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Ignore The Warmongers. Get into Russia

Russia’s stock market is down 36% since May. And now, it seems, we’re looking at a "new Cold War". Why on earth would anyone want to invest there? "Because there isn’t go to be a new Cold War!" says Garry White. The FT’s Lex column is bearish on the prospects for ...
Read More | Date 28/08/2008
Fleet Street Daily

Things Always Happen The Same Way

Ouzilly, France Thursday, 28 August 2008 The Dow rose 89 points yesterday. Oil rose to $118... and has almost reached $119 this morning. The reason given for oil’s rise is a storm in the Caribbean, named Gustav, which threatens to shut down oil rigs in the Gulf of ...

Exports Fall, But There's Plenty Of Life Left In China

Received wisdom has it that China will be dragged down by the other major world economies. But let’s not be so hasty. The signs are that there’s still plenty of life left in the Dragon. And that’s not just good news for China — it’s great news for western ...

Gold - The Cash That No Central Bank Manages

Ouzilly, France After the biggest spending and borrowing binge in history, Americans need time and money. They need to pay their debts. They need to build savings for their retirements. They need time and money to recover from their mistakes. What kind of ...

Let's Make London Even Bigger

Well, how about that? No sooner do I write a nice positive article last Thursday about training group Xpertise than it attracts a take-over bid and the shares gain 85%! Since when, with a long weekend away from the thrills and spills of the small company world, I ...
Read More | Date 26/08/2008
Penny Sleuth

What Is The Bank Really Saying?

"This is just a transitory period of subdued growth and we will get through the other side and the growth will resume to more normal levels." — Charles Bean, Bank of England deputy governor, August 25 2008. "It's fair to say that if you look at the shocks ...

Now it's Time For Americans To Live Beneath Their Means

Ouzilly, France "Wall Street, central bankers, economists, politicians — and most investors too — are betting on a soft landing," said a friend from New York. "A slowdown in world growth has taken the pressure off commodity prices. Slower growth will help keep ...

The Diet Is Over: US Oil Consumption Is About To Surge

The diet is over: US oil consumption is about to surge "Oil consumption has fallen enough to bring prices sharply lower," declared the Vancouver Sun on Monday morning. This means oil will plunge below $100 a barrel, it said. Oil responded by rallying 8% over the ...

Freak Weather In Brazil And India Creates Unique Profit Opportunity

It’s monsoon season in Asia. I’ve never experienced a monsoon first-hand. But my brother, who lives in South Korea, has told me all about them. He remembers the first time he was caught in a major downpour. "I was soaked through," he says, "as if I’d just run ...

Breaking Point For America's Empire Of Debt?

Ouzilly, France We are about to witness a huge drama — one that will, ultimately, determine the fate of the United States of America... and the whole human race. Before us is a clear and present danger. There is no doubt about it. Anyone who cares to look can see ...

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Russian Markets
Buy Russia: This is NOT a New Cold War
“Are you mad – it’s the start of a new cold war” This was the response from a reader last week when I said that in the scheme of things, what is going on in Russia was ...
The Next Oil-Price Shock Will Be At Christmas
The bombs will start falling at Christmastime. It could get very nasty. All the players are primed and ready... and it could lead to one of the biggest oil shocks the ...
Copper Is Your Next Profit Opportunity
Falls in the copper price are almost at an end. A profit opportunity is approaching. I expect the market will bottom over the next two months... so you need to be ready ...
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