Jour: U.S. At Risk Of Losing Its AAA Status?

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 11:45 PM PST

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.
While the debate about the U.S. debt ceiling is taking place, Société Générale ( via Business Insider – Clusterstock) is of the opinion that a downgrading of the country's sovereign debt is just a matter of when and how fast interest rates on its borrowings rise. "Assuming the Bush tax cuts are extended, a 200 basis-point hike in interest rates would push the U.S. into AA territory before the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Managing Multi-speed Markets, According To Mohamed El-Erian

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 11:30 PM PST

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.
A 2011 market outlook, with Mohamed El-Erian, CEO and co-CIO of Pimco.

Managing multi-speed markets, according to Mohamed El-Erian was first posted on January 15, 2011 at 9:30 am.
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Face To Face With Bill Fleckenstein On Where To Invest

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 11:00 PM PST

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.

Eric King of King World News on Thursday interviewed Bill Fleckenstein on the lie of the financial land. He is president of Fleckenstein Capital, a money management firm based in Seattle, and writes a daily market wrap column for his website, FleckensteinCapital.com, as well as the popular Contrarian Chronicles for MSN Money.

Click here or on the image below to listen to the interview

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Hip Hop Social Media Meets Wall Street: 50 Cent And His $8.7 Million Penny Stock Tweets

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 10:24 PM PST

“[H&H Imports] Stock went from 5 cent to 10 in one day. You can double your money right now. Just get what you can afford.”
[H & H Imports has]…15 products this year. If you get in technically I work for you. BIG MONEY.”
If you think you are reading the script of Boiler Room, you probably are not that far off. These are actually statements, according to Guardian, broadcasted by rapper , the social media site, on which 50 Cent has over 3.8 million followers. (The original … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Sta. Lucia Land (SLI), Getting Around The Property Scene

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 10:15 PM PST

Those who subscribed in Sta. Lucia Land's (SLI) initial public offering back in 2007 must have been very disappointed after seeing the price of their stock gradually fall from PHP 1.80 to a low of PHP 0.38 in 2009. After bottoming in 2009, SLI continued to trade flat and sideways until finally waking up in July 28, 2010 when it rose by 42.31% from PHP 0.80 to P 1.11. Investor participation gained momentum from then on as can be seen by the increase in volume highlighted in the chart. From … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Laugh Out Loud: My Blackberry Is Not Working!

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 10:00 PM PST

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.
Ronnie Corbett and Harry Enfield star in this fruity sketch from The One Ronnie, poking fun at technology in a way that only dry British humor is capable of doing.

Laugh out Loud: My Blackberry is not working! was first posted on January 15, 2011 at 8:00 am.
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Where Have Investors Been Placing Their Bets Over The Past Year?

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 09:00 PM PST

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.
While the global financial crisis that reared its ugly head in mid-2007 is by no means dead and forgotten, we have fortunately seen a very strong recovery in equity prices since the March 2009 lows. "Although the MSCI World Index and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index still have to gain 31,2% and 17,1% respectively before they reach their October 2007 highs, the speed and magnitude of the recovery in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


The Week Ahead: Earnings, US Housing Data

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 09:00 PM PST

01/15/10 The stories, data, and stocks that may have the greatest impact during the next trading … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Details, Details, Details – Gold Daily Cycles

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 05:57 PM PST

This is going to be one of those posts that if you don’t love details, you may as well find something better to read. Seriously.

A friend from New Zealand emailed me today to ask what the daily cycles of gold were telling me now.  And as I thought his question would be interesting to think about, this post is my detailed obsessive thinking and answer to his question.

Let me make clear that I do not pretend to be some expert on the cycles of gold.  I think I have an understanding … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Stock Market Summary For Friday, January 14, 2011

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 04:38 PM PST

The market opened lower but turned higher with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closing at their highs for the day.  The DJIA closed slightly off its intra-day high.  Investor participation was good but the market breadth had some things under the hood worth noting.  For the third session in a row the number of new lows on the NYSE expanded from 42 to 107 to 151 a bearish sign.  The DJIA and S&P 500 have now closed higher for seven straight … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


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