Aug 23

Tulip mania

Photo: Tulips in The Netherlands

1.Dan Hyde of “This is Money” says in the article Stock markets: A history of boom and bust that “History is littered with stock market dips, shocks and crashes, throwing entire economies into turmoil. With the FTSE 100 down 23% on its recent high in 2007 and a potential recession on the horizon, Dan Hyde takes a look at the history of the stock market crash..”

2.Georgia — A Blow to US Energy. In this piece, Steve LeVine of Der Spiegel says ”
The plans of the US and Western oil companies for expanded pipelines in the Caspian region may well be a casualty of Russia’s attack.”

3. Frontier Markets are getting popular nowadays. Kuwait is one such market that investors are flocking to. So here is the link for the Kuwait Stock Exchange.

4.A preview from William Bernstein’s - The Four Pillars of Investing: NO GUTS, NO GLORY

5.With the bear market in full swing, its time to review this neat article:
May 24, 2007 - Gurus Explain Why They Were Wrong About the Stock Market

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written by David

Jul 29

1.The Nano Becomes a Costly Promise for Carmaker Tata
Consumers seem to be getting second thoughts on this car and the car maker may not make profits anytime soon when this car is released in October this year.

2.Millions face £200 jump in power bills
In Europe utility prices are increasing.This article talks about the rise UK utiity prices.Time to pick up some European utility stocks.

3.Debt capitalism self-destructs
In this article, Henry C K Liu discusses the failure of central banking in the US and the root causes of the current credit crisis.This piece is long at 4 pages but definitely worth a read.

4. 5 Stock Market ETFs that Have Defied the Bear Market
This article by Gary Gordon is interesting. Out of these list, two ETFs are from technology,one each from the medical device,transportation and environmental services.

5.Not just oil
Hannah Smith of Trustnet analyzes the new middle east funds available in the UK.So its not just in US, these middle east funds are hot.

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written by David

May 29

Checkout:

  1. Why the Global Housing Market Boom Bypassed Germany
  2. What is happening to Spanish property?
  3. Property fears grow as house prices dive
  4. Portugal Now Accessible With New NETS ETF
  5. iShares Austria: Exposure to Rapid Growth in Post-Communist Europe

written by David