10 April 2017

Diamonds, Rolex Watches are ludicrous "Investments"

Don't fall for the relentless attack from slick advertising! Artifical Diamonds are soon taking over, and Rolex watches are produced by the hundreds of thousands!
An "Investment" Even More Ludicrous Than Government Bonds | Zero Hedge

8 April 2017

EU watchdog wants tougher conditions for credit ratings compiled outside EU

Just shows the EU up for what it is - a protectionist racket run by unelected control-freaks! More oversight of Rating Agencies might be a good idea, esp. the pay-to-play formula forced upon issuers but no, that would actually make sense!

EU watchdog wants tougher conditions for credit ratings compiled outside EU

David Rosenberg: "This Is A Bubble Of Historic Proportions"

No need for an overpaid 'Analyst' to tell us that!

David Rosenberg: "This Is A Bubble Of Historic Proportions"

7 April 2017

Unelected bureaucrats steal from Savers, Investors

Crazy, worse than Organised Crime, this is State-sponsored Crime!

The Next Step In Europe's Negative-Interest-Rate Experiment | Zero Hedge

Vontobel quält alte Berater mit Mathe-Test

With some Banks Swiss Private Banking is in steep decline, these exams will do nothing to improve the service (if you can call it that) customers (just don't call them clients anymore) can expect.
Vontobel quält alte Berater mit Mathe-Test - Inside Paradeplatz

6 April 2017

Don't Mourn the Death of Stock-Picking Just Yet

There will always be stock-picking, if the average does not outperform there will be losers and winners in the stock market game, and who does not think he could win? Given human nature there will always be lotteries, horse-betting etc. So investors have a choice and decide which attitude suits them. If they think they can win they should pick fund managers that can win.
Don't Mourn the Death of Stock-Picking Just Yet

4 April 2017

Saudi Aramco might be worth just $1 trillion

And has anyone given some thought to the (enormous) political risk?

REPORT: Saudi Aramco might be worth just half of the $2 trillion suggested by Saudi officials

3 April 2017

Saturated Managers close their Hedge Fund

One of the factors not often mentioned - when a manager has made (tens? hundred?) of millions there should be no surprise when a few of them throw in the towel and think it is not worth their while to work on behalf of investors.
How to raise money to launch a hedge fund - Business Insider

Talk is cheap - only Performance counts

Easy to come up with catchy headlines to get publicity! Inevitably his advice becomes a sales pitch, for himself and for investing in shares. All very well, but remember:: the essential question you should direct at any Financial Adviser right at the beginning should be: "What has been your performance?" No matter how big or small the firm, or how prestigious, if the answer is evasive ("this depends on....") just walk away!
Ric Edelman: Working hard won't make you rich - Business Insider

HSBC wants more information from you

Big Banks are turning quickly into Big Brother! Arbitrary punishments are meted out from politicized regulators and greedy jurisdictions (led by the USA where judicial positions are used by ambitious individuals to promote their personal - often political - career, then to switch into highly-paid jobs with the firms they regulated). The cause of misdeeds are in the meantime not addressed - fraud, illegal activities (often again activities that are MADE illegal by legislative fiat, e.g. prostitution, poor or oppressive tax laws, anti-tobacco campaigns, poorly-thought out subsidies or tariffs, anti-drug fanaticism).
The end-effect will be that more and more people will bypass traditional banks, payment systems, possibly reduced their economic activity, esp in the better-earning strata of the population, thus making economies less efficient and more stagnant. All this by administrative fiat without any democratic legitimacy!
Big Banks are turning into Big Brother!