Jan

19

It Feels Great To Be A Sloth Investor

January 19, 2009 | 2 Comments

Warren Buffett once remarked that successful investing consists of long periods of inactivity, bordering on sloth. That pretty much describes my attitude towards investing coming into the new year. If we are going to have more of the October massacre, then we should at least seek cover and conserve cash.

Jan

10

Is South Korea Desperate Already?

January 10, 2009 | 2 Comments

On Thursday, South Korea announced the arrest of a financial blogger accused of undermining the country’s financial markets with his doom-mongering. “Minerva,” as the blogger is known, gained instant fame for uncannily accurate forecasts on the fall of Lehman Brothers and the crash of the Korean won, which plunged 26 per cent against the dollar last year.

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Read more on Investing in Korea at Wikinvest

Jan

1

Coming To Grips With A Harsh Year In 2009

January 1, 2009 | 10 Comments

I wish all readers of Jeflin’s Investment Blog a Happy New Year in 2009.
The past year has been sobering for taxpayers, retail investors and fund managers, what with severe declines in housing, mortgages, banking, stock markets, commodities, retail, automotive, shipping industry, etc. The extreme volatility in 2008 may be over but more of the same […]