Leave it to the mainstream media, from CNBC to Newsweek, to hammer a particular investment theme when it’s all a bit too late. As they became enthused with the “Tiger …
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With the development of internet sites dedicated to private investors, the flow of private bankers and brokers worldwide, there is a certain temptation by many people with savings or spare …
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Back in April 2004, we discussed oil in these pages, making the judgment that at nearly $50 per barrel, oil was getting into treacherously elevated price territory. The frenzy that …
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Investors with a lower risk appetite or a shorter investment time horizon generally prefer to seek out an investment arrangement that provides a degree of certainty over capital, while seeking …
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with many businesses across all sectors suffering from the fluctuation in the euro and watching their profitability erode, it is important to recap on hedging, the process via which businesses …
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Even the most strident hawks in Washington could not have anticipated the stunning costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They have cost American taxpayers more than $314 billion …
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A most fundamental characteristic of speculative gain is that it goes away as smoothly as it comes. So whenever it’s very easy to make money, one must be reconciled to …
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For the past three years, especially since the collapse of US tech mania, the world has benefited from a massive credit boom, brought about by the central banks’ easy money …
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In assessing the state of the country, at this critical juncture, there is a need to emphasize the importance of placing the economic aspirations and needs ahead of the politics. …
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The key to Lebanon’s short term economic future rests with its ability to get on a trajectory of reform and debt management. With the real economy bleeding and GDP expected …