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Big Mac – Should be the Same Price in Milan as Manhattan
Many of you will be familiar with the 'Big Mac' Index. The idea behind this index is that a Big Mac should have a comparable cost in one country [...]
Timing the Markets Part 2
On the 29th of February we stated that, whilst we act as medium to long term investment advisers, we still like to ensure that we are getting our client's invested [...]
200 Day Moving Average..EURO/USD Forecaster
The 200 SMA (simple moving average) indicator is an effective mechanism for gaining insight into the direction that the EURO:USD is likely to travel, over the coming months. EURO:USD [...]
Silver the New ‘Gold’?
With even Bernanke saying that people hold gold as "a protection against... really, really bad outcomes." Very seldom does anyone seem interested in talking about silver. Even though the potential [...]
Clock Ticking on Greek Debt Deal
As the talks with Greeks creditors continues investor sentiment has fallen as euro zone finance ministers rejected private creditors demands for a 4 percent coupon on new, longer-dated bonds [...]
Greece WILL Default..but In an Orderly Fashion..Says Fitch
Fitch ratings agency have come out and said that Greece, most certainly, will default on it's debt but in an 'orderly manner', though, a disorderly default is not ruled [...]
As Janaury Goes so Goes the Year..
The argument behind the so-called January Barometer is that a positive first month in the stock markets is very often a precursor to a positive year as a whole. [...]
Euro Continues Decline – Should We Be Surprised?
The Euro continues to fall against the USD, however, should we be surprised? Not withstanding the issues surrounding the current Euro debt issues - currencies will often revert back to what is [...]
Modern Portfolio Theory In Action
Modern Portfolio Theory makes a preposition that diff assets move in different (some say opposing) directions particularly when markets experience periods of high volatility. However during extreme periods of [...]
The Emerging, Emerging Markets. The ‘Next 11’
Everyone is familiar with the major emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil and Russia, however, there are a new set of emerging market contenders that are set to [...]
Pioneer Fund Breaks One Million % Return Mark
The Pioneer Fund which is the third oldest mutual fund in the US, has now returned over 1 million percent since its inception on February 13 1928. Please click [...]
Getting Rich – It is simpler than you think!
As we have featured before, within this blog, it is very interesting to see how by exercising a bit of discipline we really can make for a comfortable financial [...]