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Has The Sun Set On Dubai World?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:00:13 GMT

Dubai World once claimed ‘The Sun Never Sets on Dubai World’. Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), HSBC (HBC), Barclays (BCS), Lloyds Banking Group (LYG), Standard Chartered and ING Groep (ING) would want to believe/or their investors believe that the Sun never sets on Dubai World.[More...]

The Great Unravelling (Dubai Edition)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:37:55 GMT

Although I certainly would not rank it alongside Macro Man's dreaded vacation indicator or the incipient increase in the USD if and when the Economist finally decides to slot its decline on the front page, I still have the nagging feeling that whenever yours truly sit down at either a dull and difficult econometrics lecture or, as today, camps at school for a lab session in connection with a paper due next month, some event is bound to wreck havoc on markets while your author is busy estimating regressions. I would assume that some US market participants feel the same today as they give thanks before hauling in the Turkey.[More...]

Dubai? Do Sell?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:53:27 GMT

There are always areas of excess in every market boom phase. Dubai is an example of that. Why can they build the tallest building, and construct islands in the Persian Gulf? Cheap capital, riding on the oil boom, sent Dubai to incredible heights. In an economic game of crack-the whip, Dubai is at the end of the line — they don’t have much energy production, but they have grandiose ideas that benefit if those with oil wealth decide to spend money nearby for fun, rather than abroad.[More...]

Default In The Desert Sparks Panic

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:21:09 GMT

On Thanksgiving when Americans celebrate their first bailout, the big story is that the planned “orderly” decline in the Greenback is starting to be anything but! With most US investors probably thinking more about holiday than markets, it should be no surprise that markets have traded quietly for the most part overnight. The main action has been in currency markets, where the Dollar has been sold across the board after breaking through 1.50 against the Euro and slumping to a 14 year low versus the Yen.[More...]

Winners And Losers Among International Banks

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:58 GMT

We think the significant divergence among international banks during the last two years will extend into the recovery.[More...]

Barclays Launches No-Reset Leveraged ETNs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:40:32 GMT

Be careful what you wish for. For all the leveraged fund critics that either do not like or do not understand daily (or monthly) reset of leverage and want a vehicle without path-dependent performance, your wish has come true. However, unless you bought them yesterday, you will not be getting the exact 2x or 3x index exposure you desire. You can’t have everything.[More...]

Diversify Away With EFA!

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:55:58 GMT

Diversify Your Portfolio Outside the US Asset allocation is the most influential factor on investment outcome. There have been growing signs that the worst of the global crisis might have passed. While the US dollar may continue to weaken and the US loses significance in the global landscape, an allocation to other developed markets is deemed necessary. After all, 76% of global GDP is outside the US.[More...]

Stock Streak Looks Winded - Gold Eases, Crude Steady, JASO, AIG, PCLN, MBI Active

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:01:28 GMT

Stock futures remain moderately lower, about where they've stood throughout pre-market trading. Gold futures slip from record highs above $1,100 as the dollar stabilizes. Oil is little changed near $79 a barrel.[More...]

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:04:24 GMT

In its continuing efforts to nurture the fragile economic recovery, the U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates at record lows when it concludes its meeting today (Wednesday).[More...]

Continued Corruption On Wall Street Is Sapping Investor Confidence on Main Street

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:58:05 GMT

A couple of days ago, I caught an episode of the American Experience on my local PBS station that covered 1929 stock market crash. The episode in question had premiered in 1990, and featured first-hand accounts – as well as interviews – with historian Robert Sobel and economist John Kenneth Galbraith.[More...]

Daily Mail, London, market report column

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:45:00 GMT

Dec. 4--Rightmove tumbled 10pc after it emerged the powerful Google could soon be traipsing on its patch.
The search engine giant is said to be considering a launch into the UK online property market next year.
Given Google's success in the search engine business, investors were evidently shaken by concerns that its potential entry into the British online property market could rock Rightmove's business.

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Has The Sun Set On Dubai World?

The Great Unravelling (Dubai Edition)

Dubai? Do Sell?

Default In The Desert Sparks Panic

Winners And Losers Among International Banks

Barclays Launches No-Reset Leveraged ETNs

Diversify Away With EFA!

Stock Streak Looks Winded - Gold Eases, Crude Steady, JASO, AIG, PCLN, MBI Active

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Continued Corruption On Wall Street Is Sapping Investor Confidence on Main Street

Daily Mail, London, market report column

Daily Mail, London, market report column

Evening Standard, London, market report column

Dubai woes hit world stocks again; Asia down most

Soderling again tops Nadal

Financial Mail, London, financial queries column

Ensnared in the commercial real estate crisis

Evening Standard, London, market report column

Soderling replacing Roddick in ATP event

ANALYSIS: SJ Berwin's Blake: private equity will come back

BlackRock Completes Merger With Barclays Global Investors

BlackRock Completes Merger with Barclays Global Investors

Analyst Choice Initiates Independent Research Coverage on the Financial, Services and Consumer Goods Sector

BlackRock Reports Third Quarter Diluted EPS of $2.27 ($2.10 As Adjusted)

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. Announces Repurchase Offer

BlackRock Broad Investment Grade 2009 Term Trust Announces Additional Liquidation Details

Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions

Barclays Capital Announces Senior Appointments in Canada

BlackRock Announces Changes to Investment Policies for Certain Closed-End Funds

Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions