Feb

7

Protectionism Will Cost Investors Dearly

February 7, 2009 | 2 Comments

The US government revealed on Friday that payrolls tumbled by 598,000 in January (the biggest one-month drop in 34 years) and the unemployment rate is now at a 16-year high of 7.6%. In a month of brutal layoffs, I guess the only bright spark was Obama’s inauguration but even that seems to have fizzled out.

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Jun

29

High Oil Prices Forcing Vehicles Off The Roads

June 29, 2008 | 3 Comments

And you thought oil at $135 is unbearable. Well, oIl breached the $140 level over the weekend to settle at $142. Advocates of peak oil theory are hailing the increase and exodus of smart money from the wobbly stock market into the commodities sector.
Saudi Arabia has promised to increase oil production by 200,000 barrels a […]

Jun

24

Typhoon Fengshen Head To China After Destruction In Philippines

June 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Previously, I wrote about adverse climate changes leaving trails of destruction around the world. Like depressing news on financial markets, subprime and credit crisis, there seems to be no end in sight for storms and floods either.
The latest casualty is Philippines. Fengshen (or “God of Wind” in Chinese) is the sixth typhoon to reach Philippines […]

Jun

20

Adverse Climate Events Wrecking Havoc Around The World

June 20, 2008 | 2 Comments

Although I write an investment blog, I feel a need to discuss the incessant rape of Mother Earth today. As investors, we are affected by global events, especially natural disasters which can cause tumultuous upheavals to the stock market.
Since 2007, we have seen a slew of record breaking climate events. There was no let-off […]

Jun

19

Will Investors Hold The Fort At Dow Jones?

June 19, 2008 | 2 Comments

Since opening this Monday, the bulls have taken flight at Dow Jones and the index is descending steadily towards March lows of 11850. As I mentioned before, if investors can or are willing to hold the fort here, we can look forward to a sustained upswing for the next week or so, barring unforeseen disasters.
The […]