| How does the greatest bull run of all times end? |
 | How does the greatest bull run of all times end?
Contrary to what the general public thinks, the most remarkable bull market in our times has not been that of that stocks, or even of real estate, but rather that of bonds. The chart below (via Yahoo) shows yields on 10-year Treasuries, the most traditional, safest long term bond. Yields are the net interest you'd get from buying such a bond on the secondary market today and holding it: they go down when bond prices go up:
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| Analysing the current financial crisis |
Analysing the current financial crisis
Over the past few
days, I've been collecting a few articles that have struck me as
relevant in the (large) body of articles purporting to explain the
current financial crisis, learn from it or otherwise propose solutions.
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| The African Commodity Boom |
Commodity Boom
Commodity prices are at an all time high and many analysts percieve that this is Africa's moment to shine and finally break out from its past.Gold has never shone brighter and so has platinum, copper and diamonds. Africa can turn this global rise in prices to claim a major stake in the world's economic system considering Africa supplies more than 50% of the world's minerals.
Several suggestions have been floated that Africa needs to develop its own Commodity Exchange and stop is over reli ...
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| China: Friend or Foe |
 | China:Friend or Foe?
While President Kibaki’s government and many others across Africa are opting for stronger partnerships with China rather than the West, there’s growing evidence of a need to take stock and consider our relations with China.
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| Re: Understanding Food Prices |
Re: Understanding Food Prices
The consensus around the world is that there is a food crisis upon us, and that the world simply cannot produce enough food to feed the growing population.
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| South Africa introduces |
South Africa Introduces R 1,000 Retail Bonds
These are exciting times in South Africa. The National Treasury of South Africa is floating two different types of RSA Retail Savings Bonds, the Fixed Rate Retail Savings Bonds and the Inflation Linked Retail Savings Bonds.
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| South Africa introduces new bonds |
South Africa Introduces R 1,000 Retail Bonds
These are exciting times in South Africa. The National Treasury of South Africa is floating two different types of RSA Retail Savings Bonds, the Fixed Rate Retail Savings Bonds and the Inflation Linked Retail Savings Bonds.
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| Exchange Traded Funds, Collective Investment Schemes and the NSE |
Exchange Traded Funds , Collective Investment Schemes and the NSE
Traditional investment avenues like equity and bonds may at times not provide the desired level of success and return required by an investor. Depending on the level investment sophistication, an investor can exploit various financial instruments and derivatives that typical investors shy away. With a good risk appetite and curiosity an investor can opt to involve himself in collective investment schemes.
What are collective investment schemes? The Capital Markets Authority cites such investm
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Exchange Traded Funds , Collective Investment Schemes and the NSE
Traditional investment avenues like equity and bonds may at times not provide the desired level of success and return required by an investor. Depending on the level investment sophistication, an investor can exploit various financial instruments and derivatives that typical investors shy away. With a good risk appetite and curiosity an investor can opt to involve himself in collective investment schemes.
What are collective investment schemes? The Capital Markets Authority cites such investm
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