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Confidence is driving an upswing in all market sectors
At GIL 2009, Frost & Sullivan’s Chairman David Frigstad said: “We’ve the economy bottom out in early May with indicators all around us that the recovery has started, confidence is driving an upswing in all market sectors”. With a positive outlook ahead, he inspired the 120 plus CEOs and their growth teams that gathered in London for the GIL Global event. Mr Frigstad’s view of the current economic climate seemed to be shared by many industry l... [more]
Is the recent bounce in equity markets the start of a new bull run or a bear market rally
In early March, we noticed a curiosity in the equity performance tables: for several months, the average fund had been out-performing a falling market. The only explanation for this was that funds had high cash levels and so were positioned for market weakness. With valuations at extreme lows and pessimism rife, this was the signal we had been looking for. Markets usually make a fool out of consensus positioning and the fact that most investors w... [more]
Major indices continue to slip despite being at multi-year lows
It is worrying that the major indices continue to slip despite being at multi-year lows. The re-emergence of M&A in the large cap pharma sector has failed to reinvigorate the markets, with continued selling in the wider arena. On a more positive notes, we haven’t seen triple digit losses, but it is concerning that we aren’t see bargain hunters dip in to the market at these levels. This morning’s French data has come in at worse than expected leve... [more]
Global bonds still give the best investor returns
According to the latest research by Moneyspider.com, global bonds continue to dominate the best investor returns. The top ten income paying funds are drawn exclusively from the Investment Management Association’s (IMA) Global Bond sector. The figures show that Scottish Widows’ Global Bond Plus is top of the tree, with an original £7k investment having increased by 58 per cent over the past 12 months (to 15/01/09) to £11,095, while M&G’s Intern... [more]
Deans Knight Income Corporation Releases Annual Financial Statements and Management Report of Fund Performance for the ... (Marketwire)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Deans Knight Income Corporation (the "Company") (TSX:DNC) is pleased to release its annual financial statements and Management Report of Fund Performance for the year ended December 31, 2009. T
Investors can soon make bets on movie box office (Chicago Tribune)
Two new futures exchanges will let studios spread the financial risk of creating films. Reporting from New York and Los Angeles -- Welcome to Hollywood's newest version of risky business: movie derivatives.
EPCOR announces 2009 financial results (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
EPCOR Utilities Inc. today filed its annual and fourth quarter results for 2009.
Global Partners LP Reports Strong Financial Results for Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2009 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WALTHAM, Mass.----Global Partners LP today reported financial results for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2009.
SULTANS OF SWAP: Smoking Guns & the Sting! (GoldSeek.com)
There are 7 stages to executing a successful sting operation. Whether this is the modus operandi behind the Sultans of Swap operating in the $605 Trillion OTC Derivatives market or just simple coincidence, I will leave it to you shrewd reader to determine.
Film futures markets to launch soon (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
If start-up Media Derivatives and broker dealer Cantor Fitzgerald have their way, investors may soon be able to place bets on the box office showing of summer blockbuster "Iron Man 2."
Lignol Reports Fiscal 2010 Third Quarter Financial Results (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Lignol Energy Corporation , a leading technology company in the cellulosic ethanol and biorefining sector, today announced its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended January 31, 2010. .
The Coming Financial Time Bomb (The Motley Fool)
The truth about the credit crisis.
Petrolifera Petroleum reports 2009 year end results (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Petrolifera Petroleum Limited today announced its year end 2009 financial and operating results.
An accident waiting to happen (Brisbane Times)
The government has taken its first step towards reining in borrowing by self-managed super funds.
