The lost decade of stock market

The years 2000-2009 were marked for shareholders of the major indices a roller coaster ride of dramatic setbacks such as the internet bubble, 9 / 11 and banking sub-prime crisis. The Dow Jones stood at the end of the 1999 level. Massive declines shook the markets and as the real winners stood out investments in [...]

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Thoughts on the gold standard and the precious metals

At least gold and silver have their importance as real money in the industrialized world largely lost. The thesis is that money is a relic of past times and for coverage of the currency in the modern economy rather unfit. The idea, however, still reigns in some emerging or developing countries, etc. That’s because of [...]

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Africa ETFs: A Recovery Coming Slowly

Not every country is fortunate enough to have jumped swiftly out of a recession. African economies were slow to feel the effects of the financial crisis, and now, their markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) may be slow in evincing a rebound. It is hoped that Africa’s economy will get a strong footing for its [...]

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